Dominica vs Romania: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Dominica
17.2%
in 2022
Romania
16.8%
in 2022
Dominica rank
63rd
Romania rank
66th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Dominica
- Romania
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Dominica ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 13.8% | 3.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.2% | 4.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 2.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Dominica or Romania?
- Dominica, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Dominica and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Romania rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Dominica ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th 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 underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.