What is infant mortality rate by sex in Romania?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Romania was 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 7.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4829 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Romania

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Romania
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5467 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

142nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.8 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.4829 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Romania, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Romania is 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Romania peaked at 7.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.4829 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Romania 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	7.57 deaths per 100 live births	7.25 deaths per 100 live births	7.8 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	5.09 deaths per 100 live births	4.08 deaths per 100 live births	6.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.29 deaths per 100 live births	2.65 deaths per 100 live births	4.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	2.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	0.98 deaths per 100 live births	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.7148 deaths per 100 live births	0.5118 deaths per 100 live births	0.9316 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.505 deaths per 100 live births	0.4829 deaths per 100 live births	0.5467 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Romania

139 Montserrat 0.635 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Malaysia 0.6327 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Cuba 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Uruguay 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 Anguilla 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Romania

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Romania?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Romania was 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 7.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4829 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .