Number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania
Romania: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 891 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania stood at 891. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania peaked at 40,245 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 891, in 2023.
Romania ranks 109th 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 infant deaths unwpp in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,245 | — |
| 1951 | 39,364 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 38,065 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 36,851 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 35,961 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 35,408 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 33,782 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 31,412 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 28,946 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 26,162 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 23,331 | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 20,086 | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 17,115 | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 15,353 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 14,099 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 13,275 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 13,040 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 22,624 | +73.5% |
| 1968 | 28,253 | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 24,322 | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 20,668 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 16,805 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 15,632 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 14,640 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 15,821 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 14,645 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 13,083 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 13,262 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12,385 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 12,520 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,090 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 10,217 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 8,907 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 7,231 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 8,090 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 8,956 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 8,663 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10,848 | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 9,443 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 9,645 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,956 | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 6,145 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 6,221 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,923 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,022 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,055 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 5,194 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,256 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,827 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 4,280 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 4,259 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,978 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,700 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,661 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,801 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,556 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,305 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,829 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 2,888 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,698 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,348 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,971 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,992 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,793 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,745 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,558 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,430 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,402 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,233 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1,135 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,078 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,021 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 958 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 891 | -7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 9.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant 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 | +73.5% | 13,040 | 22,624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,620 | 26,162 | 40,245 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,150 | 13,040 | 28,253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,946 | 12,385 | 20,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,309 | 7,231 | 11,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,688 | 4,280 | 7,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,468 | 2,698 | 4,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 | 1,135 | 2,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 987 | 891 | 1,078 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Romania was 891 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,245 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 891 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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