Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
421.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
698.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
385.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Romania recorded 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania peaked at 698.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 385.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 497.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 450.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 402.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 457.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 449.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 422.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 444.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 408.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 416.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 411.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 556.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 543.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 530.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 565.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 509.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 520.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 553.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 550.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 547.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 618.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 588.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 580.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 618.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 614.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 625.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 591.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 618.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 611.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 577.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 583.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 610.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 647.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 656.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 649.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 661.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 698.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 673.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 644 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 627.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 579.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 577.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 614.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 603.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 569.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 563.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 543.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 511.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 497.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 491.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 483.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 455.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 448.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 423.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 417.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 424.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 408.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 406.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 401.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 385.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 438.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 497.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 497.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 441.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 402.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 556.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 539.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 509.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 565.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 604.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 577.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 625.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 583.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 698.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 491.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 614.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 483.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 421.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Fiji 504.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 470.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Russian Federation 440.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 405.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Latvia 396.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Tajikistan 387.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania was 421.03 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 by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 698.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.