What is breast cancer death rate in women in Romania?

Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania was 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.

What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.

How does Romania rank for breast cancer death rate in women?

Romania ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania

Name: Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

15.28 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 10.1%

World rank

41st

of 111 countries

All-time high

18.39 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2005

All-time low

8.24 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1959

Years of data

1959–2022

Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania, 1959–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Romania peaked at 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.

That places Romania 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania, 1959 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1959	8.24 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1960	9.98 deaths per 100,000 people	+21.1%
1961	11.28 deaths per 100,000 people	+13.0%
1962	12.19 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.0%
1963	9.1 deaths per 100,000 people	-25.3%
1964	12.48 deaths per 100,000 people	+37.1%
1965	11.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.3%
1966	13.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+11.9%
1967	12.05 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.9%
1968	13.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.8%
1969	10.41 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.3%
1970	10.97 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.4%
1971	11.56 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.4%
1972	11.42 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
1973	11.31 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.9%
1974	11.38 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.6%
1975	11.86 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.2%
1976	12.12 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.2%
1977	13.17 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.6%
1978	13.31 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.1%
1980	13.29 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.1%
1981	13.45 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.2%
1982	13.98 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.9%
1983	14.52 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.9%
1984	14.37 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.1%
1985	14.82 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.2%
1986	15.09 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.8%
1987	15.03 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.4%
1988	16.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.7%
1989	16.14 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
1990	16.42 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.8%
1991	16.13 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.8%
1992	16.05 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.5%
1993	16.41 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.3%
1994	16.79 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.3%
1995	17.61 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.9%
1996	17.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.5%
1997	17.1 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.5%
1998	17.65 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.3%
1999	18.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.1%
2000	18.07 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
2001	18.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
2002	18.07 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.2%
2003	17.9 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.9%
2004	18.18 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.6%
2005	18.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.2%
2006	17.57 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
2007	17.33 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.4%
2008	16.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
2009	17.54 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.3%
2010	16.92 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
2011	16.54 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.3%
2012	16.73 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.2%
2013	17.09 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.1%
2014	17.41 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.9%
2015	17.57 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.9%
2016	17.71 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.8%
2017	17.77 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.4%
2018	17.3 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%
2019	16.58 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.2%
2020	17 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2022	15.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8.24 deaths per 100,000 people	8.24 deaths per 100,000 people	8.24 deaths per 100,000 people	1
1960s	11.58 deaths per 100,000 people	9.1 deaths per 100,000 people	13.23 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	11.9 deaths per 100,000 people	10.97 deaths per 100,000 people	13.31 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1980s	14.7 deaths per 100,000 people	13.29 deaths per 100,000 people	16.34 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	16.95 deaths per 100,000 people	16.05 deaths per 100,000 people	18.03 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	17.8 deaths per 100,000 people	16.82 deaths per 100,000 people	18.39 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	17.16 deaths per 100,000 people	16.54 deaths per 100,000 people	17.77 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	16.14 deaths per 100,000 people	15.28 deaths per 100,000 people	17 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Romania

38 Iceland 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
39 Bulgaria 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
40 Netherlands 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
44 Russian Federation 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Romania?: Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania was 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
How does Romania rank for breast cancer death rate in women?: Romania ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.