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Romania Infant Mortality Rate

Romania's infant mortality rate was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Romania has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (5.40 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, Romania is higher (5.40 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 6th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 5.4
2022 5.4
2021 5.3
2020 5.4
2019 5.6
2018 6
2017 6.5
2016 7.1
2015 7.7
2014 8.3
2013 8.9
2012 9.5
2011 10
2010 10.5
2009 11.1
2008 11.9
2007 12.9
2006 14.2
2005 15.5
2004 16.5
2003 16.9
2002 17
2001 17.4
2000 18.1
1999 19.1
1998 20.2
1997 21.3
1996 21.9
1995 22.2
1994 22.3
1993 22.3
1992 22.6
1991 23.4
1990 24.6
1989 25.9
1988 26.7
1987 26.8
1986 25.9
1985 24.6
1984 24.1
1983 24.6
1982 25.9
1981 27.3
1980 28.5
1979 29.5
1978 30.3
1977 31.3
1976 33
1975 35
1974 36.5
1973 37.3
1972 38.7
1971 42.4
1970 47.9
1969 52.7
1968 54.5
1967 53.2
1966 49.6
1965 46.3
1964 46.4
1963 51.3
1962 59.3
1961 67.7
1960 74.6
Romania Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Romania who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 76.61 75.15 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.47 3.3 2021