# 29 February

In the years it exists, 29 February has 22% fewer births than an average day. It has no rank, because it exists only in leap years.

- On average, 453 babies a year.
- 3,622 births on 29 February across the 8 years.

| Year | Weekday | Births |
|---|---|---:|
| 1996 | Thursday | 597 |
| 2000 | Tuesday | 603 |
| 2004 | Sunday | 468 |
| 2008 | Friday | 427 |
| 2012 | Wednesday | 444 |
| 2016 | Monday | 468 |
| 2020 | Saturday | 322 |
| 2024 | Thursday | 293 |

[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.