% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania

Romania: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 11.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.88
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 17 countries
All-time high
11.88
in 2024
All-time low
8.3
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024

% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania, 2012–2024

02.557.51012.52012201820242012: 10.22013: 9.62014: 8.82015: 9.12016: 9.12017: 8.32018: 9.12019: 9.32020: 10.32021: 10.62022: 11.12023: 11.22024: 11.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania is 11.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania peaked at 11.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania, year by year

Annual values for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 10.2
2013 9.6 -5.9%
2014 8.8 -8.3%
2015 9.1 +3.4%
2016 9.1 +0.0%
2017 8.3 -8.8%
2018 9.1 +9.6%
2019 9.3 +2.2%
2020 10.3 +10.8%
2021 10.58 +2.7%
2022 11.13 +5.2%
2023 11.24 +1.0%
2024 11.88 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.19 8.3 10.2 8
2020s 11.03 10.3 11.88 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania?
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Romania was 11.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
Romania ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2012–2024
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