Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Romania
Romania: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 30.77 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 30.77 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Romania peaked at 45.84 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.77 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Romania 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 per 1,000 population | 32.99 per 1,000 population | 45.84 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.94 per 1,000 population | 34.71 per 1,000 population | 39.95 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 per 1,000 population | 30.77 per 1,000 population | 34.98 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Romania?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Romania was 30.77 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)