Age-standardized suicide rates in Romania
Romania: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.21
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.23
in 2002
All-time low
7.14
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Romania is 7.21, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Romania peaked at 12.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 2019.
Romania ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.23 | — |
| 2001 | 10.67 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.23 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 11.49 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.15 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.61 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.88 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.87 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.99 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.89 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.78 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.14 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.61 | 9.43 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 7.14 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 7.21 | 7.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Romania?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Romania was 7.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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