Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.39 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania is 1.39 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania peaked at 3.66 births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 births per woman, in 2001.
Romania ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.34 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.04 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.66 births per woman | +92.6% |
| 1968 | 3.63 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.19 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 2.89 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.67 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 births per woman | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.59 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.57 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.49 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.43 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.17 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 births per woman | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.39 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 births per woman | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.32 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6 births per woman | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.39 births per woman | -9.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 | +92.6% | 1.9 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Romania was 1.39 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 births per woman in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Romania ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.