Number of children under 5 in Romania
Romania: Number of children under 5 was 953,140 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
953,140 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.26 million people
in 1972
All-time low
953,140 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Romania is 953,140 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Romania peaked at 2.26 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 953,140 people, in 2023.
Romania ranks 86th 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.
Number of children under 5 in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.71 million people | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 1.79 million people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 1.85 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.93 million people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.91 million people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.86 million people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.78 million people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.70 million people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.60 million people | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million people | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million people | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million people | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million people | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 2.05 million people | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million people | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million people | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million people | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million people | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million people | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million people | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 994,346 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 992,639 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 998,933 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 998,312 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 975,942 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 953,140 people | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 953,140 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 953,140 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million people | 992,639 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 985,054 people | 953,140 people | 1.01 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Togo 1.13 million people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 1.00 million people compare
- 85 Chile 979,813 people compare
- 87 Central African Republic 940,906 people compare
- 88 Tunisia 901,969 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 889,979 people compare
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 number of children under 5 in Romania?
- Number of children under 5 in Romania was 953,140 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,140 people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of children under 5?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.