Deaths from falls in Romania
Romania: Deaths from falls was 1,727 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,727 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Romania peaked at 1,839 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,261 deaths, in 2013.
That places Romania 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,564 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,506 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,631 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,637 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,497 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,372 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,282 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,318 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,415 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,436 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,401 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,287 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,267 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,261 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,330 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,317 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,446 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,429 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,579 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,839 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1,701 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,727 deaths | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,727 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,727 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,466 deaths | 1,282 deaths | 1,637 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,416 deaths | 1,261 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 deaths | 1,701 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Romania?
- Deaths from falls in Romania was 1,727 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,261 deaths in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for deaths from falls?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.