Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania
Romania: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 143,637 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143,637 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
14th
of 57 countries
All-time high
527,764 Number
in 1967
All-time low
143,637 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania stood at 143,637 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania peaked at 527,764 Number in 1967 and was at its lowest, 143,637 Number, in 2024.
Romania ranks 14th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 352,241 Number | — |
| 1961 | 324,859 Number | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 301,985 Number | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 294,886 Number | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 287,383 Number | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 278,362 Number | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 273,678 Number | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 527,764 Number | +92.8% |
| 1968 | 526,091 Number | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 465,764 Number | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 427,034 Number | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 400,146 Number | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 389,153 Number | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 378,696 Number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 427,732 Number | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 418,185 Number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 417,353 Number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 423,958 Number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 416,598 Number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 410,603 Number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 398,904 Number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 381,101 Number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 344,369 Number | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 321,498 Number | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 350,741 Number | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 358,797 Number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 376,896 Number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 383,199 Number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 380,043 Number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 369,544 Number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 314,746 Number | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 275,275 Number | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 260,393 Number | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 249,994 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 246,736 Number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 236,640 Number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 231,348 Number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 236,891 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 237,297 Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 234,600 Number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 234,521 Number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 220,368 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 210,529 Number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 212,459 Number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 216,261 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 221,020 Number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 219,483 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 214,728 Number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 221,900 Number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 222,388 Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 212,199 Number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 196,242 Number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 201,104 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 188,599 Number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 198,740 Number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 201,995 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 205,773 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 210,590 Number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 202,744 Number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 199,720 Number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 198,302 Number | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 193,191 Number | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 182,890 Number | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 160,078 Number | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 143,637 Number | -10.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 143,637 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013 Number, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 143,637 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079 Number, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 | +92.8% | 273,678 Number | 527,764 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,301 Number | 273,678 Number | 527,764 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 410,946 Number | 378,696 Number | 427,732 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,509 Number | 321,498 Number | 398,904 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,392 Number | 231,348 Number | 314,746 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,366 Number | 210,529 Number | 234,521 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,771 Number | 188,599 Number | 212,199 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,620 Number | 143,637 Number | 198,302 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 12 Netherlands 166,143 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 166,143 Number compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 112,620 Number compare
- 16 Belgium 109,154 Number compare
- 17 Sweden 98,451 Number compare
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 live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Romania was 143,637 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 527,764 Number in 1967.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,637 Number in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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