Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania
Romania: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
105.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
18.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania is 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania peaked at 105.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Romania ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 33.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1961 | 66.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.7% |
| 1962 | 77.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 63.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 77.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 1966 | 84.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 105.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 96.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 84.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 87.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 85.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 82.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 79.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 77.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 71.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 69.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 71.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 67.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 70.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 63.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 57.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 53.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 48.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 76.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Bahamas 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Mauritius 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Mayotte 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Jamaica 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Panama 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Ecuador 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Romania was 21.22 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.