Infant mortality rate in Romania
Romania: Infant mortality rate was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Romania is 6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Romania peaked at 17.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.28, in 2021.
That places Romania 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.95 | — |
| 2001 | 17.33 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.89 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.39 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.51 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.94 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 11.84 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.02 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.55 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.39 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 11.09 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 5.65 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 5.28 | 6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Romania?
- Infant mortality rate in Romania was 6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Romania ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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