Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania

Romania: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 3.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2011
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania, 2011–2023

012342011201720232011: 4.12012: 3.92013: 42014: 3.92015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.12020: 3.42021: 3.32022: 3.42023: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania is 3.5, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania peaked at 4.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.

Romania ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 4.1 —
2012 3.9 -4.9%
2013 4 +2.6%
2014 3.9 -2.5%
2015 3.6 -7.7%
2016 3.6 +0.0%
2017 3.3 -8.3%
2018 3.3 +0.0%
2019 3.1 -6.1%
2020 3.4 +9.7%
2021 3.3 -2.9%
2022 3.4 +3.0%
2023 3.5 +2.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.9, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.64 3.1 4.1 9
2020s 3.4 3.3 3.5 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Latvia 3.8 compare
  2. 23 Latvia 3.8 compare
  3. 25 Czechia 3.7 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 3.4 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 3.3 compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania?
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Romania was 3.5 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2011.
What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
Romania ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 610 data points, 2011–2025
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