Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania
Romania: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania is 6.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania peaked at 6.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2012.
Romania ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.18 | — |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.53 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.48 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.49 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.03 | 6.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.14 | 6.63 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Romania was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.