Cancer death rate by age group in Romania
Romania: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.84
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.68
in 1980
All-time low
2.84
in 2022
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.84 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Romania peaked at 11.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2022.
That places Romania 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9.71 | — |
| 1960 | 3.38 | -65.2% |
| 1961 | 6.83 | +102.3% |
| 1962 | 7.68 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 7.47 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 6.87 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 7.78 | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 5.72 | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 7.88 | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 10.03 | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 5.3 | -47.2% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | +53.0% |
| 1972 | 7.06 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 8.12 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 8.77 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 7.68 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 8.91 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 8.52 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.15 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 11.68 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 8.12 | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.66 | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 8.31 | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 8.76 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 8.28 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.82 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 9.75 | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 6.72 | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 6.24 | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | +99.1% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | -26.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 3.38 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 | 5.3 | 10.15 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.29 | 5.66 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 | 3.89 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 3.35 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 2.88 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 2.84 | 3.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Romania?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Romania was 2.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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