Death rate from cancer in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cancer was 274.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
274.72
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
274.72
in 2021
All-time low
183.25
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Romania stood at 274.72. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Romania peaked at 274.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183.25, in 2000.
That places Romania 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183.25 | — |
| 2001 | 190.29 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 196.35 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 199.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 202.32 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 207.74 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 211.55 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 213.15 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 220.53 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 228.33 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 231.78 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 237.42 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 242.67 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 244.86 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 254.1 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 257.06 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 262.34 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 264.05 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 265.61 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 258.53 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 271.1 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 274.72 | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 274.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 274.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.28 | 183.25 | 228.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.84 | 231.78 | 265.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.91 | 271.1 | 274.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Romania?
- Death rate from cancer in Romania was 274.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 274.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.25 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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