Croatia vs Romania: Cancer death rates by type
Croatia
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
3.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Croatia rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1636 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3369 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5793 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5122 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Croatia or Romania?
- Croatia, at 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Croatia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.