Number of neonatal deaths in Romania
Romania: Number of neonatal deaths was 656 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Romania is 656 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Romania peaked at 4,778 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 578 deaths, in 2021.
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 neonatal deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,778 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 4,052 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 3,764 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,545 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 3,385 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,155 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,002 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,939 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,780 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,534 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2,327 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,153 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,086 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,067 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,020 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,946 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,770 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,577 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,508 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,398 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,233 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,081 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,041 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 952 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 929 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 876 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 822 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 775 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 697 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 626 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 595 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 578 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 587 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 621 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 656 deaths | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,393 deaths | 2,534 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,885 deaths | 1,398 deaths | 2,327 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 903.2 deaths | 626 deaths | 1,233 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.4 deaths | 578 deaths | 656 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Romania?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Romania was 656 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,778 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 578 deaths in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .