Fertility indicators in Romania
Romania: Fertility indicators was 28.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2024
All-time low
24.7
in 1993
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fertility indicators in Romania, 1975–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility indicators in Romania is 28.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Romania peaked at 28.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 1993.
Romania ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.76 | 25.5 | 26 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.38 | 24.8 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 | 24.7 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 | 27 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.69 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Romania?
- Fertility indicators in Romania was 28.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for fertility indicators?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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