Number of infant deaths in Romania
Romania: Number of infant deaths was 990.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
990.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35,437.0%
in 1956
All-time low
990.0%
in 2023
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Number of infant deaths in Romania, 1956–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 990.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Romania peaked at 35,437.0% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 990.0%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 107th of 199 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 infant deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 35,437.0% | — |
| 1957 | 33,709.0% | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 31,856.0% | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 29,429.0% | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 26,274.0% | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 22,328.0% | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 18,095.0% | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 14,862.0% | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 13,044.0% | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 12,611.0% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 13,160.0% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 20,649.0% | +56.9% |
| 1968 | 27,572.0% | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 25,132.0% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 20,699.0% | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 17,096.0% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 14,984.0% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 14,170.0% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 14,700.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 14,827.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13,788.0% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 13,015.0% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 12,419.0% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 11,770.0% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 11,022.0% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 10,091.0% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 8,905.0% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 7,841.0% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 7,756.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 8,395.0% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 9,238.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 9,952.0% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 10,019.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9,546.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 8,333.0% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 6,952.0% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 6,200.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 5,865.0% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,671.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,462.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,197.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,989.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4,750.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,431.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4,140.0% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3,884.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,712.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,682.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,648.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,506.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,244.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,946.0% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,799.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,696.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,460.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,147.0% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,927.0% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,756.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,630.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,558.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,469.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,380.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,258.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,124.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,048.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,016.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 995.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 990.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,607.8% | 29,429.0% | 35,437.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 19,372.7% | 12,611.0% | 27,572.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,746.8% | 11,770.0% | 20,699.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,276.5% | 7,756.0% | 11,022.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,785.0% | 4,431.0% | 8,333.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,425.7% | 2,696.0% | 4,140.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,670.9% | 1,124.0% | 2,460.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012.2% | 990.0% | 1,048.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Romania?
- Number of infant deaths in Romania was 990.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,437.0% in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.0% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.