Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
791.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
845.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
349.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania is 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania peaked at 845.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Romania ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 394.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 363.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 349.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 390.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 360.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 366.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 397.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 371.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 385.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 384.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 469.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 458.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 471.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 467.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 501.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 462.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 478.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 510.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 515.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 530.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 587.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 562.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 564.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 603.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 603.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 630.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 610.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 646.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 642.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 617.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 627.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 658.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 707.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 712.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 709.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 736.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 785.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 761.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 738.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 736.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 701.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 710.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 767.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 762.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 734.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 753.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 742.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 717.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 712.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 719.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 729.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 709.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 764.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 736.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 748.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 776.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 754.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 767.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 767.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 749.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 845.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 383.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 469.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 488.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 458.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 530.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 606.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 562.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 646.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 627.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 785.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 701.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 767.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 709.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 776.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 791.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 845.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Bulgaria 1,099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Ukraine 930.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 792.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Latvia 766.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Serbia 719.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Belarus 718.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania was 791.31 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 845.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.