Stillbirth rate in Romania
Romania: Stillbirth rate was 0.3465 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3465 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6073 deaths per 100 births
in 2003
All-time low
0.309 deaths per 100 births
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 199 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.
Stillbirth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5952 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.5916 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.607 deaths per 100 births | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6073 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5964 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5633 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5171 deaths per 100 births | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4736 deaths per 100 births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4447 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4249 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4095 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4096 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4115 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3994 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3832 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3627 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3437 deaths per 100 births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3259 deaths per 100 births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3139 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.309 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3249 deaths per 100 births | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3375 deaths per 100 births | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3419 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3465 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3465 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3465 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Luxembourg 0.3308 deaths per 100 births compare
- 158 Russia 0.3166 deaths per 100 births compare
- 159 Latvia 0.3159 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
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 199 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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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.