Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania
Romania: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.95
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.53
in 1981
All-time low
2.95
in 2022
Years of data
53
1963–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania stood at 2.95. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania peaked at 9.53 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2022.
That places Romania 36th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.27 | — |
| 1969 | 8.79 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 8.73 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.97 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.93 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.38 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 9.48 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.04 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.74 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 7.56 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.76 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 9.53 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 8.54 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 8.46 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.6 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.66 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.76 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.48 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.58 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.15 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 8.53 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.31 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.56 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 9.18 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 7.51 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 7.11 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -9.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.53 | 8.27 | 8.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.61 | 7.56 | 9.48 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.75 | 8.46 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 | 6.94 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 4.91 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.13 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.95 | 3.26 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Romania?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Romania was 2.95 in 2022, according to 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 9.53 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Romania ranks 36th 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 27.0%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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