Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.39 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 Number
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.83 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 1.39 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 1.83 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 2002.
Romania ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 Number | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 Number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 Number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 Number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 Number | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 Number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.32 Number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 Number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 Number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 Number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 Number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 Number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 Number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 Number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 Number | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 Number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 Number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 Number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.76 Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.81 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 Number | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 Number | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 Number | -9.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.39 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.39 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 Number | 1.3 Number | 1.83 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.38 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 Number | 1.46 Number | 1.78 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 Number | 1.39 Number | 1.81 Number | 5 |
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 fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Romania was 1.39 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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