Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide rate

Romania
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania rank
66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th

Suicide rate over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020102021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Romania, at 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for suicide rate?
Romania ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.