Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 258.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
258.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
550.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
247.51 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania is 258.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania peaked at 550.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 443.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 415.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 403.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 439.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 436.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 390.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 412.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 381.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 383.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 380.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 501.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1970 | 479.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 476.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 472.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 503.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 448.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 453.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 477.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 550.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 478.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 534.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 497.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 499.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 528.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 520.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 529.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 498.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 526.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 515.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 490.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 477.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 487.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 489.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 486.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 473.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 476.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 508.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 479.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 467.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 463.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 429.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 422.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 442.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 435.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 411.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 410.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 391.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 363.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 347.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 340.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 333.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 317.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 309.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 287.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 283.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 284.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 269.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 267.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 260.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 269.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 258.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 443.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 414.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 380.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 501.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 482.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 550.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 513.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 490.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 534.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 481 deaths per 100,000 people | 463.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 508.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 340.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 442.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 333.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Bulgaria 306.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 299.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Belarus 263.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Tajikistan 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Serbia 245.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 240.18 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 258.24 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 550.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.51 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 16.4%. 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 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.