Drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania

Romania: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 12.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.95 deaths
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.79 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
1.95 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 8.8 deaths2001: 8.8 deaths2002: 7 deaths2003: 9.9 deaths2004: 5.8 deaths2005: 8.9 deaths2006: 10.8 deaths2007: 4.8 deaths2008: 1.9 deaths2009: 3 deaths2010: 10 deaths2011: 7.1 deaths2012: 7 deaths2013: 6.9 deaths2014: 13.9 deaths2015: 7.9 deaths2016: 15.8 deaths2017: 14.8 deaths2018: 10.8 deaths2019: 6.8 deaths2020: 12.1 deaths2021: 12.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania stood at 12.95 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania peaked at 15.79 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths, in 2008.

That places Romania 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 8.79 deaths
2001 8.82 deaths +0.3%
2002 6.95 deaths -21.2%
2003 9.9 deaths +42.4%
2004 5.82 deaths -41.2%
2005 8.87 deaths +52.4%
2006 10.75 deaths +21.2%
2007 4.79 deaths -55.4%
2008 1.95 deaths -59.3%
2009 2.97 deaths +52.3%
2010 9.97 deaths +235.7%
2011 7.09 deaths -28.9%
2012 6.96 deaths -1.8%
2013 6.89 deaths -1.0%
2014 13.93 deaths +102.2%
2015 7.86 deaths -43.6%
2016 15.79 deaths +100.9%
2017 14.76 deaths -6.5%
2018 10.84 deaths -26.6%
2019 6.85 deaths -36.8%
2020 12.13 deaths +77.1%
2021 12.95 deaths +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.96 deaths 1.95 deaths 10.75 deaths 10
2010s 10.09 deaths 6.85 deaths 15.79 deaths 10
2020s 12.54 deaths 12.13 deaths 12.95 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 52 Nigeria 14.57 deaths compare
  2. 53 Latvia 13.79 deaths compare
  3. 54 Yemen 13.78 deaths compare
  4. 56 Argentina 12.93 deaths compare
  5. 57 Greece 12.79 deaths compare
  6. 58 Israel 12.77 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Romania was 12.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 deaths in 2016.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths in 2008.
How does Romania rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Romania ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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