Puerto Rico vs Romania: Child mortality rate

Puerto Rico
0.8%
in 2019
Romania
0.8%
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
145th
Romania rank
142nd

Child mortality rate over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 145th and Romania ranks 142nd of 204 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 8.3% 10.7% 2.4% Romania
1960s 4.8% 6.6% 1.8% Romania
1970s 2.6% 4.3% 1.7% Romania
1980s 1.8% 3.3% 1.6% Romania
1990s 1.4% 2.7% 1.4% Romania
2000s 1.0% 1.7% 0.8% Romania
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Puerto Rico or Romania?
Romania, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Puerto Rico and Romania?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for child mortality rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 145th and Romania ranks 142nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death before the age of five.