Child mortality rate in Romania
Romania: Child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Romania, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate 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 in Romania peaked at 12.9% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 139 China 0.8% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8% compare
- 142 Qatar 0.8% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
- 145 Tokelau 0.8% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Romania?
- Child mortality rate in Romania was 0.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for child mortality rate?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five