NUTS 3 areas of Romania by birth rate

Suceava had the highest birth rate of 42 areas in 2022, at 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mehedinţi had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Romania was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.7Suceava
Lowest6.3Mehedinţi
Median9.3542 areas
Romania9.6History

All areas, 2022

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SuceavaSuceava: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7IaşiIaşi: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1BucureştiBucureşti: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2VasluiVaslui: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1IalomiţaIalomiţa: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5BraşovBraşov: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4MureşMureş: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SălajSălaj: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4TimişTimiş: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3BacăuBacău: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1BihorBihor: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1HarghitaHarghita: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1GalaţiGalaţi: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10SibiuSibiu: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10CovasnaCovasna: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9BotoşaniBotoşani: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8ClujCluj: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Satu MareSatu Mare: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7DoljDolj: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6MaramureşMaramureş: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4CălăraşiCălăraşi: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3ConstanţaConstanţa: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3VranceaVrancea: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3IlfovIlfov: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2AradArad: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1NeamţNeamţ: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9AlbaAlba: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7BuzăuBuzău: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6GiurgiuGiurgiu: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4HunedoaraHunedoara: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3ArgeşArgeş: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8OltOlt: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9PrahovaPrahova: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8TulceaTulcea: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7BrăilaBrăila: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6TeleormanTeleorman: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3VâlceaVâlcea: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1GorjGorj: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7MehedinţiMehedinţi: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Suceava Estimated12.7-0.8 pts
2Iaşi Estimated12.1-1.1 pts
3Bucureşti Estimated11.2-0.6 pts
4Vaslui Estimated11.1-2.3 pts
5Ialomiţa Estimated10.9+0.6 pts
6Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated10.5-0.7 pts
7Braşov Estimated10.4-0.8 pts
7Mureş Estimated10.4-0.1 pts
7Sălaj Estimated10.4-0.8 pts
10Timiş Estimated10.30 pts
11Bacău Estimated10.1-0.6 pts
11Bihor Estimated10.1-0.6 pts
11Harghita Estimated10.10 pts
14Galaţi Estimated10-0.6 pts
14Sibiu Estimated10-0.3 pts
16Covasna Estimated9.9-0.7 pts
17Botoşani Estimated9.8-0.6 pts
18Cluj Estimated9.7-0.3 pts
18Satu Mare Estimated9.7+0.1 pts
20Dolj Estimated9.6-0.1 pts
21Maramureş Estimated9.4-0.7 pts
22Călăraşi Estimated9.3-0.6 pts
22Constanţa Estimated9.3-0.5 pts
22Vrancea Estimated9.3-0.3 pts
25Ilfov Estimated9.2-0.1 pts
26Arad Estimated9.1-0.3 pts
27Neamţ Estimated9-0.4 pts
28Alba Estimated8.7-0.1 pts
29Buzău Estimated8.60 pts
30Giurgiu Estimated8.5-0.5 pts
31Dâmboviţa Estimated8.4-0.8 pts
32Hunedoara Estimated8.3-0.4 pts
33Argeş Estimated8-0.6 pts
34Olt Estimated7.9-0.3 pts
35Prahova Estimated7.8-0.6 pts
35Tulcea Estimated7.8-1.2 pts
37Caraş-Severin Estimated7.7-0.4 pts
38Brăila Estimated7.6-0.6 pts
39Teleorman Estimated7.3-0.4 pts
40Vâlcea Estimated7.1-0.4 pts
41Gorj Estimated7-0.5 pts
42Mehedinţi Estimated6.3-0.5 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?

Suceava, with 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Mehedinţi, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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