Neonatal mortality ihme in Romania
Romania: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
146th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1950
All-time low
0.4
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Romania, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Romania is 0.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Romania peaked at 3.01 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2019.
That places Romania 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.01 | — |
| 1951 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 2.6 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.61 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 2.21 | -15.3% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.03 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.75 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.59 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.17 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.99 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.95 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.91 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 | 2.21 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.55 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.938 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.794 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.466 | 0.4 | 0.55 | 10 |
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 neonatal mortality ihme in Romania?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Romania was 0.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Romania ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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