The number of births and deaths registered fell in September this year, while the natural population change remained negative, with the number of deaths 1.4 times higher than the number of live births, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
A total of 13,143 birth certificates were registered in September 2026, down by 100 (-0.8%) compared with August 2026 and by 158 (-1.2%) compared with the same month in 2025, agerpres reports.
The number of death certificates registered over the same period stood at 17,834 (9,407 for males and 8,427 for females), 1,041 fewer than in August 2026, representing a decrease of 5.5% (-5.1% for males and -5.9% for females). The number of death certificates registered for children under the age of one stood at 49, down by eight compared with August 2026.
The number of death certificates registered in September 2026 fell by 330 (-1.8%) compared with September 2025, while the number of deaths among children under the age of one was 15 lower than in the same month of 2025.
In September 2026, 40.8% (7,272 deaths) of all deaths were recorded among people aged 80 and over, 28.1% (5,008 deaths) among those aged 70-79, and 15.9% (2,837 deaths) among people aged 60-69. At the other end of the scale, the fewest deaths were recorded in the 0-4 age group (67 deaths), the 5-19 age group (42 deaths) and the 20-29 age group (89 deaths).
In urban areas, 9,098 deaths were recorded (4,708 males and 4,390 females), while rural areas registered 8,736 deaths (4,699 males and 4,037 females).
Compared with the same month in 2025, the number of registered deaths fell by 1.5% in urban areas (-3.8% among males and +1.2% among females) and by 2.2% in rural areas (-0.3% among males and -4.3% among females).
Meanwhile, 11,263 marriages were registered at civil registry offices in September this year, while the number of divorces granted through final court rulings or by mutual consent (through administrative or notarial procedures) stood at 2,391.
