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