Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania
Romania: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4896 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4896
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4896
in 2024
All-time low
0.4211
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.4896 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania peaked at 0.4896 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4211, in 2011.
Romania ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4483 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4424 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4538 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4582 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4675 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4692 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4787 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4773 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4738 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4734 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4657 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4688 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4732 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4736 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4749 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4646 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4566 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4643 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4472 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4211 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4466 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4461 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4725 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4725 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4716 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4697 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4556 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4526 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4648 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.468 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4768 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4878 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4896 | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4896 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4896 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4634 | 0.4424 | 0.4787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4662 | 0.4472 | 0.4749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 | 0.4211 | 0.4725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4774 | 0.4648 | 0.4896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.4946 compare
- 133 Malawi 0.4943 compare
- 134 Cuba 0.4897 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.4824 compare
- 137 Lesotho 0.4782 compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4773 compare
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Romania was 0.4896 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4896 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4211 in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Romania ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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