Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Romania
Romania: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
159.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
249.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
158.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
Romania recorded 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Romania peaked at 249.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 158.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Romania 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 237.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 249.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 246.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 236.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 234.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 228.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 213.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 204.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 196.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 179.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 175.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 164.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 170 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 163.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 162.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 159.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 159.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 158.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Kazakhstan 163.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Central African Republic 162.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Oman 162.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Latvia 158.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Hungary 157.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 148.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Romania?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Romania was 159.06 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 249.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.