Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania
Romania: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 90,314 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90,314 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
239,186 people
in 1969
All-time low
90,314 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania is 90,314 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania peaked at 239,186 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 90,314 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 172,183 people | — |
| 1951 | 180,514 people | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 184,460 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 186,370 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 188,071 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 190,592 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 194,478 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 192,933 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 184,725 people | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 176,501 people | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 167,800 people | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 159,291 people | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 149,670 people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 138,910 people | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 132,243 people | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 128,411 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 125,147 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 122,907 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 180,657 people | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 239,186 people | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 232,904 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 220,703 people | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 209,608 people | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 203,096 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 198,166 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 199,010 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 200,888 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 201,802 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 202,343 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 196,800 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 191,282 people | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 186,514 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 180,866 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 169,671 people | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 152,149 people | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 152,215 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 163,911 people | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 169,257 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 174,362 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 175,422 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 176,084 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 161,700 people | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 138,984 people | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 129,514 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 125,516 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 121,981 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 118,466 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 115,147 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 113,306 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 113,249 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 113,365 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 112,102 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 108,168 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 104,499 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 103,272 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 102,608 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 102,936 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103,522 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103,418 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104,299 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 105,418 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103,737 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 98,876 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 96,204 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 96,112 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95,863 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96,305 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97,771 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 99,654 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99,757 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98,189 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 94,459 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 91,387 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 90,314 people | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90,314 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 7.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90,314 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +47.0% | 122,907 people | 180,657 people |
| 1969 | +32.4% | 180,657 people | 239,186 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,083 people | 172,183 people | 194,478 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 154,422 people | 122,907 people | 239,186 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 206,532 people | 196,800 people | 232,904 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,565 people | 152,149 people | 191,282 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,395 people | 113,249 people | 176,084 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,819 people | 102,608 people | 113,365 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,970 people | 95,863 people | 105,418 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,587 people | 90,314 people | 98,189 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Togo 107,007 people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 97,685 people compare
- 85 Central African Republic 95,918 people compare
- 87 Chile 90,032 people compare
- 88 Congo 89,006 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 88,705 people compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Romania was 90,314 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 239,186 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,314 people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.