Share of births outside marriage in Romania
Romania: Share of births outside marriage was 33.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.89
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
34.16
in 2022
All-time low
17
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Romania, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births outside marriage in Romania stood at 33.89.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Romania peaked at 34.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1993.
Romania ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17 | — |
| 1994 | 18.3 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 19.7 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 23 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 33.26 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.16 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.71 | 17 | 24.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.61 | 25.5 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 27.7 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 | 32.5 | 34.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 share of births outside marriage in Romania?
- Share of births outside marriage in Romania was 33.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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