NUTS 3 areas of Romania by fertility rate
Vaslui had the highest fertility rate of 42 areas in 2022, at 2.26 children per woman. Mehedinţi had the lowest, at 1.32 children per woman. The median was 1.73 children per woman and the figure for Romania was 1.75 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaslui Estimated | 2.26 | -0.55 |
| 2 | Suceava Estimated | 2.25 | -0.12 |
| 3 | Ialomiţa Estimated | 2.23 | +0.15 |
| 4 | Iaşi Estimated | 2.01 | -0.05 |
| 5 | Galaţi Estimated | 2 | -0.04 |
| 5 | Sălaj Estimated | 2 | -0.18 |
| 7 | Bacău Estimated | 1.92 | -0.09 |
| 8 | Braşov Estimated | 1.87 | -0.11 |
| 8 | Mureş Estimated | 1.87 | -0.01 |
| 10 | Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated | 1.83 | -0.15 |
| 11 | Neamţ Estimated | 1.82 | -0.08 |
| 12 | Călăraşi Estimated | 1.81 | -0.12 |
| 12 | Covasna Estimated | 1.81 | -0.14 |
| 12 | Harghita Estimated | 1.81 | 0 |
| 15 | Hunedoara Estimated | 1.79 | -0.06 |
| 15 | Vrancea Estimated | 1.79 | -0.06 |
| 17 | Botoşani Estimated | 1.78 | -0.16 |
| 17 | Buzău Estimated | 1.78 | -0.02 |
| 19 | Dolj Estimated | 1.77 | +0.03 |
| 20 | Bihor Estimated | 1.75 | -0.07 |
| 21 | Satu Mare Estimated | 1.74 | +0.06 |
| 22 | Constanţa Estimated | 1.73 | -0.03 |
| 22 | Sibiu Estimated | 1.73 | +0.01 |
| 24 | Tulcea Estimated | 1.71 | -0.26 |
| 25 | Alba Estimated | 1.7 | -0.03 |
| 26 | Arad Estimated | 1.69 | +0.01 |
| 27 | Brăila Estimated | 1.68 | -0.14 |
| 28 | Giurgiu Estimated | 1.66 | -0.09 |
| 28 | Teleorman Estimated | 1.66 | -0.1 |
| 30 | Bucureşti Estimated | 1.65 | -0.03 |
| 31 | Maramureş Estimated | 1.64 | -0.11 |
| 31 | Timiş Estimated | 1.64 | +0.12 |
| 33 | Caraş-Severin Estimated | 1.61 | -0.02 |
| 34 | Olt Estimated | 1.6 | -0.07 |
| 35 | Argeş Estimated | 1.58 | -0.09 |
| 36 | Prahova Estimated | 1.56 | -0.1 |
| 37 | Dâmboviţa Estimated | 1.55 | -0.12 |
| 38 | Vâlcea Estimated | 1.46 | -0.11 |
| 39 | Cluj Estimated | 1.45 | +0.05 |
| 40 | Ilfov Estimated | 1.34 | -0.02 |
| 41 | Gorj Estimated | 1.32 | -0.09 |
| 41 | Mehedinţi Estimated | 1.32 | -0.06 |
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About this ranking
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.
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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest fertility rate?
Vaslui, with 2.26 children per woman in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest fertility rate?
Mehedinţi, with 1.32 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Total fertility rate: other rankings
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