Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania
Romania: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 894 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 894 for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania peaked at 1,879 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 894, in 2023.
That places Romania 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,879 | — |
| 2012 | 1,834 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,692 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,636 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,513 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,411 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,370 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,229 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,155 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,105 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,018 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,026 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 894 | -12.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 894 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,524 | 1,155 | 1,879 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,011 | 894 | 1,105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Romania was 894 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 894 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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