What is youth mortality rate in Romania?

Youth mortality rate in Romania was 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 7.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Romania rank for youth mortality rate?

Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Romania

Name: Youth mortality rate in Romania
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Youth mortality rate was 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8623 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

142nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.6 deaths per 100 live births

in 1962

All-time low

0.8023 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1962–2024

Youth mortality rate in Romania, 1962–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Romania is 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Romania peaked at 7.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Romania 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.71 deaths per 100 live births	5.91 deaths per 100 live births	7.6 deaths per 100 live births	8
1970s	4.93 deaths per 100 live births	4.22 deaths per 100 live births	6.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.88 deaths per 100 live births	3.67 deaths per 100 live births	4.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.27 deaths per 100 live births	2.87 deaths per 100 live births	3.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.13 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	2.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	0.8607 deaths per 100 live births	1.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.824 deaths per 100 live births	0.8023 deaths per 100 live births	0.8623 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Romania

139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.8133 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Romania

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Romania?: Youth mortality rate in Romania was 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 7.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Romania rank for youth mortality rate?: Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.