Median age vs births per woman in Romania
Romania: Median age vs births per woman was 42.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
42.62
in 2023
All-time low
25.26
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Romania is 42.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Romania peaked at 42.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.26, in 1950.
That places Romania 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.26 | — |
| 1951 | 25.4 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 25.74 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 25.93 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 26.13 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.33 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 26.57 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.85 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 27.17 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.51 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 27.88 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 28.29 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 28.72 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 29.16 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 29.6 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 30.03 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 30.25 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.29 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.35 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.42 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.51 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.61 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.68 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 30.71 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 30.72 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.76 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.7 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.58 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.53 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 30.55 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.69 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 30.91 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.16 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 31.38 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.53 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 31.74 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.86 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.99 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.12 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.27 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.46 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.69 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.09 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.23 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.36 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.46 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.55 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.62 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.77 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.17 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.26 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.81 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.35 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.88 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.39 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.88 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.34 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.78 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.55 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.91 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.27 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.96 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.29 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.63 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.96 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.22 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.39 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.62 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.09 | 25.26 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.21 | 27.51 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.62 | 30.42 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.35 | 30.55 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.91 | 32.12 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.58 | 33.62 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 | 38.34 | 41.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 | 41.96 | 42.62 | 4 |
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More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Romania?
- Median age vs births per woman in Romania was 42.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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