Number of youth deaths in Romania
Romania: Number of youth deaths was 1,612 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth 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
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Romania stood at 1,612 deaths.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Romania peaked at 12,540 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,551 deaths, in 2022.
Romania ranks 104th 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 youth deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,540 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10,913 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 9,991 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 9,468 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 9,119 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8,831 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 8,523 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,230 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,799 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7,146 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 6,507 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 5,988 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5,589 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,312 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,056 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,789 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,455 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 4,078 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3,856 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,705 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,433 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,075 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,806 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,586 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,406 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,286 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,166 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,060 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,926 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,763 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,641 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,577 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,551 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,570 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,612 deaths | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,256 deaths | 7,146 deaths | 12,540 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,934 deaths | 3,705 deaths | 6,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,451 deaths | 1,763 deaths | 3,433 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 deaths | 1,551 deaths | 1,641 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Romania?
- Number of youth deaths in Romania was 1,612 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 youth deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,540 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 deaths in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of youth deaths?
- Romania ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.