Suicide rate in Romania
Romania: Suicide rate was 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Romania is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Romania peaked at 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Romania ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 111 Singapore 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Ecuador 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Vietnam 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Portugal 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Brazil 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Romania?
- Suicide rate in Romania was 7.23 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 suicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for suicide rate?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.