What is infant mortality rate in Romania?

Infant mortality rate in Romania was 0.6004 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 recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 8.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5282 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate?

Romania ranks 143rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Romania

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.6004 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6004 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

143rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

8.48 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.5282 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

Romania recorded 0.6004 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate 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 8.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.5282 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Romania 143rd 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	8.23 deaths per 100 live births	7.89 deaths per 100 live births	8.48 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	5.57 deaths per 100 live births	4.5 deaths per 100 live births	7.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.61 deaths per 100 live births	2.94 deaths per 100 live births	4.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.61 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.2 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	1.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8027 deaths per 100 live births	0.5646 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5539 deaths per 100 live births	0.5282 deaths per 100 live births	0.6004 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Romania

140 Cuba 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.6166 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Montserrat 0.6063 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.5798 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.5482 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.548 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 in Romania?: Infant mortality rate in Romania was 0.6004 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 recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 8.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5282 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Romania rank for infant mortality rate?: Romania ranks 143rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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