Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Romania
Romania: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2003
All-time low
99.5%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Romania, 1993–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Romania stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Romania peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.7% | — |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 7 China 99.9% compare
- 7 Finland 99.9% compare
- 7 Qatar 99.9% compare
- 7 Mongolia 99.9% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Romania?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Romania was 99.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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