Number of births, by world region in Romania
Romania: Number of births, by world region was 183,623 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
183,623 births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
510,539 births
in 1967
All-time low
183,623 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Romania is 183,623 births, 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, number of births, by world region in Romania peaked at 510,539 births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 183,623 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Romania, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 417,257 births | — |
| 1951 | 422,118 births | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 424,771 births | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 427,991 births | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 433,948 births | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 441,735 births | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 426,937 births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 406,720 births | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 388,337 births | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 365,786 births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 348,222 births | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 320,549 births | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 297,335 births | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 288,519 births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 279,351 births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 270,385 births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 264,821 births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 510,539 births | +92.8% |
| 1968 | 509,623 births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 454,894 births | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 418,706 births | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 395,201 births | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 385,436 births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 379,753 births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 428,430 births | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 422,961 births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 417,557 births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 418,612 births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 406,687 births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 396,607 births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 381,606 births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 362,763 births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 329,197 births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 310,478 births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 336,008 births | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 347,803 births | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 367,835 births | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 376,668 births | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 376,046 births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 365,632 births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 315,316 births | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 281,531 births | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 269,273 births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 258,713 births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 252,862 births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 241,445 births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 234,634 births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 236,400 births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 235,028 births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 230,951 births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 228,113 births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 220,102 births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 217,678 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 220,146 births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 223,352 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 229,483 births | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 229,474 births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 228,535 births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 242,417 births | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 242,503 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 225,478 births | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 204,154 births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 202,782 births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 192,935 births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 200,990 births | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 204,558 births | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 208,708 births | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 213,626 births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 206,794 births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 196,640 births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 193,180 births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 187,162 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 183,845 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 183,623 births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 415,560 births | 365,786 births | 441,735 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,424 births | 264,821 births | 510,539 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,995 births | 379,753 births | 428,430 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,404 births | 310,478 births | 381,606 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,615 births | 230,951 births | 315,316 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,180 births | 217,678 births | 242,503 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,666 births | 192,935 births | 225,478 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,952 births | 183,623 births | 193,180 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Romania?
- Number of births, by world region in Romania was 183,623 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 510,539 births in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,623 births in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of births, by world region?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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