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
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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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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
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
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