Latvia vs Romania: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Latvia
1.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
4th
Romania rank
7th
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2823 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2057 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1368 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.