NUTS 3 areas of Romania by birth rate

Iaşi had the highest birth rate of 42 areas in 2017, at 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mehedinţi had the lowest, at 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Romania was 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.7Iaşi
Lowest7.5Mehedinţi
Median10.6542 areas
Romania10.8History

All areas, 2017

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IaşiIaşi: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7SuceavaSuceava: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5VasluiVaslui: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4BucureştiBucureşti: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2BraşovBraşov: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1SibiuSibiu: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1SălajSălaj: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8BacăuBacău: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Satu MareSatu Mare: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5MureşMureş: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4BihorBihor: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1ConstanţaConstanţa: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1IlfovIlfov: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1CovasnaCovasna: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11IalomiţaIalomiţa: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11NeamţNeamţ: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11GalaţiGalaţi: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9MaramureşMaramureş: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9TimişTimiş: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9VranceaVrancea: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7ClujCluj: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6HarghitaHarghita: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6BotoşaniBotoşani: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3AradArad: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2DoljDolj: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2AlbaAlba: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9CălăraşiCălăraşi: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8TulceaTulcea: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ArgeşArgeş: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4HunedoaraHunedoara: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4GiurgiuGiurgiu: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2PrahovaPrahova: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2BuzăuBuzău: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7OltOlt: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6BrăilaBrăila: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5VâlceaVâlcea: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3TeleormanTeleorman: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2GorjGorj: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8MehedinţiMehedinţi: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2016
1Iaşi13.7+0.9 pts
2Suceava13.5+0.2 pts
3Vaslui13.3+0.8 pts
4Bistriţa-Năsăud12.4+0.2 pts
5Bucureşti12.2+1.2 pts
6Braşov12.1+0.2 pts
6Sibiu12.1+0.5 pts
8Sălaj11.8+0.2 pts
9Bacău11.6+0.1 pts
10Satu Mare11.5+0.5 pts
11Mureş11.4+0.5 pts
12Bihor11.1+0.5 pts
12Constanţa11.1-0.1 pts
12Ilfov11.1-0.1 pts
15Covasna11-0.1 pts
15Ialomiţa11+0.4 pts
15Neamţ11+0.2 pts
18Galaţi10.9+0.6 pts
18Maramureş10.9+0.2 pts
18Timiş10.9+0.1 pts
21Vrancea10.7-0.1 pts
22Cluj10.6+0.3 pts
22Harghita10.60 pts
24Botoşani10.3+0.3 pts
25Arad10.2+0.1 pts
25Dolj10.2+0.4 pts
27Alba9.9+0.2 pts
28Călăraşi9.8-0.3 pts
29Tulcea9.5+0.3 pts
30Argeş9.4+0.1 pts
30Hunedoara9.40 pts
32Giurgiu9.2+0.2 pts
32Prahova9.2+0.2 pts
34Buzău8.9-0.1 pts
34Dâmboviţa8.90 pts
36Caraş-Severin8.7-0.2 pts
37Olt8.6+0.3 pts
38Brăila8.5-0.1 pts
39Vâlcea8.3+0.6 pts
40Teleorman8.2+0.1 pts
41Gorj8-0.1 pts
42Mehedinţi7.5-0.7 pts

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Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest birth rate?

Iaşi, with 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Mehedinţi, with 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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