Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania
Romania: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.28
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.39
in 2005
All-time low
8.24
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.28 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.24, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.24 | — |
| 1960 | 9.98 | +21.1% |
| 1961 | 11.28 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 12.19 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 9.1 | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 12.48 | +37.1% |
| 1965 | 11.82 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 13.23 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 12.05 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 13.23 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 10.41 | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 10.97 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 11.56 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 11.42 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.31 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.38 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.86 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.12 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.17 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 13.31 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.29 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.45 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.98 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 14.52 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.37 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.82 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.09 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.34 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 16.14 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.42 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.13 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.05 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.41 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.79 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.61 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.35 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.1 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.65 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.03 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.07 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.18 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.39 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.57 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17.33 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.82 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.54 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.92 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.73 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.09 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.41 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.71 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.77 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.58 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 17 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.28 | -10.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +37.1% | 9.1 | 12.48 |
| 1963 | -25.3% | 12.19 | 9.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.24 | 8.24 | 8.24 | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.58 | 9.1 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9 | 10.97 | 13.31 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.7 | 13.29 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.95 | 16.05 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16.82 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 16.54 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 15.28 | 17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Luxembourg 15.59 compare
- 39 Ukraine 15.56 compare
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 compare
- 43 Belgium 15.13 compare
- 44 Austria 15.11 compare
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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 breast cancer death rate in women in Romania?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Romania was 15.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 2005.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 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 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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