Number of maternal deaths in Romania
Romania: Number of maternal deaths was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Romania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Romania is 21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Romania peaked at 660 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2023.
That places Romania 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 640 | — |
| 1986 | 660 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 600 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 520 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 370 | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 290 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 260 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 230 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 200 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 180 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 83 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 41 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 24 | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 21 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 614 | 520 | 660 | 5 |
| 1990s | 212 | 120 | 370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9 | 57 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 | 28 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 | 21 | 37 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1556 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.2031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Romania?
- Number of maternal deaths in Romania was 21 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 660 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.