Under-five deaths in Romania
Romania: Under-five deaths was 1,340 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,340
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,916
in 2000
All-time low
1,231
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Romania, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, 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, under-five deaths in Romania peaked at 4,916 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2022.
That places Romania 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,036 | 3,126 | 4,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 1,383 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 | 1,231 | 1,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Romania?
- Under-five deaths in Romania was 1,340 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,916 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for under-five deaths?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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