Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania

Romania: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 143,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
143,637
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
222,388
in 2009
All-time low
143,637
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania, 2007–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2007201520242007: 214.7k2008: 221.9k2009: 222.4k2010: 212.2k2011: 196.2k2012: 201.1k2013: 188.6k2014: 198.7k2015: 202.0k2016: 205.8k2017: 210.6k2018: 202.7k2019: 199.7k2020: 198.3k2021: 193.2k2022: 182.9k2023: 160.1k2024: 143.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 143,637 for live births by mother's age and citizenship in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania peaked at 222,388 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143,637, in 2024.

Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 214,728
2008 221,900 +3.3%
2009 222,388 +0.2%
2010 212,199 -4.6%
2011 196,242 -7.5%
2012 201,104 +2.5%
2013 188,599 -6.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 219,672 214,728 222,388 3
2010s 201,771 188,599 212,199 10
2020s 175,620 143,637 198,302 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Ukraine 271,983 compare
  2. 7 Poland 251,782 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  4. 10 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 109,154 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 98,451 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania?
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Romania was 143,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 222,388 in 2009.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 143,637 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
Romania ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 mother's age and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 748 data points, 2007–2024
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