Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania
Romania: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
53
1963–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania stood at 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania peaked at 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Romania 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Switzerland 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Czechia 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania was 2.02 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.