Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Romania
Romania: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.
Romania ranks 143rd of 197 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita 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 | +52.6% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1968 | +32.4% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Romania?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Romania was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Romania ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.