Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Romania
Romania: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 16.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.9
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2007
All-time low
4.19
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2014 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5157 units per person (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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