Romania vs United States of America: Mortality rate, infant
Romania
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Romania rank
142nd
United States of America rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.4 per 1,000 live births in Romania, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 1980s | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 21.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 13.83 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.15 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.19 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Romania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.4 per 1,000 live births in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Romania ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 140th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release