Romania vs Ukraine: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Romania
7.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ukraine
7.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Romania rank
152nd
Ukraine rank
150th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 7.89 per 1,000 live births against 7.31 per 1,000 live births in Romania, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 152nd and Ukraine ranks 150th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 9.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.266 per 1,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 7.89 per 1,000 live births against 7.31 per 1,000 live births in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.58 per 1,000 live births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Romania ranks 152nd and Ukraine ranks 150th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.