Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Romania

Romania: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 56.9%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1908
Years of data
43
1908–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1908–2025

024681908196620251908: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1913: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1926: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1928: 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people1934: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1940: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1945: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.282 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.471 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.143 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.153 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania stood at 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and up 215.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1908.

That places Romania 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1910s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1920s 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0436 deaths per 100,000 people 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1930s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1940s 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1970s 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2821 deaths per 100,000 people 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.1084 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0044 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4706 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3771 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1272 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0052 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0368 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 105 Belgium 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 106 Denmark 0.0169 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 107 Bangladesh 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 109 France 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 110 Turkey 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 111 Uzbekistan 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1908.
How does Romania rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.