Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania
Romania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
3.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
53
1963–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2022.
The figure is up 95.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania peaked at 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Romania 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Tajikistan 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Ukraine 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Guatemala 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Romania was 8.36 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.