What is number of under-five deaths in Romania?

Number of under-five deaths in Romania was 1,340 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 31,777 in 1968.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2022.

How does Romania rank for number of under-five deaths?

Romania ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Romania

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Romania
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Number of under-five deaths was 1,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1,340

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

102nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

31,777

in 1968

All-time low

1,231

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Romania, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Romania stood at 1,340.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Romania peaked at 31,777 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2022.

That places Romania 102nd 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	22,851	14,651	31,777	10
1970s	17,916	14,796	23,720	10
1980s	11,912	10,197	14,079	10
1990s	7,358	5,348	10,659	10
2000s	4,036	3,126	4,916	10
2010s	2,005	1,383	2,889	10
2020s	1,272	1,231	1,340	5

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More health data for Romania

Population ages 65 and above, female 2.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 106,555 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 102,152 (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)
Population ages 15-64, female 6.05 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 2.96 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 102,204 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98,407 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Romania?: Number of under-five deaths in Romania was 1,340 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 31,777 in 1968.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2022.
How does Romania rank for number of under-five deaths?: Romania ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.