Children per woman vs human development index in Romania
Romania: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs human development index in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.71 for children per woman vs human development index 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, children per woman vs human development index in Romania peaked at 3.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.
Romania ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.71 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs human development index 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 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 | 2.42 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.87 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Romania?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Romania was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1967.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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