There were about 10.1 million women in Romania on January 1, 2016 out of the total of 19.7 million inhabitants, according to the National Institute of Statistics.
Women in Romania are more predominant in the cities than in the countryside. 5.55 millions live in the city, which is 52.3% out of the total urban population, while the percentage of the women in the countryside is 49.9%.
However, the female population is “more aged” than the male one by 3.2 years. The national average age is 41.5 years old, the women’s average age is 43.1 years old and the men’s average age is 39.9 years old.
Women are more than men in 40 counties, except for Vaslui and Tulcea.
The most aged women (aged 65 and more) have been registered in Teleorman, Valcea and Giurgiu counties (all in southern Romania), while the less aged women are Ilfov and Timis. Most of the aged women are living in the urban area (52%).
The number of women aged from 15 to 49 (considered potential moms) counts for 4.62 millions, half of the female population (45.8%) and 23.4% of the total resident population.
Among women aged from 15 to 49, the highest birth rates were reported in Vaslui (58.6%), Suceava (53.8%) and Bistrita-Nasaud (53.6%), while the lowest are in Gorj (32.1%) and Olt (34.9%). The female fertility rate was 42.4 children per 1,000 women of fertile age.
In 2015, there were 197,491 children born in Romania, resulting in a birth rate of 10 babies to 1,000 inhabitants. The trend of previous years also maintained in 2015, with more boys born than girls (106 boys versus 100 girls).
Birth rate has registered a positive trend in 2015 against 2014, both in the cities and in the countryside. Thus, birth rate increased in urban areas in 2015 from 9.8% (in 2014) to 10.2%, while in the countryside from 9.5% in 2014 to 9.7%. Birth rate in the city was higher then in the countryside in 2015.
At the same time, the official domestic statistics reveal that, indeed, Romanian women tend to become mothers at an early age, information which is confirmed by the latest Eurostat data, according to which most young mothers in the European Union live in Romania and Bulgaria. In 2015, the average age of thr women who became mothers was under 27 years in Bulgaria (26yo), Romania (26.3yo), Latvia (26.5yo) and Poland (27yo).
Jobs and education among Romanian women
21.2% of the Romanian women were working in agriculture and fishing, 20.8% in services, 19.8% worked as experts in various fields, 7.8% as skilled workers, 7.4% as technicians. 6.6% were clerks and only 1.7% worked as executive leaders and public servants or in the lawmaking. 14.7% had various other professions.
As for the education level, 23.9% of the Romanian women were graduates, 39.9% graduated high school and 11.8% graduated vocational and apprentice schools.
President, PM convey messages on Women’s Day
President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu posted congratulatory messages on their Facebook pages celebrating the women on the International Women’s Day.
“March 8 is the celebration of femininity. This special day is one reason more to show the women in our lives how much they mean to us and how grateful we are to their role at home and in society. Many happy returns of the day to all women!” reads Iohannis’s post.
Prime Minister Grindeanu accompanied his best wishes with a video showing the performance of “Woman” by John Lennon.
“Ladies, I wish you to know how to enjoy simple yet beautiful moments of life! Many happy returns of the day!” says Grindeanu in his Facebook post.
Traffic Police: Women pay more attention while driving than men
While offering flowers to female drivers on Wednesday to mark Women’s Day, the Traffic Police said that overall women pay more attention while driving than men, are more responsible and more informed and are keener to stay calm in difficult traffic situations.
According to the latest statistics, only 11.5% of the serious traffic accidents in 2016 were committed by women.