# 16 December

**287 of 365**. 4% fewer babies are born than on an average day of the same year.

- On average, 551 babies a year.
- 17,079 births on 16 December across the 31 years.

| Year | Weekday | Births |
|---|---|---:|
| 1995 | Saturday | 550 |
| 1996 | Monday | 574 |
| 1997 | Tuesday | 583 |
| 1998 | Wednesday | 649 |
| 1999 | Thursday | 587 |
| 2000 | Saturday | 581 |
| 2001 | Sunday | 497 |
| 2002 | Monday | 514 |
| 2003 | Tuesday | 570 |
| 2004 | Thursday | 587 |
| 2005 | Friday | 632 |
| 2006 | Saturday | 499 |
| 2007 | Sunday | 496 |
| 2008 | Tuesday | 652 |
| 2009 | Wednesday | 635 |
| 2010 | Thursday | 624 |
| 2011 | Friday | 581 |
| 2012 | Sunday | 436 |
| 2013 | Monday | 598 |
| 2014 | Tuesday | 609 |
| 2015 | Wednesday | 616 |
| 2016 | Friday | 616 |
| 2017 | Saturday | 419 |
| 2018 | Sunday | 428 |
| 2019 | Monday | 674 |
| 2020 | Wednesday | 574 |
| 2021 | Thursday | 578 |
| 2022 | Friday | 518 |
| 2023 | Saturday | 303 |
| 2024 | Monday | 510 |
| 2025 | Tuesday | 389 |

[All dates of the year](https://mariuscomper.uk/ziua-ta-de-nastere/en/)

Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), Romania, live births by date of birth, 1995–2025. Analysis: Marius Comper.