Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania

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

Latest (2024)
143,637
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 54 countries
All-time high
212,199
in 2010
All-time low
143,637
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania, 2010–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201720242010: 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

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania is 143,637, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 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 country of birth in Romania peaked at 212,199 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 143,637, in 2024.

Romania ranks 12th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 212,199 —
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%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 143,637 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 143,637 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 201,771 188,599 212,199 10
2020s 175,620 143,637 198,302 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
  4. 13 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 109,154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania?
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Romania was 143,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 212,199 in 2010.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 143,637 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for live births by mother's age and country of birth?
Romania ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
63 places, 830 data points, 2007–2024
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