NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural change rate
Ilfov had the highest natural change rate of 42 areas in 2015, at 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Teleorman had the lowest, at -10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Romania was -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2015
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2015 | Change on 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilfov Estimated | 1.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 2 | Iaşi Estimated | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 3 | Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated | 0.2 | 0 pts |
| 4 | Braşov Estimated | 0 | -0.5 pts |
| 4 | Suceava Estimated | 0 | -0.3 pts |
| 6 | Sibiu Estimated | -0.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Constanţa Estimated | -0.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 8 | Timiş Estimated | -1.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 8 | Vaslui Estimated | -1.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 10 | Bucureşti Estimated | -1.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Covasna Estimated | -1.4 | 0 pts |
| 12 | Harghita Estimated | -1.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 13 | Cluj Estimated | -1.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 13 | Maramureş Estimated | -1.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 15 | Bacău Estimated | -2.6 | 0 pts |
| 15 | Mureş Estimated | -2.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 17 | Sălaj Estimated | -2.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 18 | Satu Mare Estimated | -2.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 19 | Bihor Estimated | -3 | -0.6 pts |
| 20 | Galaţi Estimated | -3.2 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Argeş Estimated | -3.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Vâlcea Estimated | -3.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 23 | Dâmboviţa Estimated | -4 | -0.1 pts |
| 24 | Vrancea Estimated | -4.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 25 | Ialomiţa Estimated | -4.3 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Alba Estimated | -4.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 26 | Botoşani Estimated | -4.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 28 | Neamţ Estimated | -4.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 29 | Arad Estimated | -4.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 30 | Prahova Estimated | -4.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 31 | Gorj Estimated | -5 | +0.2 pts |
| 32 | Călăraşi Estimated | -5.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 32 | Hunedoara Estimated | -5.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 34 | Tulcea Estimated | -5.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 35 | Dolj Estimated | -5.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 36 | Giurgiu Estimated | -6.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 37 | Buzău Estimated | -7 | -0.3 pts |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin Estimated | -7.1 | -1.2 pts |
| 39 | Mehedinţi Estimated | -7.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 40 | Olt Estimated | -7.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 41 | Brăila Estimated | -7.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 42 | Teleorman Estimated | -10.7 | -0.2 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).
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. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural change rate, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table
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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural change rate, 2015. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/romania-provinces?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural change rate, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/romania-provinces?period=2015.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural change rate, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/romania-provinces?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_nuts_3_areas_of_2015,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
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Questions
Which area has the highest natural change rate?
Ilfov, with 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural change rate?
Teleorman, with -10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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