Romania vs United States: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in United States, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.25 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.01 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.5333 Deaths per 1 000 births | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.02 Deaths per 1 000 births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Romania and United States?
- 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Romania ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th 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
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.