Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Romania
Romania: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0152 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0152
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.3626
in 1986
All-time low
0.0152
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0152 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania peaked at 0.3626 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0152, in 2023.
Romania ranks 30th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.352 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3626 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3561 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3261 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2019 | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1582 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.138 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1211 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1094 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0901 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0836 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0637 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0422 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.038 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.035 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 | -7.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3361 | 0.2839 | 0.3626 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1137 | 0.0637 | 0.2019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 | 0.0326 | 0.0557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 | 0.0189 | 0.0317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 | 0.0152 | 0.0256 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania was 0.0152 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3626 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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