Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania
Romania: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania stood at 0.04.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania peaked at 11.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Romania ranks 114th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.18 | — |
| 2006 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | — |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +63100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -99.4% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | +28025.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.04 | — |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +63100.0% | 0.01 | 6.32 |
| 2021 | +28025.0% | 0.04 | 11.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.665 | 0 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 0 | 11.25 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Romania was 0.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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