Child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Child mortality, annual growth rate was 5.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.09 % change on previous year
in 1872
All-time low
-29.42 % change on previous year
in 1948
Years of data
146
1865–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania, 1865–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania is 5.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 39.09 % change on previous year in 1872 and was at its lowest, -29.42 % change on previous year, in 1948.
Romania ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | -10.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1867 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -306.6% |
| 1868 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1869 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1870 | -17.65 % change on previous year | +259.6% |
| 1871 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1872 | 39.09 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 1873 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1874 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -440.1% |
| 1875 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1876 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1877 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1878 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -680.1% |
| 1879 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1880 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1881 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1882 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1883 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1884 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1885 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 1886 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1887 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1888 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1889 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1890 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 1891 | -0.9327 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1892 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -1831.8% |
| 1893 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1894 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1895 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 1896 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1897 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1898 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1899 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1900 | -0.4969 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1901 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -608.8% |
| 1902 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1903 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +681.2% |
| 1913 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1914 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1915 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1921 | -9.46 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1922 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1924 | -2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1926 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1927 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +654.8% |
| 1928 | -12 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 1929 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1930 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1931 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1932 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1933 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1934 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1935 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1936 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1937 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1938 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1939 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1940 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1941 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1942 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1943 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1944 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 1945 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1946 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1947 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1948 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1949 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1950 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1951 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1952 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -1365.7% |
| 1953 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1954 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1955 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1956 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1957 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1958 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1959 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1960 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1961 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1962 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1963 | -12.55 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1964 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1965 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1966 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1967 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1968 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1969 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1970 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1971 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1972 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1973 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1974 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1975 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1977 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1979 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1980 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1981 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1983 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1984 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1987 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.578 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1989 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -945.1% |
| 1990 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1991 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1992 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1993 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1994 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1995 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1997 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1998 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1999 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2000 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2003 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2004 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2005 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 2006 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2007 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2010 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2011 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2013 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2014 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2015 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2016 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2017 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2021 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 2023 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +1831.8% | -0.9327 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -1365.7% | 1.05 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -945.1% | 0.578 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.8305 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 39.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 24.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8549 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -0.4969 % change on previous year | 38.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1910s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1920s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -0.9674 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -7.77 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9611 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.47 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.27 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Croatia 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Cyprus 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Cuba 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Norway 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Singapore 3.85 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Romania was 5.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.09 % change on previous year in 1872.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.42 % change on previous year in 1948.
- How does Romania rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.