Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
318.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
506.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
311.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania is 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania peaked at 506.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Romania ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 484.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 480.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 506.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 501.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 480.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 485.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 467.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 434.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 416.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 406.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 397.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 373.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 363.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 340.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 339.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 340.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 327.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 327.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 324.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 317.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 406.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 506.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 397.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Pakistan 321.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Eswatini 320.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Indonesia 318.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Angola 317.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Algeria 316.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Jamaica 315.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Romania was 318.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 506.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.