Neonatal mortality rate in Romania
Romania: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3337 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Romania is 0.3337 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Romania peaked at 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3112 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2020.
Romania ranks 151st of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8344 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5771 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4379 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3163 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5454 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3208 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3112 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3337 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 148 Canada 0.3388 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 149 Montserrat 0.3383 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 150 United States 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 152 Serbia 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.301 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Romania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Romania was 0.3337 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3112 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Romania ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.