Number of infant deaths, male in Romania
Romania: Number of infant deaths, male was 609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
609
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
16,016
in 1968
All-time low
555
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Romania is 609, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Romania peaked at 16,016 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 555, in 2022.
That places Romania 103rd 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 infant deaths, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,538 | — |
| 1961 | 12,285 | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 10,005 | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 8,360 | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 7,325 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 6,873 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,203 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 11,748 | +63.1% |
| 1968 | 16,016 | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 14,049 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 11,283 | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 9,463 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 8,486 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 7,910 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 8,061 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8,149 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7,686 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 7,283 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 6,892 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 6,588 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6,246 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,695 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4,994 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 4,448 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 4,446 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,790 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 5,246 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 5,710 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 5,795 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5,445 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,668 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 3,929 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 3,567 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3,377 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,222 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,075 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,923 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,851 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,730 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,523 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,336 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,206 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,127 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,107 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,072 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,003 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,861 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,687 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,592 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,532 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,399 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,222 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,098 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,003 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 929 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 882 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 828 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 781 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 714 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 635 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 579 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 556 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 555 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 578 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 609 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,840 | 6,873 | 16,016 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,180 | 6,588 | 11,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,282 | 4,446 | 6,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,286 | 2,523 | 4,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,952 | 1,532 | 2,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 949.1 | 635 | 1,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.4 | 555 | 609 | 5 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Romania?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Romania was 609 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, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,016 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 555 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Romania ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.