Death rate from falls in Romania
Romania: Death rate from falls was 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
6.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Romania stood at 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Romania peaked at 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Romania ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Romania?
- Death rate from falls in Romania was 8.94 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 falls recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from falls?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.