Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cancer by sex was 164.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.22
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
195.64
in 2016
All-time low
137.1
in 1970
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Romania is 164.22, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Romania peaked at 195.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137.1, in 1970.
Romania ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 146.46 | — |
| 1960 | 155.22 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 178.68 | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 179.62 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 144.23 | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 178.76 | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 172.84 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 165.58 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 164.66 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 165.85 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 143.92 | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 137.1 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 139.09 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 141.7 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 141.84 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 139.23 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 139.35 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 142.2 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 142.12 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 144.75 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 144.88 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 138.8 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 138.35 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.44 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137.46 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 146.06 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 148.63 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 145.41 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 148.97 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 147.6 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 146.72 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 149.09 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 157.02 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 161.66 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 163.32 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 166.05 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 168.59 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 169.92 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 169.24 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 168.6 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 173.19 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 179.37 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 182.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 183.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 182.92 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 185.56 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 185.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 185.77 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 189.34 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 191.05 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 190.57 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 191.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 193.73 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 192.35 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 195.02 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 194.45 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 195.64 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 192.54 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 189.06 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 181.64 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 179.19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 164.22 | -8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 164.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 164.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.46 | 146.46 | 146.46 | 1 |
| 1960s | 164.94 | 143.92 | 179.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.82 | 137.1 | 144.75 | 9 |
| 1980s | 143.46 | 137.46 | 148.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.02 | 146.72 | 169.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.87 | 173.19 | 191.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.63 | 181.64 | 195.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.7 | 164.22 | 179.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Romania?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania was 164.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.1 in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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