Distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania
Romania: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 54.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2009
All-time low
51.5%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 54.6% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania peaked at 56.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2017.
That places Romania 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.7% | — |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 54.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 54.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Romania was 54.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).