NUTS 3 areas of Romania by fertility rate

Suceava had the highest fertility rate of 42 areas in 2023, at 2.08 children per woman. Ilfov had the lowest, at 1.2 children per woman. The median was 1.54 children per woman and the figure for Romania was 1.54 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.08Suceava
Lowest1.2Ilfov
Median1.5442 areas
Romania1.54History

All areas, 2023

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SuceavaSuceava: 2.08 children per woman2.08SălajSălaj: 1.96 children per woman1.96IalomiţaIalomiţa: 1.84 children per woman1.84VasluiVaslui: 1.79 children per woman1.79HarghitaHarghita: 1.71 children per woman1.71IaşiIaşi: 1.69 children per woman1.69BihorBihor: 1.67 children per woman1.67BraşovBraşov: 1.67 children per woman1.67MureşMureş: 1.67 children per woman1.67Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 1.64 children per woman1.64BotoşaniBotoşani: 1.64 children per woman1.64CovasnaCovasna: 1.63 children per woman1.63GalaţiGalaţi: 1.63 children per woman1.63NeamţNeamţ: 1.62 children per woman1.62BacăuBacău: 1.61 children per woman1.61SibiuSibiu: 1.6 children per woman1.6CălăraşiCălăraşi: 1.59 children per woman1.59AradArad: 1.57 children per woman1.57ConstanţaConstanţa: 1.56 children per woman1.56AlbaAlba: 1.55 children per woman1.55VranceaVrancea: 1.55 children per woman1.55Satu MareSatu Mare: 1.53 children per woman1.53GiurgiuGiurgiu: 1.52 children per woman1.52BuzăuBuzău: 1.5 children per woman1.5DoljDolj: 1.5 children per woman1.5TulceaTulcea: 1.49 children per woman1.49MaramureşMaramureş: 1.47 children per woman1.47PrahovaPrahova: 1.45 children per woman1.45BrăilaBrăila: 1.44 children per woman1.44OltOlt: 1.44 children per woman1.44Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 1.43 children per woman1.43TeleormanTeleorman: 1.43 children per woman1.43ArgeşArgeş: 1.4 children per woman1.4HunedoaraHunedoara: 1.39 children per woman1.39BucureştiBucureşti: 1.38 children per woman1.38DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 1.38 children per woman1.38TimişTimiş: 1.38 children per woman1.38ClujCluj: 1.34 children per woman1.34VâlceaVâlcea: 1.26 children per woman1.26MehedinţiMehedinţi: 1.25 children per woman1.25GorjGorj: 1.23 children per woman1.23IlfovIlfov: 1.2 children per woman1.2
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
children per woman
Change on 2022
1Suceava Estimated2.08-0.17
2Sălaj Estimated1.96-0.04
3Ialomiţa Estimated1.84-0.39
4Vaslui Estimated1.79-0.47
5Harghita Estimated1.71-0.1
6Iaşi Estimated1.69-0.32
7Bihor Estimated1.67-0.08
7Braşov Estimated1.67-0.2
7Mureş Estimated1.67-0.2
10Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated1.64-0.19
10Botoşani Estimated1.64-0.14
12Covasna Estimated1.63-0.18
12Galaţi Estimated1.63-0.37
14Neamţ Estimated1.62-0.2
15Bacău Estimated1.61-0.31
16Sibiu Estimated1.6-0.13
17Călăraşi Estimated1.59-0.22
18Arad Estimated1.57-0.12
19Constanţa Estimated1.56-0.17
20Alba Estimated1.55-0.15
20Vrancea Estimated1.55-0.24
22Satu Mare Estimated1.53-0.21
23Giurgiu Estimated1.52-0.14
24Buzău Estimated1.5-0.28
24Dolj Estimated1.5-0.27
26Tulcea Estimated1.49-0.22
27Maramureş Estimated1.47-0.17
28Prahova Estimated1.45-0.11
29Brăila Estimated1.44-0.24
29Olt Estimated1.44-0.16
31Caraş-Severin Estimated1.43-0.18
31Teleorman Estimated1.43-0.23
33Argeş Estimated1.4-0.18
34Hunedoara Estimated1.39-0.4
35Bucureşti Estimated1.38-0.27
35Dâmboviţa Estimated1.38-0.17
35Timiş Estimated1.38-0.26
38Cluj Estimated1.34-0.11
39Vâlcea Estimated1.26-0.2
40Mehedinţi Estimated1.25-0.07
41Gorj Estimated1.23-0.09
42Ilfov Estimated1.2-0.14

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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.

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Questions

Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Suceava, with 2.08 children per woman in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Ilfov, with 1.2 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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