Number of births per year in Romania
Romania: Number of births per year was 183,623 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Romania is 183,623, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Romania peaked at 510,539 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 183,623, in 2023.
That places Romania 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 415,560 | 365,786 | 441,735 | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,424 | 264,821 | 510,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,995 | 379,753 | 428,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,404 | 310,478 | 381,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,615 | 230,951 | 315,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,180 | 217,678 | 242,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,666 | 192,935 | 225,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,952 | 183,623 | 193,180 | 4 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Romania?
- Number of births per year in Romania was 183,623 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 510,539 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,623 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of births per year?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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