Romania vs Russia: Death rates from different causes

Romania
120.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russia
119.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Romania rank
15th
Russia rank
16th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia, a difference of 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.

Romania ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 114.89 deaths per 100,000 people 147.93 deaths per 100,000 people 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people Russia
1990s 125.8 deaths per 100,000 people 155.59 deaths per 100,000 people 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people Russia
2000s 138.36 deaths per 100,000 people 142.54 deaths per 100,000 people 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people Russia
2010s 140.84 deaths per 100,000 people 128.31 deaths per 100,000 people 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Romania or Russia?
Romania, at 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Romania and Russia?
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Romania ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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