Birth rate in Romania
Romania: Birth rate was 9.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.6 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.87 births per 1,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
9.59 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Romania is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Romania peaked at 26.87 births per 1,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.59 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Romania ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 25.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 25.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 24.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 22.74 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 20.11 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 19.01 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 16.06 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 15.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | +90.5% |
| 1968 | 26.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 20.92 births per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 19.47 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.37 births per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 19.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 17.23 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.71 births per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.22 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 16.56 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 12.27 births per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.75 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.04 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.29 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.85 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.6 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.6 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate 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 | +90.5% | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | 26.87 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | 20.11 births per 1,000 people | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.78 births per 1,000 people | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | 20.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | 17.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 births per 1,000 people | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 9.59 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Denmark 9.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Slovakia 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Aruba 9.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Monaco 9.44 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Romania?
- Birth rate in Romania was 9.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 births per 1,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for birth rate?
- Romania ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.