Neonatal mortality rate in Romania
Romania: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.62
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2000
All-time low
3.08
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.62 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Romania peaked at 10.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2020.
Romania ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 9.77 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.58 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.05 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.62 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 5.76 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 3.18 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.08 | 3.62 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Romania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Romania was 3.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Romania ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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