Annual number of births by world region in Romania
Romania: Annual number of births by world region was 183,623 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual number of births by world region in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Romania is 183,623, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Romania peaked at 510,539 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 183,623, in 2023.
Romania ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 417,257 | — |
| 1951 | 422,118 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 424,771 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 427,991 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 433,948 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 441,735 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 426,937 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 406,720 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 388,337 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 365,786 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 348,222 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 320,549 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 297,335 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 288,519 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 279,351 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 270,385 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 264,821 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 510,539 | +92.8% |
| 1968 | 509,623 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 454,894 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 418,706 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 395,201 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 385,436 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 379,753 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 428,430 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 422,961 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 417,557 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 418,612 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 406,687 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 396,607 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 381,606 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 362,763 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 329,197 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 310,478 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 336,008 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 347,803 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 367,835 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 376,668 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 376,046 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 365,632 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 315,316 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 281,531 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 269,273 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 258,713 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 252,862 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 241,445 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 234,634 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 236,400 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 235,028 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 230,951 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 228,113 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 220,102 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 217,678 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 220,146 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 223,352 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 229,483 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 229,474 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 228,535 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 242,417 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 242,503 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 225,478 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 204,154 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 202,782 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 192,935 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 200,990 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 204,558 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 208,708 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 213,626 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 206,794 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 196,640 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 193,180 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 187,162 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 183,845 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 183,623 | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 183,623 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 8.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 183,623 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of births by world region in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +92.8% | 264,821 | 510,539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 415,560 | 365,786 | 441,735 | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,424 | 264,821 | 510,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,995 | 379,753 | 428,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,404 | 310,478 | 381,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,615 | 230,951 | 315,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,180 | 217,678 | 242,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,666 | 192,935 | 225,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,952 | 183,623 | 193,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Romania?
- Annual number of births by world region in Romania was 183,623 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 510,539 in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,623 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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