Mortality rate, under-5 in Romania
Romania: Mortality rate, under-5 was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Romania peaked at 88 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Romania 140th out of 195 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 | 65.66 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.78 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.21 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Romania
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 102,152 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 103,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 99,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 102,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98,407 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 16.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 97,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 102,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Romania?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Romania was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 88 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Romania ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.