Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania
Romania: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1553 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania stood at 0.1553.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania peaked at 3.04 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1074, in 2018.
That places Romania 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.86 | — |
| 1960 | 1.6 | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 2.03 | +27.0% |
| 1962 | 1.73 | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 1.21 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.23 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | +105.3% |
| 1968 | 2.64 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.67 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.69 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 2.65 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.93 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.49 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8269 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7307 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6104 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6776 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5151 | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4471 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4412 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4442 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3407 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3369 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2163 | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2371 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1661 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.154 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1477 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1357 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.215 | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2405 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2413 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1222 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1372 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1517 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1075 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1417 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1074 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1212 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1962 | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1553 | -20.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.1553 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.1553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +105.3% | 1.23 | 2.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.21 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 3.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.38 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6338 | 0.43 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2253 | 0.1357 | 0.3407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 | 0.1074 | 0.2413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1758 | 0.1553 | 0.1962 | 2 |
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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Romania was 0.1553 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1977.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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