Total fertility rate in Romania
Romania: Total fertility rate was 1.39 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
52nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 1990
All-time low
1.27
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Total fertility rate in Romania, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.39 for total fertility rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Romania peaked at 1.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.
Romania ranks 52nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.3 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.39 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Romania?
- Total fertility rate in Romania was 1.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for total fertility rate?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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