Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania
Romania: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 143,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 143,637 for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania peaked at 210,590 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 143,637, in 2024.
Romania ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 188,599 | — |
| 2014 | 198,740 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 201,995 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 205,773 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 210,590 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 202,744 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 199,720 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 198,302 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 193,191 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 182,890 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 160,078 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 143,637 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201,166 | 188,599 | 210,590 | 7 |
| 2020s | 175,620 | 143,637 | 198,302 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Romania was 143,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 210,590 in 2017.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,637 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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