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
Latest (2023)
33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1968
All-time low
32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 50.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 50.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 50.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 51.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 52.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 53.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 55.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 57.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 60.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 60.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 61.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 57.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 55.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 74.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +57.6% |
| 1968 | 77.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 70.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 64.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 61.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 62.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 73.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 73.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 64.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 69.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 70.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 63.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 54.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 51.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 54.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 64.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 68.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 55.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 51.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 48.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 47.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 40.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 41.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 39.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 34.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 39.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 37.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 37.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate by women's age group 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 | +57.6% | 47.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
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
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- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
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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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.