Infant mortality rate in Romania
Romania: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Romania is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Romania peaked at 9.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Romania 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
- 180 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5% compare
- 181 Anguilla 0.5% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5% compare
- 184 Bulgaria 0.5% compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
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 rate in Romania?
- Infant mortality rate in Romania was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Romania ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.