Number of child deaths by region in Romania
Romania: Number of child deaths by region was 1,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Romania is 1,340, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Romania peaked at 31,777 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2022.
Romania ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,851 | 14,651 | 31,777 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,916 | 14,796 | 23,720 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,912 | 10,197 | 14,079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,358 | 5,348 | 10,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,036 | 3,126 | 4,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 1,383 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 | 1,231 | 1,340 | 5 |
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More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Romania?
- Number of child deaths by region in Romania was 1,340 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,777 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Romania ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.