Stillbirth rate in Romania
Romania: Stillbirth rate was 0.3465 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Romania stood at 0.3465 deaths per 100 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Romania peaked at 0.6073 deaths per 100 births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.309 deaths per 100 births, in 2019.
That places Romania 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5421 deaths per 100 births | 0.4249 deaths per 100 births | 0.6073 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3668 deaths per 100 births | 0.309 deaths per 100 births | 0.4115 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3377 deaths per 100 births | 0.3249 deaths per 100 births | 0.3465 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3522 deaths per 100 births compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.3469 deaths per 100 births compare
- 157 Russia 0.3166 deaths per 100 births compare
- 158 Latvia 0.3159 deaths per 100 births compare
- 159 Belgium 0.3095 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Romania?
- Stillbirth rate in Romania was 0.3465 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6073 deaths per 100 births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.309 deaths per 100 births in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.