Child mortality vs population growth in Romania
Romania: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.3845 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.3845
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1967
All-time low
-0.7779
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.3845 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Romania peaked at 1.75 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.7779, in 2021.
Romania ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs population growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 | — |
| 1951 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.34 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 1.23 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9539 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8325 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7333 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6994 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6621 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.597 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5357 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.75 | +226.4% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9637 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9351 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8304 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9793 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9394 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8756 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7841 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6496 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5821 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4436 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3202 | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4402 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4299 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5258 | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5091 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5069 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4873 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2802 | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 | -86.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0311 | -304.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0667 | +114.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1405 | +110.6% |
| 1996 | -0.245 | +74.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2055 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1663 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1645 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1284 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1861 | +44.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2815 | +51.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3617 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3635 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2511 | -30.9% |
| 2006 | -0.181 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | -0.125 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0021 | -98.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0044 | +109.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1345 | +2956.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2392 | +77.8% |
| 2012 | -0.289 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3007 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2946 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3236 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2772 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2759 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3196 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3543 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5566 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7779 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4402 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3845 | -12.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.3845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.3845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2956.8% | -0.0044 | -0.1345 |
| 1993 | -304.6% | 0.0152 | -0.0311 |
| 1967 | +226.4% | 0.5357 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | -114.5% | -0.0311 | -0.0667 |
| 2008 | +98.3% | -0.125 | -0.0021 |
| 1995 | -110.6% | -0.0667 | -0.1405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.97 | 0.5357 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9559 | 0.7841 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4895 | 0.3202 | 0.6496 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0609 | -0.245 | 0.2802 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1885 | -0.3635 | -0.0021 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2809 | -0.3543 | -0.1345 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5398 | -0.7779 | -0.3845 | 4 |
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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 vs population growth in Romania?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Romania was -0.3845 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7779 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Romania ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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