Maternal mortality ratio in Romania
Romania: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.68 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Romania stood at 11.68 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Romania peaked at 45.25 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.68 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Romania ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.25 per 100,000 live births | 24.52 per 100,000 live births | 45.25 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 per 100,000 live births | 14.05 per 100,000 live births | 22.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 per 100,000 live births | 11.68 per 100,000 live births | 19.7 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 141 Oman 12.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 Canada 11.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 Luxembourg 11.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 Hungary 11.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 11.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 147 Serbia 10.74 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Romania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Romania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Romania was 11.68 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Romania ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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