Lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania
Romania: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0152 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Romania stood at 0.0152. 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 142nd of 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 142nd out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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