Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania is 0.0031 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Romania ranks 143rd of 195 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 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 | +55.0% | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +34.1% | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 140 Peru 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Denmark 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Luxembourg 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.