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
0246195919902022

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) – 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from each major cause
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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