Child mortality complete gapminder in Romania
Romania: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.7311 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7311
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
143rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
47.74
in 1903
All-time low
0.6414
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Romania, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7311 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Romania peaked at 47.74 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.6414, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.16 | — |
| 1801 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 37.42 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 37.67 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 37.94 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 38.2 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 38.46 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 38.73 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 38.99 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 39.26 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 39.53 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 39.8 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 35.6 | -10.5% |
| 1866 | 38.84 | +9.1% |
| 1867 | 31.55 | -18.8% |
| 1868 | 33.01 | +4.6% |
| 1869 | 31.39 | -4.9% |
| 1870 | 25.85 | -17.7% |
| 1871 | 23.15 | -10.4% |
| 1872 | 32.2 | +39.1% |
| 1873 | 31.06 | -3.5% |
| 1874 | 34.8 | +12.0% |
| 1875 | 33.01 | -5.1% |
| 1876 | 31.88 | -3.5% |
| 1877 | 30.9 | -3.1% |
| 1878 | 36.41 | +17.8% |
| 1879 | 30.08 | -17.4% |
| 1880 | 37.38 | +24.3% |
| 1881 | 28.77 | -23.0% |
| 1882 | 32.36 | +12.5% |
| 1883 | 28.44 | -12.1% |
| 1884 | 28.93 | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 27.62 | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 29.75 | +7.7% |
| 1887 | 31.39 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 32.36 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 31.06 | -4.0% |
| 1890 | 34.31 | +10.5% |
| 1891 | 33.99 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 39.48 | +16.2% |
| 1893 | 35.28 | -10.6% |
| 1894 | 36.89 | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 32.69 | -11.4% |
| 1896 | 37.38 | +14.3% |
| 1897 | 34.96 | -6.5% |
| 1898 | 36.09 | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 32.2 | -10.8% |
| 1900 | 32.04 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 32.85 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 34.47 | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 47.74 | +38.5% |
| 1904 | 46.14 | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 44.59 | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 43.1 | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 41.65 | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 40.26 | -3.4% |
| 1909 | 38.91 | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 37.6 | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 36.34 | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 35.12 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 37.86 | +7.8% |
| 1914 | 35.28 | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 32.36 | -8.3% |
| 1916 | 33.05 | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 33.74 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 34.46 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 35.18 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 35.93 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 32.53 | -9.5% |
| 1922 | 33.66 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 33.66 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 32.69 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 31.23 | -4.5% |
| 1926 | 31.55 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 33.99 | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 29.91 | -12.0% |
| 1929 | 32.04 | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 28.6 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 29.26 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 30.08 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 28.27 | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 29.59 | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 31.23 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 28.44 | -8.9% |
| 1937 | 28.93 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 29.75 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 28.6 | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 30.57 | +6.9% |
| 1941 | 27 | -11.7% |
| 1942 | 28.93 | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 29.91 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 26.35 | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 30.57 | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 26.68 | -12.7% |
| 1947 | 32.53 | +21.9% |
| 1948 | 22.96 | -29.4% |
| 1949 | 21.66 | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 18.09 | -16.5% |
| 1951 | 18.28 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 15.85 | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 14.2 | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 12.94 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 10.14 | -21.7% |
| 1956 | 9.98 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 9.85 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 9.66 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 9.35 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 8.8 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 7.96 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 7.01 | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 6.13 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 5.29 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 5.67 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.37 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 6.69 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 6.24 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 5.01 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 4.71 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.25 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.07 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.88 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.74 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.46 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.987 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9151 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8488 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7885 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7322 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6831 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6504 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6414 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6556 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6873 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7311 | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.7311 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.7311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +39.1% | 23.15 | 32.2 |
| 1903 | +38.5% | 34.47 | 47.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.55 | 37.16 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.67 | 31.39 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.93 | 23.15 | 36.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.81 | 27.62 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.33 | 32.2 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.18 | 32.04 | 47.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.1 | 32.36 | 37.86 | 10 |
| 1920s | 32.72 | 29.91 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.28 | 28.27 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.72 | 21.66 | 32.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.83 | 9.35 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 5.29 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 3.67 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 3.09 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.29 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.3 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9556 | 0.6831 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6732 | 0.6414 | 0.7311 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Romania?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Romania was 0.7311 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 1903.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6414 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Romania ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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