Italy vs Romania: Reported suicide rates by age
Italy
2.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Romania
2.64 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Italy rank
75th
Romania rank
76th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population in Romania, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and Romania ranks 76th of 110 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3318 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Italy and Romania?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Italy ranks 75th and Romania ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.