Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania

Romania: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 311.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
311.92
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
960.93
in 2000
All-time low
311.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania, 2000–2021

4006008001.0k2000201020212000: 960.92001: 826.72002: 718.72003: 795.32004: 934.52005: 889.62006: 802.32007: 698.22008: 613.72009: 605.82010: 496.72011: 457.12012: 489.62013: 487.92014: 445.32015: 4262016: 403.12017: 397.82018: 346.22019: 329.72020: 318.82021: 311.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 311.92 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania peaked at 960.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 311.92, in 2021.

That places Romania 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 960.93
2001 826.73 -14.0%
2002 718.68 -13.1%
2003 795.31 +10.7%
2004 934.53 +17.5%
2005 889.62 -4.8%
2006 802.26 -9.8%
2007 698.24 -13.0%
2008 613.73 -12.1%
2009 605.79 -1.3%
2010 496.73 -18.0%
2011 457.1 -8.0%
2012 489.61 +7.1%
2013 487.94 -0.3%
2014 445.33 -8.7%
2015 425.97 -4.3%
2016 403.07 -5.4%
2017 397.82 -1.3%
2018 346.15 -13.0%
2019 329.69 -4.8%
2020 318.83 -3.3%
2021 311.92 -2.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 311.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 4.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 311.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 784.58 605.79 960.93 10
2010s 427.94 329.69 496.73 10
2020s 315.38 311.92 318.83 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 98 Nicaragua 349.01 compare
  2. 99 Chile 346.22 compare
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  4. 102 Djibouti 301.73 compare
  5. 103 Timor-Leste 289.94 compare
  6. 104 Eswatini 287.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Romania was 311.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 960.93 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 311.92 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Romania ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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