Stillbirth rate in Romania
Romania: Stillbirth rate was 3.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.46
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2003
All-time low
3.09
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Romania is 3.46, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Romania peaked at 6.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2019.
That places Romania 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.95 | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.74 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.83 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.42 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.25 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.09 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 154 North Macedonia 3.62 compare
- 155 Hungary 3.52 compare
- 156 Slovakia 3.47 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 3.31 compare
- 159 Russian Federation 3.17 compare
- 160 Latvia 3.16 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.08 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Romania?
- Stillbirth rate in Romania was 3.46 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Romania ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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