Live births (total) by month in Romania
Romania: Live births (total) by month was 132,959 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
132,959
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
527,764
in 1967
All-time low
132,959
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Live births (total) by month in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, live births (total) by month in Romania stood at 132,959. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Romania peaked at 527,764 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 132,959, in 2025.
Romania ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 352,241 | — |
| 1961 | 324,859 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 301,985 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 294,886 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 287,383 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 278,362 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 273,678 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 527,764 | +92.8% |
| 1968 | 526,091 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 465,764 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 427,034 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 400,146 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 389,153 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 378,696 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 427,732 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 418,185 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 417,353 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 423,958 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 416,598 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 410,603 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 398,904 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 381,101 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 344,369 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 321,498 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 350,741 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 358,797 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 376,896 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 383,199 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 380,043 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 369,544 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 314,746 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 275,275 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 260,393 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 249,994 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 246,736 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 236,640 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 231,348 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 236,891 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 237,297 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 234,600 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 234,521 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 220,368 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 210,529 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 212,459 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 216,261 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 221,020 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 219,483 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 214,728 | -2.2% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 132,959 | -7.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 132,959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 132,959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births (total) by month 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 | 527,764 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,301 | 273,678 | 527,764 | 10 |
| 1970s | 410,946 | 378,696 | 427,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,509 | 321,498 | 398,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,392 | 231,348 | 314,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,366 | 210,529 | 234,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,771 | 188,599 | 212,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,510 | 132,959 | 198,302 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 14 Netherlands 166,143 compare
- 14 Netherlands 166,143 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
- 19 Belgium 109,154 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Romania?
- Live births (total) by month in Romania was 132,959 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 527,764 in 1967.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,959 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for live births (total) by month?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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