Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Romania
Romania: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Romania peaked at 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Romania 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 61 Djibouti 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Eritrea 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Italy 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Portugal 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Grenada 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Romania?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Romania was 2.95 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.