Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania
Romania: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.59
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.57
in 2016
All-time low
5.73
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania stood at 15.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania peaked at 16.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 1959.
Romania ranks 8th 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.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5.73 | — |
| 1960 | 6.9 | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 8.56 | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 8.98 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 7.16 | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 7.76 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 7.47 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 7.67 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 6.98 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 6.7 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.31 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 7.21 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.49 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.27 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.69 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.35 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.8 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.49 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 8.17 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.37 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.7 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8.68 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.42 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 8.94 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.57 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 9.14 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.21 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.44 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.21 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.23 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.04 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.24 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.41 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.69 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.83 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.83 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 13.02 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.67 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.12 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.33 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.87 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.91 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.11 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.84 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.24 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.39 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.74 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.13 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.59 | -3.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 6.9 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 6.7 | 8.49 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.71 | 7.98 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 | 9.21 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 11.83 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 | 14.91 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 15.59 | 16.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Romania was 15.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 1959.
- How does Romania rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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