Crude birth rate in Romania
Romania: Crude birth rate was 9.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.87
in 1967
All-time low
9.59
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Romania is 9.6, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Romania peaked at 26.87 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2022.
Romania ranks 174th 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.
Crude birth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.45 | — |
| 1951 | 25.39 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 25.21 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 25.09 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 25.13 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 25.28 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 24.13 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 22.74 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 21.52 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 20.11 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 19.01 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 17.4 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 16.06 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 15.52 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 14.97 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.45 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.1 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 26.87 | +90.5% |
| 1968 | 26.32 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 23.09 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 20.92 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 19.47 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.75 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.26 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.37 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 19.89 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 19.42 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.29 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.01 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 17.23 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.29 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.71 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 13.82 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 14.91 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 15.39 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.22 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 16.56 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.48 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.97 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.75 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 12.27 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.75 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 11.33 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.11 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.66 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.41 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.55 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.55 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.42 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.35 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.79 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.04 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.62 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.29 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.55 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.55 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate 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 | +90.5% | 14.1 | 26.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.01 | 20.11 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.78 | 14.1 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3 | 18.01 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.76 | 13.82 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 | 10.41 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 10 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.62 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 | 9.59 | 9.96 | 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 crude birth rate in Romania?
- Crude birth rate in Romania was 9.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 in 1967.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for crude birth rate?
- Romania ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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