Fertility rate: births per woman in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Romania is 1.71 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Romania peaked at 3.59 live births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, in 2002.
That places Romania 138th 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 | 2.87 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 63.35 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.61 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Romania?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Romania was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 live births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.