Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania
Romania: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania, 1864–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania is 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania peaked at 2.56 under-five deaths per woman in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman, in 2022.
That places Romania 144th out of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1870s | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1910s | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1920s | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8701 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7348 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3764 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2276 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5604 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1615 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1014 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2357 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1124 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0913 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1555 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0759 under-five deaths per woman | 0.065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0567 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0279 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
More health data for Romania
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 110,408 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 6.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 105,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 103,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 106,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 97,788 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 98,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Romania was 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 under-five deaths per woman in 1903.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Romania ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).