Number of infant deaths, female in Romania
Romania: Number of infant deaths, female was 484 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Romania stood at 484.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Romania peaked at 12,636 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2022.
Romania ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,669 | — |
| 1961 | 9,981 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 8,152 | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 6,748 | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 5,833 | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 5,400 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 5,603 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 9,230 | +64.7% |
| 1968 | 12,636 | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 11,104 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 8,857 | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 7,484 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 6,734 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 6,367 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 6,511 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,600 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,167 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 5,780 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 5,477 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 5,158 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4,826 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,404 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 3,858 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 3,378 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 3,353 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,581 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3,920 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4,275 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 4,364 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,095 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3,534 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 2,971 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 2,694 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 2,562 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,455 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,335 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,229 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,153 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,074 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,922 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,771 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,665 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,607 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,580 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,553 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,501 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,405 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,193 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,150 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,056 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 924 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 832 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 760 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 703 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 669 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 633 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 602 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 560 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 502 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 465 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 447 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 444 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 459 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 484 | +5.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 5.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +64.7% | 5,603 | 9,230 |
| 1968 | +36.9% | 9,230 | 12,636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,636 | 5,400 | 12,636 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,514 | 5,158 | 8,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,005 | 3,353 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,493 | 1,922 | 3,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,469 | 1,150 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.1 | 502 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.8 | 444 | 484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Romania?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Romania was 484 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,636 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Romania ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.