Romania vs United States: Infant mortality
Romania
0.6004
in 2024
United States
0.5482
in 2024
Romania rank
143rd
United States rank
145th
Infant mortality over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.6004 against 0.5482 in United States, a difference of 0.0522.
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 143rd and United States ranks 145th 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 | 8.23 | 2.74 | 5.49 | Romania |
| 1960s | 5.57 | 2.35 | 3.22 | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.61 | 1.64 | 1.97 | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.09 | 1.52 | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 0.8155 | 1.38 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 0.677 | 0.8362 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.8027 | 0.5827 | 0.2199 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.5539 | 0.5491 | 0.0048 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 0.6004 against 0.5482 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Romania and United States?
- 0.0522, 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?
- Romania ranks 143rd and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.