Romania vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Romania
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
-4.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania rank
5th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
8th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Romania
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.26 % change on previous year against -4.64 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 9.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Romania ranks 5th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -1.34 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 0.4677 % change on previous year Romania
1990s -7.84 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 0.1489 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s -7.81 % change on previous year -6.26 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s -0.5224 % change on previous year -5.35 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Romania or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Romania, at 5.26 % change on previous year against -4.64 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Romania and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
9.9 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Romania and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Romania ranks 5th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 12,383 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.