NUTS 3 areas of Romania by birth rate

Suceava had the highest birth rate of 42 areas in 2023, at 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mehedinţi had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Romania was 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.7Suceava
Lowest6Mehedinţi
Median8.2542 areas
Romania8.4History

All areas, 2023

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SuceavaSuceava: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7IaşiIaşi: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2SălajSălaj: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2BihorBihor: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6HarghitaHarghita: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BucureştiBucureşti: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BraşovBraşov: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2MureşMureş: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SibiuSibiu: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2IalomiţaIalomiţa: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BotoşaniBotoşani: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9ClujCluj: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9CovasnaCovasna: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9VasluiVaslui: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Satu MareSatu Mare: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6TimişTimiş: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6AradArad: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4BacăuBacău: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ConstanţaConstanţa: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3MaramureşMaramureş: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3CălăraşiCălăraşi: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2DoljDolj: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1GalaţiGalaţi: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1IlfovIlfov: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8NeamţNeamţ: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8VranceaVrancea: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8AlbaAlba: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9GiurgiuGiurgiu: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4BuzăuBuzău: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2PrahovaPrahova: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2ArgeşArgeş: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7OltOlt: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9TulceaTulcea: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9BrăilaBrăila: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5GorjGorj: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5HunedoaraHunedoara: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4TeleormanTeleorman: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3VâlceaVâlcea: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1MehedinţiMehedinţi: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Suceava Estimated11.7-1 pts
2Iaşi Estimated10.2-1.9 pts
2Sălaj Estimated10.2-0.2 pts
4Bihor Estimated9.6-0.5 pts
5Harghita Estimated9.4-0.7 pts
6Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated9.3-1.2 pts
6Bucureşti Estimated9.3-1.9 pts
8Braşov Estimated9.2-1.2 pts
8Mureş Estimated9.2-1.2 pts
8Sibiu Estimated9.2-0.8 pts
11Ialomiţa Estimated9-1.9 pts
12Botoşani Estimated8.9-0.9 pts
12Cluj Estimated8.9-0.8 pts
12Covasna Estimated8.9-1 pts
15Vaslui Estimated8.8-2.3 pts
16Satu Mare Estimated8.6-1.1 pts
16Timiş Estimated8.6-1.7 pts
18Arad Estimated8.4-0.7 pts
18Bacău Estimated8.4-1.7 pts
20Constanţa Estimated8.3-1 pts
20Maramureş Estimated8.3-1.1 pts
22Călăraşi Estimated8.2-1.1 pts
23Dolj Estimated8.1-1.5 pts
23Galaţi Estimated8.1-1.9 pts
25Ilfov Estimated8-1.2 pts
25Neamţ Estimated8-1 pts
25Vrancea Estimated8-1.3 pts
28Alba Estimated7.9-0.8 pts
29Giurgiu Estimated7.7-0.8 pts
30Dâmboviţa Estimated7.4-1 pts
31Buzău Estimated7.2-1.4 pts
31Prahova Estimated7.2-0.6 pts
33Argeş Estimated7-1 pts
33Olt Estimated7-0.9 pts
35Caraş-Severin Estimated6.9-0.8 pts
35Tulcea Estimated6.9-0.9 pts
37Brăila Estimated6.5-1.1 pts
37Gorj Estimated6.5-0.5 pts
39Hunedoara Estimated6.4-1.9 pts
40Teleorman Estimated6.3-1 pts
41Vâlcea Estimated6.1-1 pts
42Mehedinţi Estimated6-0.3 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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Questions

Which area has the highest birth rate?

Suceava, with 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Mehedinţi, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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