Romania vs United States: Infant mortality by sex
Romania
0.6513
in 2024
United States
0.5913
in 2024
Romania rank
142nd
United States rank
144th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.6513 against 0.5913 in United States, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 142nd and United States ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.86 | 3.08 | 5.78 | Romania |
| 1960s | 6.03 | 2.65 | 3.38 | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.91 | 1.83 | 2.08 | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 1.21 | 1.68 | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 0.8981 | 1.54 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 0.7426 | 0.9356 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.8861 | 0.6344 | 0.2517 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.6001 | 0.5928 | 0.0073 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 0.6513 against 0.5913 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Romania and United States?
- 0.06, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Romania ranks 142nd and United States ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.