# 21 December

**247 of 365**. 3% fewer babies are born than on an average day of the same year.

- On average, 561 babies a year.
- 17,398 births on 21 December across the 31 years.

| Year | Weekday | Births |
|---|---|---:|
| 1995 | Thursday | 633 |
| 1996 | Saturday | 563 |
| 1997 | Sunday | 584 |
| 1998 | Monday | 635 |
| 1999 | Tuesday | 573 |
| 2000 | Thursday | 630 |
| 2001 | Friday | 589 |
| 2002 | Saturday | 476 |
| 2003 | Sunday | 473 |
| 2004 | Tuesday | 635 |
| 2005 | Wednesday | 568 |
| 2006 | Thursday | 579 |
| 2007 | Friday | 626 |
| 2008 | Sunday | 521 |
| 2009 | Monday | 654 |
| 2010 | Tuesday | 602 |
| 2011 | Wednesday | 554 |
| 2012 | Friday | 603 |
| 2013 | Saturday | 524 |
| 2014 | Sunday | 449 |
| 2015 | Monday | 664 |
| 2016 | Wednesday | 628 |
| 2017 | Thursday | 636 |
| 2018 | Friday | 694 |
| 2019 | Saturday | 457 |
| 2020 | Monday | 596 |
| 2021 | Tuesday | 662 |
| 2022 | Wednesday | 562 |
| 2023 | Thursday | 493 |
| 2024 | Saturday | 288 |
| 2025 | Sunday | 247 |

[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.