Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Romania
Romania: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.59 live births per woman
in 1967
All-time low
1.27 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Romania stood at 1.71 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.99 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.01 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.71 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.57 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.16 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.99 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 live births per woman | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 3.54 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 live births per woman | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 live births per woman | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.17 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 live births per woman | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 live births per woman | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 live births per woman | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 live births per woman | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Women's educational attainment vs. 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 | +91.5% | 1.87 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman |
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 education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Romania?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 live births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.