Child mortality rate ihme in Romania
Romania: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.8
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
142nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 1950
All-time low
0.8
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Romania, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Romania stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Romania peaked at 12.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2019.
Romania ranks 142nd of 204 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.86 | — |
| 1951 | 12.22 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 11.74 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 11.17 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 10.58 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 10.15 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 9.96 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 10.25 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 8.51 | -17.0% |
| 1959 | 9.15 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 8.98 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8.24 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 6.93 | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 6.41 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 5.28 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 6.13 | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 6.87 | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.31 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 5.69 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 4.69 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 3.84 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.61 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.81 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.98 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 3.38 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.53 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +28.5% | 4.77 | 6.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.66 | 8.51 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 | 4.77 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 | 3.61 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.98 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.25 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.19 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.954 | 0.8 | 1.15 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 139 China 0.85 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.85 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.83 compare
- 142 Qatar 0.8 compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.79 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.77 compare
- 145 Tokelau 0.77 compare
More health data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Romania?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Romania was 0.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).