Norway vs Romania: Death rate from diabetes
Norway
8.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Romania
9.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
97th
Romania rank
94th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Norway and Romania?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Norway ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.