NIS: Romania recorded 1.4 times more deaths than births in September 2026

The number of births and deaths fell in September 2026 compared with the previous month, but Romania’s natural increase remained negative, according to data published Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics. During this period, deaths were 1.4 times more numerous than births.

In September, 13,143 birth certificates were registered, 100 fewer than in August and 158 fewer than in the same month of 2025. The number of death certificates stood at 17,834, down by 1,041 from August and by 330 compared with September last year. These included 49 deaths of children under one year of age, eight fewer than in the previous month.

The largest share of deaths, namely 40.8%, was recorded among people aged at least 80. In the same month, 11,263 marriages were solemnized and 2,391 divorces were granted.