Which has higher child mortality rate, Romania or United States Virgin Islands?

Romania, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States Virgin Islands?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs United States Virgin Islands: Child mortality rate

Romania

0.6%

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

0.6%

in 2023

Romania rank

181st

United States Virgin Islands rank

183rd

Child mortality rate over time

Romania
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	10.8%	6.7%	4.1%	Romania
1960s	6.6%	4.2%	2.4%	Romania
1970s	4.4%	3.0%	1.3%	Romania
1980s	3.3%	2.3%	1.0%	Romania
1990s	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	Romania
2000s	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	Romania
2010s	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%	Romania
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Romania or United States Virgin Islands?: Romania, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Romania and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States Virgin Islands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for child mortality rate?: Romania ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.