Women of reproductive age in Romania

Romania: Women of reproductive age was 4.12 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.12 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.83 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.12 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Romania, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 5.6M1991: 5.6M1992: 5.7M1993: 5.7M1994: 5.8M1995: 5.8M1996: 5.8M1997: 5.8M1998: 5.8M1999: 5.8M2000: 5.7M2001: 5.7M2002: 5.7M2003: 5.6M2004: 5.5M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.0M2010: 4.9M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.8M2013: 4.8M2014: 4.7M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.6M2018: 4.5M2019: 4.3M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Romania stood at 4.12 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Romania peaked at 5.83 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 2023.

That places Romania 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.60 million
1991 5.65 million +0.9%
1992 5.70 million +0.9%
1993 5.75 million +0.8%
1994 5.78 million +0.6%
1995 5.81 million +0.5%
1996 5.83 million +0.3%
1997 5.82 million -0.1%
1998 5.79 million -0.5%
1999 5.75 million -0.7%
2000 5.71 million -0.7%
2001 5.69 million -0.5%
2002 5.65 million -0.5%
2003 5.61 million -0.9%
2004 5.54 million -1.1%
2005 5.46 million -1.5%
2006 5.35 million -1.9%
2007 5.24 million -2.1%
2008 5.13 million -2.1%
2009 5.03 million -1.9%
2010 4.94 million -1.8%
2011 4.86 million -1.6%
2012 4.80 million -1.2%
2013 4.77 million -0.8%
2014 4.73 million -0.7%
2015 4.69 million -0.8%
2016 4.66 million -0.8%
2017 4.58 million -1.7%
2018 4.45 million -2.7%
2019 4.33 million -2.7%
2020 4.24 million -2.2%
2021 4.17 million -1.6%
2022 4.14 million -0.7%
2023 4.12 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.75 million 5.60 million 5.83 million 10
2000s 5.44 million 5.03 million 5.71 million 10
2010s 4.68 million 4.33 million 4.94 million 10
2020s 4.17 million 4.12 million 4.24 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 68 Senegal 4.51 million compare
  2. 69 Chad 4.36 million compare
  3. 70 Zimbabwe 4.31 million compare
  4. 72 Somalia 4.11 million compare
  5. 73 Netherlands 3.92 million compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 3.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Romania?
Women of reproductive age in Romania was 4.12 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1996.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2023.
How does Romania rank for women of reproductive age?
Romania ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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