Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania
Romania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 891.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Romania 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +195.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +64.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Romania was 25.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 891.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.