Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 6.6 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6 Rate
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
26.9 Rate
in 1990
All-time low
5.2 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.6 Rate for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 26.9 Rate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Rate, in 2021.
Romania ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 22.7 Rate | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 23.3 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 23.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.9 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2 Rate | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3 Rate | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 22 Rate | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.5 Rate | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6 Rate | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7 Rate | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15 Rate | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9 Rate | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 12 Rate | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 11 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1 Rate | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Rate | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5 Rate | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 Rate | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6 Rate | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2 Rate | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6 Rate | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6 Rate | +17.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.6 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.6 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.47 Rate | 18.6 Rate | 26.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 Rate | 10.1 Rate | 18.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 Rate | 5.8 Rate | 9.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 Rate | 5.2 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Romania was 6.6 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 Rate in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Rate in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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