The number of births and deaths recorded in January 2025 decreased compared to the same period the previous year, and the natural growth remained negative, at minus 10,845 people, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statistics, in January 2025, birth certificates were registered for 12,755 children, an increase of 818 (+6.9%) compared to December 2024.The number of death certificates registered in January was 23,600, of which 12,140 for men and 11,460 for women, an increase of 2,046 deaths compared to December 2024, which represents an increase of 9.5% (+7.2% males and +12.0% females).The number of death certificates registered for children under one year of age in January 2025 was 84, down by one from December 2024.The natural growth remained negative (-10,845) in January 2025, with the number of registered deaths being 1.9 times higher than that of live births.In January 2025, 41.4% (9,769 deaths) of the total number of deaths were registered in people aged 80 and over, 26.5% (6,244 deaths) in people aged 70-79 and 17.2%, representing 4,049 deaths, in people aged 60-69. At the opposite end, the fewest deaths were recorded in the age groups 0-4 years (105 deaths), 5-19 years (58 deaths) and 20-29 years (77 deaths).The number of divorces pronounced by final court decisions and by the consent of the spouses (administratively or by notarial procedure) was 519 in January 2025.The number of birth certificates for live births registered in January 2025 was 988 (-7.2%) lower compared to the same month in 2024.The number of death certificates registered in January 2025 decreased by 1,127 (-4.6%) compared to January 2024, and the number for children under one year of age who died was lower by in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.The natural growth was negative, both in January 2025 (-10,845 persons) and in January 2024 (10,984 persons).In January 2025, 11,437 people died in the urban areas (5,792 men and 5,645 women), and 12,163 people died in rural areas (6,348 men and 5,815 women). Compared to the same month in 2024, the number of deaths recorded decreased by 6.7% in urban areas (-7.6% for men and -5.8% for women) and by 2.4% in rural areas (-4.1% for men and -0.5% for women).
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Romanian president Nicușor Dan is present Thursday and Friday, June 26-27, in Brussels, at the first European Council since he took office as president. EU leaders at the event are set to discuss a range of topics, such as the situation of the war in Ukraine, the crisis in the Middle East, security and defense […]
Celebrities will no longer be allowed to appear in gambling advertisements on TV, radio, and online, following a decision voted on Wednesday, June 26, in a public session of Romania’s audiovisual watchdog, the National Audiovisual Council (CNA). This provision is part of a series of amendments made to the Audiovisual Regulatory Code, the secondary legislation […]
Hidroelectrica, the largest energy provider in Romania, announced on Thursday, June 26, that it had awarded the tender for a floating photovoltaic panel system within the “Nufărul Pilot Project.” The public procurement was initiated through an open tender, with an estimated value of RON 47.2 million (EUR 9.5 million) excluding VAT. Two economic operators submitted […]
Bucharest is set to bring back its tourist bus service, following a decision by the city’s General Council on Wednesday, June 25, to establish a dedicated public transport line called “Bucharest City Tour,” Agerpres...
Romania has made limited progress in enhancing its framework against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, according to a recent report from the Council of Europe’s committee of experts on the evaluation of anti-money laundering measures and the financing of terrorism, or Moneyval. The committee noted that the country has taken several steps to […]
