What is child mortality in Romania?

Child mortality in Romania was 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 47.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1903.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6414 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Romania rank for child mortality?

Romania ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Romania

Name: Child mortality in Romania
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 was 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7311 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

143rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

47.74 deaths per 100 live births

in 1903

All-time low

0.6414 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Romania, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Romania peaked at 47.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.6414 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Romania 143rd out of 203 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
1800s	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.55 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	38.46 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	36.67 deaths per 100 live births	31.39 deaths per 100 live births	39.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	30.93 deaths per 100 live births	23.15 deaths per 100 live births	36.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	30.81 deaths per 100 live births	27.62 deaths per 100 live births	37.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	35.33 deaths per 100 live births	32.2 deaths per 100 live births	39.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	40.18 deaths per 100 live births	32.04 deaths per 100 live births	47.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	35.1 deaths per 100 live births	32.36 deaths per 100 live births	37.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	32.72 deaths per 100 live births	29.91 deaths per 100 live births	35.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	29.28 deaths per 100 live births	28.27 deaths per 100 live births	31.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	27.72 deaths per 100 live births	21.66 deaths per 100 live births	32.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	9.35 deaths per 100 live births	18.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.57 deaths per 100 live births	5.29 deaths per 100 live births	8.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.67 deaths per 100 live births	5.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.32 deaths per 100 live births	3.09 deaths per 100 live births	3.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	3.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.78 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.9556 deaths per 100 live births	0.6831 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6732 deaths per 100 live births	0.6414 deaths per 100 live births	0.7311 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Romania

140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 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)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Romania?: Child mortality in Romania was 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 47.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1903.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6414 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Romania rank for child mortality?: Romania ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.