Number of under-five deaths, male in Romania
Romania: Number of under-five deaths, male was 743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
Romania recorded 743 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Romania peaked at 17,686 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 681, 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 under-five deaths, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,358 | — |
| 1961 | 14,689 | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 11,994 | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 9,992 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 8,703 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 8,142 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 8,512 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 13,191 | +55.0% |
| 1968 | 17,686 | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 15,919 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,210 | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 11,440 | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 10,416 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 9,705 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 9,756 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,810 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9,338 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 8,930 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 8,544 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,247 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 7,876 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 7,265 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 6,464 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 5,824 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 5,750 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,077 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6,580 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7,108 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7,250 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,878 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 6,013 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 5,184 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,382 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,103 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,851 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3,624 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,490 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,306 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,032 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,793 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,630 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,532 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,492 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,434 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,338 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,168 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,967 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,852 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,781 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,641 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,457 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,321 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,209 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,114 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,050 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 983 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 928 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 855 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 769 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 708 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 683 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 681 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 706 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 743 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,619 | 8,142 | 17,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,940 | 8,247 | 13,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,707 | 5,750 | 7,876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,168 | 3,032 | 6,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,299 | 1,781 | 2,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 | 769 | 1,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.2 | 681 | 743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Romania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Romania was 743 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,686 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 681 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Romania ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.