Number of deaths, by world region in Romania
Romania: Number of deaths, by world region was 257,119 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
257,119 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
336,900 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
155,832 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Romania stood at 257,119 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Romania peaked at 336,900 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155,832 deaths, in 1964.
That places Romania 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 194,856 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 194,076 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 192,161 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 189,774 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 188,881 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 192,972 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 190,106 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 187,167 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 183,455 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 178,831 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 173,511 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 167,175 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 161,597 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 158,511 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 155,832 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 158,677 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 164,244 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 178,344 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 187,693 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 203,766 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 196,976 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 199,617 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 193,224 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 207,036 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 196,063 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 202,139 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 207,024 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 214,758 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 215,208 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 223,957 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 237,691 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 233,100 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 229,949 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 238,552 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 236,811 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 250,629 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 248,609 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 260,871 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 260,389 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 254,093 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 251,056 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 255,045 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 265,772 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 265,822 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 268,049 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 273,270 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 289,862 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 282,437 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 272,097 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 267,401 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 256,414 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 260,886 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 278,960 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 298,262 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 301,142 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 282,750 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 267,555 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 254,623 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 242,833 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 243,401 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 252,962 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 252,672 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 261,029 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 253,244 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 259,813 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 268,851 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 263,525 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 267,945 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 269,433 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 265,726 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 301,133 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 336,900 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 268,227 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 257,119 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189,228 deaths | 178,831 deaths | 194,856 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 170,935 deaths | 155,832 deaths | 203,766 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 205,600 deaths | 193,224 deaths | 223,957 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,069 deaths | 229,949 deaths | 260,871 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,081 deaths | 251,056 deaths | 289,862 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,683 deaths | 242,833 deaths | 301,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,520 deaths | 252,672 deaths | 269,433 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,845 deaths | 257,119 deaths | 336,900 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Romania?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Romania was 257,119 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 336,900 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,832 deaths in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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