The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania

Romania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 10.07 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.07
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
212.36
in 1985
All-time low
10.07
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania, 1985–2020

0501001502001985200220201985: 212.41986: 202.41987: 187.61988: 165.41989: 144.81990: 1271991: 111.71992: 108.61993: 85.21994: 771995: 751996: 771997: 66.81998: 61.11999: 57.22000: 50.22001: 47.52002: 47.12003: 48.22004: 45.72005: 36.82006: 30.82007: 25.52008: 23.52009: 21.12010: 22.22011: 18.92012: 17.92013: 172014: 15.42015: 14.82016: 15.72017: 12.82018: 11.42019: 10.42020: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania stood at 10.07. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania peaked at 212.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2020.

That places Romania 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 212.36
1986 202.41 -4.7%
1987 187.63 -7.3%
1988 165.39 -11.9%
1989 144.79 -12.5%
1990 126.95 -12.3%
1991 111.71 -12.0%
1992 108.61 -2.8%
1993 85.19 -21.6%
1994 76.97 -9.6%
1995 74.96 -2.6%
1996 77.01 +2.7%
1997 66.85 -13.2%
1998 61.05 -8.7%
1999 57.17 -6.4%
2000 50.21 -12.2%
2001 47.51 -5.4%
2002 47.09 -0.9%
2003 48.17 +2.3%
2004 45.66 -5.2%
2005 36.83 -19.3%
2006 30.8 -16.4%
2007 25.54 -17.1%
2008 23.45 -8.2%
2009 21.15 -9.8%
2010 22.21 +5.0%
2011 18.87 -15.1%
2012 17.89 -5.2%
2013 17 -5.0%
2014 15.44 -9.2%
2015 14.76 -4.4%
2016 15.66 +6.1%
2017 12.76 -18.6%
2018 11.4 -10.6%
2019 10.36 -9.1%
2020 10.07 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 182.52 144.79 212.36 5
1990s 84.65 57.17 126.95 10
2000s 37.64 21.15 50.21 10
2010s 15.63 10.36 22.21 10
2020s 10.07 10.07 10.07 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 140 Portugal 11.8 compare
  2. 141 Canada 11.01 compare
  3. 142 Serbia 10.18 compare
  4. 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 compare
  5. 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 compare
  6. 146 Lithuania 8.66 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Romania was 10.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 212.36 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Romania ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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