Romania: abortions and live births by county, 1999-2005

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 15 September 2008

Reported abortions by county, 1999-2005

county 1999 2000 2002 2005

NORTHEAST 48,300 46,400 42,100 27,300

Bacau 8,200 8,100 11,200 8,700

Botosani 8,200 8,100 6,000 3,200

Iasi 14,800 13,900 11,400 7,100

Neamt 6,900 6,700 5,200 2,900

Suceava 4,800 4,800 3,500 2,600

Vaslui 5,400 4,800 4,800 2,800

SOUTHEAST 26,800 25,900 29,200 16,800

Braila 9,000 9,200 7,900 4,400

Buzau 3,100 3,100 5,500 2,800

Constanta 6,100 5,400 7,700 3,800

Galati 5,000 5,700 4,700 3,600

Tulcea 1,400 800 800 500

Vrancea 2,200 1,700 2,600 1,700

SOUTH 48,400 48,100 43,300 27,300

Arges 8,100 9,100 10,700 5,500

Calarasi 4,100 4,800 4,500 2,800

Dambovita 7,100 5,700 4,200 3,600

Giurgiu 2,900 2,300 2,600 2,000

Ialomita 8,900 8,900 8,600 6,200

Prahova 9,400 10,000 8,300 4,900

Teleorman 7,900 7,300 4,400 2,300

SOUTHWEST 28,000 27,900 28,300 18,700

Dolj 8,900 8,500 7,100 5,200

Gorj 4,600 3,800 3,800 3,600

Mehedinti 1,300 1,800 1,900 1,300

Olt 6,800 7,000 10,100 4,500

Valcea 6,400 6,800 5,400 4,100

WEST 15,400 16,500 15,700 10,500

Arad 2,800 2,800 2,500 1,800

Caras-Severin 3,800 4,100 3,100 2,200

Hunedoara 1,900 1,900 2,100 1,300

Timis 6,900 7,700 8,000 5,200

NORTHWEST 21,400 19,800 17,400 12,000

Bihor 6,100 5,400 4,900 3,400

Bistrita-Nasaud 1,200 1,200 1,400 1,100

Cluj 6,800 6,300 6,100 4,500

Maramures 4,300 4,300 2,700 1,700

Satu Mare 800 1,700 1,500 800

Salaj 2,200 900 800 500

CENTER 27,000 26,900 29,900 20,900

Alba 2,800 3,100 3,400 2,600

Brasov 6,200 6,400 10,800 6,500

Covasna 4,200 3,500 2,700 2,800

Harghita 4,500 4,500 4,200 3,000

Mures 6,500 6,700 6,200 4,600

Sibiu 2,800 2,700 2,600 1,400

BUCHAREST 44,800 46,300 41,800 29,200

Bucharest Municipality 43,400 43,900 39,400 28,000

Ilfov 1,400 2,400 2,400 1,200

ROMANIA TOTAL 259,888 257,865 247,608 163,459

county	1999	2000	2002	2005
NORTHEAST	48,300	46,400	42,100	27,300
Bacau	8,200	8,100	11,200	8,700
Botosani	8,200	8,100	6,000	3,200
Iasi	14,800	13,900	11,400	7,100
Neamt	6,900	6,700	5,200	2,900
Suceava	4,800	4,800	3,500	2,600
Vaslui	5,400	4,800	4,800	2,800
SOUTHEAST	26,800	25,900	29,200	16,800
Braila	9,000	9,200	7,900	4,400
Buzau	3,100	3,100	5,500	2,800
Constanta	6,100	5,400	7,700	3,800
Galati	5,000	5,700	4,700	3,600
Tulcea	1,400	800	800	500
Vrancea	2,200	1,700	2,600	1,700
SOUTH	48,400	48,100	43,300	27,300
Arges	8,100	9,100	10,700	5,500
Calarasi	4,100	4,800	4,500	2,800
Dambovita	7,100	5,700	4,200	3,600
Giurgiu	2,900	2,300	2,600	2,000
Ialomita	8,900	8,900	8,600	6,200
Prahova	9,400	10,000	8,300	4,900
Teleorman	7,900	7,300	4,400	2,300
SOUTHWEST	28,000	27,900	28,300	18,700
Dolj	8,900	8,500	7,100	5,200
Gorj	4,600	3,800	3,800	3,600
Mehedinti	1,300	1,800	1,900	1,300
Olt	6,800	7,000	10,100	4,500
Valcea	6,400	6,800	5,400	4,100
WEST	15,400	16,500	15,700	10,500
Arad	2,800	2,800	2,500	1,800
Caras-Severin	3,800	4,100	3,100	2,200
Hunedoara	1,900	1,900	2,100	1,300
Timis	6,900	7,700	8,000	5,200
NORTHWEST	21,400	19,800	17,400	12,000
Bihor	6,100	5,400	4,900	3,400
Bistrita-Nasaud	1,200	1,200	1,400	1,100
Cluj	6,800	6,300	6,100	4,500
Maramures	4,300	4,300	2,700	1,700
Satu Mare	800	1,700	1,500	800
Salaj	2,200	900	800	500
CENTER	27,000	26,900	29,900	20,900
Alba	2,800	3,100	3,400	2,600
Brasov	6,200	6,400	10,800	6,500
Covasna	4,200	3,500	2,700	2,800
Harghita	4,500	4,500	4,200	3,000
Mures	6,500	6,700	6,200	4,600
Sibiu	2,800	2,700	2,600	1,400
BUCHAREST	44,800	46,300	41,800	29,200
Bucharest Municipality	43,400	43,900	39,400	28,000
Ilfov	1,400	2,400	2,400	1,200
ROMANIA TOTAL	259,888	257,865	247,608	163,459

Note: these are approximate figures derived from reported rates.

Reported live births by county, 1990-2005

county 1990 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

NORTHEAST 63,582 49,368 50,190 50,005 46,926 44,870 43,276 43,710 43,656

Bacau 9,160 8,960 8,000 7,844 7,925

Botosani 6,340 6,260 5,970 5,495 5,294

Iasi 11,420 11,550 10,390 10,111 10,214

Neamt 6,910 6,740 5,820 5,980 5,865

Suceava 9,660 9,540 8,630 8,758 8,745

Vaslui 6,700 6,810 6,040 5,522 5,613

SOUTHEAST 41,043 30,837 30,700 30,653 28,966 26,915 27,976 28,069 28,254

Braila 3,480 3,550 3,160 3,381 3,403

Buzau 5,200 5,100 4,600 4,710 4,735

Constanta 7,680 7,680 7,000 7,425 7,525

Galati 7,200 7,150 5,890 6,044 5,991

Tulcea 2,720 2,680 2,530 2,452 2,416

Vrancea 4,420 4,340 3,720 4,057 4,184

SOUTH 46,591 36,262 34,660 34,793 32,587 31,114 31,461 31,532 32,014

Arges 6,730 6,510 5,940 6,089 6,059

Calarasi 3,710 3,720 3,430 3,394 3,497

Dambovita 5,910 5,730 5,310 5,421 5,211

Giurgiu 2,920 2,880 2,600 2,629 2,562

Ialomita 3,440 3,410 2,980 2,850 3,120

Prahova 7,810 8,300 7,520 7,859 8,230

Teleorman 4,140 4,070 3,370 3,290 3,335

SOUTHWEST 33,440 25,715 24,300 24,393 22,353 21,128 21,152 20,618 20,680

Dolj 7,450 7,740 6,430 6,320 6,512

Gorj 4,190 4,180 3,800 3,653 3,616

Mehedinti 3,140 3,060 2,780 2,801 2,684

Olt 5,250 5,030 4,200 4,127 4,113

Valcea 4,270 4,220 3,860 3,717 3,755

WEST 26,147 19,606 19,480 18,814 17,646 17,108 17,286 17,976 18,239

Arad 4,670 4,670 4,140 4,238 4,467

Caras-Severin 3,200 3,180 3,090 3,259 3,084

Hunedoara 4,740 4,710 4,180 4,264 4,181

Timis 6,870 6,400 5,730 6,215 6,507

NORTHWEST 42,626 31,197 30,340 30,343 28,460 26,937 27,391 27,908 29,161

Bihor 6,780 6,760 6,090 6,164 6,780

Bistrita-Nasaud 4,070 3,980 3,470 3,439 3,524

Cluj 6,220 6,340 5,520 5,976 6,420

Maramures 6,170 6,110 5,360 5,689 5,660

Satu Mare 2,650 4,210 3,820 4,066 4,133

Salaj 4,450 2,920 2,700 2,574 2,644

CENTER 36,946 26,315 27,230 27,416 26,138 25,238 25,802 26,615 27,430

Alba 4,020 3,920 3,430 3,590 3,778

Brasov 5,680 5,780 5,390 5,781 5,949

Covasna 2,600 2,670 2,460 2,633 2,755

Harghita 3,730 3,720 3,470 3,657 3,788

Mures 6,500 6,740 6,180 6,424 6,567

Sibiu 4,700 4,580 4,320 4,530 4,593

BUCHAREST 24,371 17,340 17,560 18,104 17,292 17,219 18,115 19,833 21,586

Bucharest Municipality 15,500 15,670 14,600 16,912 18,539

Ilfov 2,060 2,700 2,650 2,921 3,047

ROMANIA TOTAL 314,746 236,640 234,600 234,521 220,368 210,529 212,459 216,261 221,020

county	1990	1995	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
NORTHEAST	63,582	49,368	50,190	50,005	46,926	44,870	43,276	43,710	43,656
Bacau			9,160	8,960		8,000		7,844	7,925
Botosani			6,340	6,260		5,970		5,495	5,294
Iasi			11,420	11,550		10,390		10,111	10,214
Neamt			6,910	6,740		5,820		5,980	5,865
Suceava			9,660	9,540		8,630		8,758	8,745
Vaslui			6,700	6,810		6,040		5,522	5,613
SOUTHEAST	41,043	30,837	30,700	30,653	28,966	26,915	27,976	28,069	28,254
Braila			3,480	3,550		3,160		3,381	3,403
Buzau			5,200	5,100		4,600		4,710	4,735
Constanta			7,680	7,680		7,000		7,425	7,525
Galati			7,200	7,150		5,890		6,044	5,991
Tulcea			2,720	2,680		2,530		2,452	2,416
Vrancea			4,420	4,340		3,720		4,057	4,184
SOUTH	46,591	36,262	34,660	34,793	32,587	31,114	31,461	31,532	32,014
Arges			6,730	6,510		5,940		6,089	6,059
Calarasi			3,710	3,720		3,430		3,394	3,497
Dambovita			5,910	5,730		5,310		5,421	5,211
Giurgiu			2,920	2,880		2,600		2,629	2,562
Ialomita			3,440	3,410		2,980		2,850	3,120
Prahova			7,810	8,300		7,520		7,859	8,230
Teleorman			4,140	4,070		3,370		3,290	3,335
SOUTHWEST	33,440	25,715	24,300	24,393	22,353	21,128	21,152	20,618	20,680
Dolj			7,450	7,740		6,430		6,320	6,512
Gorj			4,190	4,180		3,800		3,653	3,616
Mehedinti			3,140	3,060		2,780		2,801	2,684
Olt			5,250	5,030		4,200		4,127	4,113
Valcea			4,270	4,220		3,860		3,717	3,755
WEST	26,147	19,606	19,480	18,814	17,646	17,108	17,286	17,976	18,239
Arad			4,670	4,670		4,140		4,238	4,467
Caras-Severin			3,200	3,180		3,090		3,259	3,084
Hunedoara			4,740	4,710		4,180		4,264	4,181
Timis			6,870	6,400		5,730		6,215	6,507
NORTHWEST	42,626	31,197	30,340	30,343	28,460	26,937	27,391	27,908	29,161
Bihor			6,780	6,760		6,090		6,164	6,780
Bistrita-Nasaud			4,070	3,980		3,470		3,439	3,524
Cluj			6,220	6,340		5,520		5,976	6,420
Maramures			6,170	6,110		5,360		5,689	5,660
Satu Mare			2,650	4,210		3,820		4,066	4,133
Salaj			4,450	2,920		2,700		2,574	2,644
CENTER	36,946	26,315	27,230	27,416	26,138	25,238	25,802	26,615	27,430
Alba			4,020	3,920		3,430		3,590	3,778
Brasov			5,680	5,780		5,390		5,781	5,949
Covasna			2,600	2,670		2,460		2,633	2,755
Harghita			3,730	3,720		3,470		3,657	3,788
Mures			6,500	6,740		6,180		6,424	6,567
Sibiu			4,700	4,580		4,320		4,530	4,593
BUCHAREST	24,371	17,340	17,560	18,104	17,292	17,219	18,115	19,833	21,586
Bucharest Municipality			15,500	15,670		14,600		16,912	18,539
Ilfov			2,060	2,700		2,650		2,921	3,047
ROMANIA TOTAL	314,746	236,640	234,600	234,521	220,368	210,529	212,459	216,261	221,020

Note: some county figures are derived from reported rates.

Sources:

National Institute of Statistics, 2006, "Population," in Romanian Statistical Yearbook 2005, National Institute of Statistics (Bucharest, Romania), on line at National Institute of Statistics [http://www.insse.ro/Anuar%202005/CHAPTERS/cp2.pdf].
National Institute of Statistics, 2007, "Population," in Romanian Statistical Yearbook 2006, National Institute of Statistics (Bucharest, Romania), on line at National Institute of Statistics [http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/pdf/en/cp2.pdf].
National Institute of Statistics, 2008, "6. Miscarea Naturala a Populatiei," National Institute of Statistics, on line [http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/statistici/Statistici_teritoriale2007/rom/6.htm].
United Nations Development Program, 2001, "Women and Men in Romania: 2000," on line, UNDP [http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/nationalreports/europethecis/romania/romania_2000_en.pdf].
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