What is maternal mortality ratio in Romania?

Maternal mortality ratio in Romania was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 212.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Romania rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Romania ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Romania

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Romania
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Maternal mortality ratio was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

146th

of 189 countries

All-time high

212.36 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1959–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Romania, 1959–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Romania is 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Romania peaked at 212.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Romania ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	94.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	94.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	94.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	1
1960s	95.83 deaths per 100,000 live births	81.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	117.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	129.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	118.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	146.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1980s	171.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	138.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	212.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1990s	84.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	57.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	126.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	37.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	50.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	15.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	10.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	22.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Romania

143 Portugal 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
144 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
145 Serbia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
147 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
148 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
149 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Romania

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Romania?: Maternal mortality ratio in Romania was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 212.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Romania rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Romania ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.