Birth rate by women's age group in Romania
Romania: Birth rate by women's age group was 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Romania is 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Romania peaked at 77.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2002.
That places Romania 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 99 Dominica 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 103 Guam 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Romania?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Romania was 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1968.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Romania ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.