What is child mortality by sex in Romania?

Child mortality by sex in Romania was 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 10.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6914 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Romania rank for child mortality by sex?

Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality by sex in Romania

Name: Child mortality by sex in Romania
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Child mortality by sex was 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7894 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

142nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.78 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.6914 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1955–2024

Child mortality by sex in Romania, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Romania peaked at 10.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6914 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Romania 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1950s	10.43 deaths per 100 live births	9.97 deaths per 100 live births	10.78 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	7.05 deaths per 100 live births	5.72 deaths per 100 live births	9.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.73 deaths per 100 live births	3.99 deaths per 100 live births	6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.65 deaths per 100 live births	3.4 deaths per 100 live births	3.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3 deaths per 100 live births	2.53 deaths per 100 live births	3.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	0.7408 deaths per 100 live births	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.7264 deaths per 100 live births	0.6914 deaths per 100 live births	0.7894 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Romania

139 Kuwait 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Ukraine 0.8656 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.8247 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.7012 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Romania?: Child mortality by sex in Romania was 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 10.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6914 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Romania rank for child mortality by sex?: Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .