Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Romania

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Romania was 5.4. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Romania were 5.9 and 4.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Romania for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Romania
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Romania
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Year Total Male Female
1960 74.6 80.4 68.6
1961 67.7 72.5 62.7
1962 59.3 63.5 54.9
1963 51.3 55.2 47.2
1964 46.4 50.2 42.3
1965 46.3 50.4 42
1966 49.6 54.1 44.8
1967 53.2 58 48.2
1968 54.5 59.5 49.3
1969 52.7 57.4 47.8
1970 47.9 52.2 43.3
1971 42.4 46.1 38.5
1972 38.7 42 35.2
1973 37.3 40.2 34.2
1974 36.5 39.3 33.7
1975 35 37.7 32.3
1976 33 35.6 30.3
1977 31.3 34 28.5
1978 30.3 32.9 27.5
1979 29.5 32.2 26.6
1980 28.5 31.3 25.5
1981 27.3 30 24.4
1982 25.9 28.5 23.2
1983 24.6 27.3 21.9
1984 24.1 26.7 21.3
1985 24.6 27.5 21.6
1986 25.9 28.9 22.7
1987 26.8 30 23.5
1988 26.7 29.8 23.5
1989 25.9 28.9 22.7
1990 24.6 27.4 21.7
1991 23.4 26 20.7
1992 22.6 25.1 20
1993 22.3 24.7 19.8
1994 22.3 24.6 19.8
1995 22.2 24.5 19.7
1996 21.9 24.2 19.5
1997 21.3 23.5 18.9
1998 20.2 22.3 18
1999 19.1 21.1 17
2000 18.1 20 16.1
2001 17.4 19.3 15.4
2002 17 18.8 15.1
2003 16.9 18.7 14.9
2004 16.5 18.3 14.6
2005 15.5 17.2 13.7
2006 14.2 15.7 12.6
2007 12.9 14.3 11.4
2008 11.9 13.2 10.5
2009 11.1 12.4 9.8
2010 10.5 11.7 9.3
2011 10 11.1 8.9
2012 9.5 10.5 8.4
2013 8.9 9.9 7.9
2014 8.3 9.2 7.3
2015 7.7 8.5 6.8
2016 7.1 7.9 6.3
2017 6.5 7.2 5.9
2018 6 6.6 5.4
2019 5.6 6.1 5
2020 5.4 5.8 4.9
2021 5.3 5.8 4.9
2022 5.4 5.9 4.9
2023 5.4 5.9 4.9