Estonia vs Romania: Death rate from cancer by sex
Estonia
161.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
164.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Estonia rank
17th
Romania rank
14th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 233.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 222.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 204.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 171.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Estonia and Romania?
- 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.