Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania
Romania: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.48
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2012
All-time low
2.51
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania is 4.48, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania peaked at 5.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1980.
That places Romania 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.51 | — |
| 1981 | 3.09 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.16 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -14.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.51 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 3.12 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.46 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.48 | 5.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Romania was 4.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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