Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cancer by sex was 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
195.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
137.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cancer 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 cancer by sex in Romania is 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 155.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 178.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 179.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 144.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 178.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 172.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 165.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 164.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 165.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 143.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 139.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 141.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 139.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 139.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 142.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 144.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 144.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 138.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 146.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 148.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 145.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 148.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 147.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 146.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 149.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 157.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 161.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 163.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 166.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 168.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 169.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 169.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 168.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 173.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 179.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 182.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 183.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 182.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 185.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 185.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 185.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 189.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 191.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 190.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 191.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 193.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 192.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 195.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 194.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 195.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 192.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 189.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 181.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 179.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 164.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 143.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 11 Slovakia 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Slovenia 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Poland 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Romania?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Romania was 164.22 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.