Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania
Romania: Taxa de mortalidade infantil was 13.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania is 13.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania peaked at 23.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.5 | — |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +275.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.08 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.72 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.38 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7 | +10.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxa de mortalidade infantil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +275.9% | 5.37 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | -77.1% | 23.5 | 5.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.36 | 5.37 | 23.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 12.38 | 13.8 | 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 taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania?
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Romania was 13.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for taxa de mortalidade infantil?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxa de mortalidade infantil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Taxa de mortalidade infantil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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