Germany vs Romania: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Germany
5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2015
Romania
5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Romania rank
18th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Germany
  • Romania
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Romania, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 33 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births 12.2 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.7 Deaths per 1 000 births Romania
2000s 5.66 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.77 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.11 Deaths per 1 000 births Romania
2010s 5.43 Deaths per 1 000 births 7.32 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.88 Deaths per 1 000 births Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Germany or Romania?
Germany, at 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Germany and Romania?
0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Germany ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.