Fertility rate by age group in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate by age group was 33.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.69
in 1968
All-time low
32.92
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Romania is 33.75, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Romania peaked at 77.69 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.92, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.93 | — |
| 1951 | 50.77 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 50.7 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 50.58 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 51.1 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 52.16 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 53.18 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 55.37 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 57.82 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 60.55 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 60.54 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 61.44 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 57.21 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 55.46 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.98 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 45.91 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 74.81 | +57.6% |
| 1968 | 77.69 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 70.75 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 64.45 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 61.64 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 62.23 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.92 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 73.26 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 73.31 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.72 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.16 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 64.42 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 69.92 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 70.73 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 63.98 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 54.15 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 51.99 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 54.69 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 64.01 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 68.38 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.95 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 55.75 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 51.72 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 48.88 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 47.18 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.74 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.21 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.48 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 40.79 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 41.4 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.31 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.87 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 39.16 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.92 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 34.37 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.64 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.65 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 39.66 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41.45 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.73 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.32 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 37.22 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 37.16 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.28 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.49 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.59 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.16 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.91 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.21 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.16 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.51 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.75 | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by 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 | 74.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.32 | 50.58 | 60.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.42 | 42.98 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.15 | 61.64 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.76 | 51.99 | 70.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.66 | 40.79 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.03 | 32.92 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 | 34.9 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 | 33.23 | 34.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 compare
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- 103 Guam 33.39 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Romania?
- Fertility rate by age group in Romania was 33.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Romania ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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