Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania
Romania: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 16.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania is 16.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania peaked at 26.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.6 | — |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -84.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +457.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +11.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +457.9% | 4.19 | 23.4 |
| 2008 | -84.2% | 26.6 | 4.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 | 4.19 | 26.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.54 | 14.8 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania was 16.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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