Hungary vs Romania: Number of suicides
Hungary
1,598 deaths
in 2021
Romania
1,849 deaths
in 2021
Hungary rank
53rd
Romania rank
50th
Number of suicides over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,849 deaths against 1,598 deaths in Hungary, a difference of 251 deaths.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,767 deaths | 2,677 deaths | 90.06 deaths | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,068 deaths | 2,249 deaths | 180.43 deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,687 deaths | 1,867 deaths | 179.63 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,849 deaths against 1,598 deaths in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Hungary and Romania?
- 251 deaths, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for number of suicides?
- Hungary ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 self-harm in both sexes.