Infant mortality rates in Romania
Romania: Infant mortality rates was 2.4 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4 Rate
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6.8 Rate
in 2004
All-time low
1.9 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Infant mortality rates in Romania, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.4 Rate for infant mortality rates in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Romania peaked at 6.8 Rate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Rate, in 2021.
Romania ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 Rate | 5.7 Rate | 6.5 Rate | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.47 Rate | 3.7 Rate | 6.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 Rate | 2.3 Rate | 3.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 2.4 Rate | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Romania?
- Infant mortality rates in Romania was 2.4 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 Rate in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Rate in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for infant mortality rates?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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