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Less and less children are born in Romania. The birth rate remained negative in our country in June this year, while the number of deceased people was 1.5 times higher than that of live births, according to a recent report released by the…

If 2.3 children were born on average to a Romanian woman in 1960, the number of births dropped to 1.6 nowadays, according to World Bank data. The decline in fertility is not unique to Romania, but occurs in most European states. In the…

State allowances for children will increase from January 1, 2023 by 5.1%, being indexed to the inflation rate, according to the decision of the Coalition on Monday evening. The measures decided by the governing coalition formed by PNL,…

Romania ranks second in the European Union (EU) on the birth rate among teenager moms, reads a UNICEF study, conducted with SAMAS Association in Romania. The study shows that the pregnancy has numerous negative consequences on the future…

by Andreea Marinas The population of Romania continued to decline due to demographic causes and the decline increased in February when 10,137 inhabitants were lost. A way to reverse the ‘curse’ would be to increase the birth rate, in…

Romania has the highest number of births in the European Union with mothers between 10 and 17 years of age (9,282 births, or 4.7% of all births in 2015, of which 676 were between 10 and 14), according to Eurostat data , quoted by ‘Save the…

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…

A recent study on the higher education in Romania during 2011-2015 by the Court of Accounts points to a catastrophic situation of the domestic universities and the quality of their systems. The study shows that although there are more…

Social Democrat deputy Ninel Peia tabled a bill granting a life annuity for the women who have three or more children. The allowances will range from 30 to 50 pc from the average net salary, which would range from RON 630 to RON 1,000.…

Romania’s population has been constantly down in the past years, reaching under 20 millions residents in 2014, below the level registered in 1996. The National Institute of Statistics on Thursday launched Romania’s Demographic Annual,…