Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania
Romania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 7.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania stood at 7.31 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania peaked at 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.41 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Romania ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.73 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 15.17 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.15 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Chile 6.75 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.4253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Romania was 7.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Romania ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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