Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of deaths from each major cause
Romania
5.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation
5.5%
in 2019
Romania rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
18th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Romania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Romania or Russian Federation?
- Romania, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Romania and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Romania ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.