Birth rate in Romania
Romania: Birth rate was 9.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.