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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male 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% | 8,512 | 13,191 |
| 1968 | +34.1% | 13,191 | 17,686 |
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
- 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 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.