Total Fertility Rate in Romania
Romania: Total Fertility Rate was 1.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Romania is 1.81, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Romania peaked at 3.66 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2001.
Romania ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.34 | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.04 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.66 | +92.6% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.19 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.67 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Fertility Rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +92.6% | 1.9 | 3.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 1.9 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.44 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 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 | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Romania?
- Total fertility rate in Romania was 1.81 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for total fertility rate?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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