Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania
Romania: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania is 129, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania peaked at 1,445 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2024.
That places Romania 109th out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 978 | — |
| 1991 | 885 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 871 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 966 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1,168 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1,368 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1,445 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,354 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,117 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 807 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 569 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 454 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 409 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 387 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 364 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 346 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 338 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 331 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 316 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 288 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 257 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 230 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 211 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 201 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 199 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 197 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 191 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 181 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 172 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 164 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 155 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 147 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 137 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 129 | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 129 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 129 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,096 | 807 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.2 | 288 | 569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.3 | 164 | 257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140 | 129 | 155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Romania was 129 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years