Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania
Romania: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania is 1.71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania peaked at 3.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.
Romania ranks 138th 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.71 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 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 | +91.5% | 1.87 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 | 2.42 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.87 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.73 | 4 |
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- 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Romania was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1967.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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