Number of child deaths unwpp in Romania
Romania: Number of child deaths unwpp was 1,093 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,093
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,054
in 1950
All-time low
1,093
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Romania stood at 1,093. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Romania peaked at 52,054 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,093, in 2023.
Romania ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,054 | — |
| 1951 | 51,013 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 49,361 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 47,628 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 46,248 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 45,265 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 43,305 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 40,568 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 37,430 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 33,799 | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 29,977 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 25,723 | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 21,843 | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 19,373 | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 17,597 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 16,489 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 15,838 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 25,363 | +60.1% |
| 1968 | 30,717 | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 28,080 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 24,578 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 20,630 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 19,358 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 18,087 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 19,355 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 18,128 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 16,142 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 16,716 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 15,376 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 15,430 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13,722 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 13,189 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 11,777 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 9,683 | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 10,487 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 11,196 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 11,047 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13,486 | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 12,350 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 12,492 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,619 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 8,385 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 8,110 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7,709 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7,502 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6,268 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 6,435 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,324 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,816 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,226 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5,086 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,740 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,433 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,293 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,406 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,094 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3,832 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,288 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3,311 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,105 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2,773 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2,387 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,315 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,107 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,056 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,876 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,712 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,687 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,530 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,396 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,304 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,245 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,245 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,093 | -12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,093 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 9.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,093 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +60.1% | 15,838 | 25,363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,667 | 33,799 | 52,054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,100 | 15,838 | 30,717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,380 | 15,376 | 24,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,943 | 9,683 | 13,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,239 | 5,226 | 10,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,059 | 3,105 | 5,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,984 | 1,396 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,222 | 1,093 | 1,304 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Romania?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Romania was 1,093 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52,054 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,093 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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