Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania

Romania: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 15.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.82
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.18
in 2002
All-time low
7.68
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania, 2000–2021

101520252000201020212000: 23.12001: 20.12002: 23.22003: 21.22004: 12.72005: 192006: 14.52007: 11.22008: 7.72009: 9.62010: 19.92011: 18.62012: 17.12013: 15.72014: 18.72015: 19.42016: 19.52017: 19.42018: 16.92019: 10.32020: 15.42021: 15.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania stood at 15.82.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania peaked at 23.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2008.

Romania ranks 61st of 192 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.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23.06
2001 20.07 -13.0%
2002 23.18 +15.5%
2003 21.19 -8.6%
2004 12.7 -40.1%
2005 19.01 +49.7%
2006 14.53 -23.6%
2007 11.25 -22.6%
2008 7.68 -31.7%
2009 9.63 +25.4%
2010 19.95 +107.2%
2011 18.65 -6.5%
2012 17.06 -8.5%
2013 15.71 -7.9%
2014 18.69 +19.0%
2015 19.39 +3.7%
2016 19.46 +0.4%
2017 19.39 -0.4%
2018 16.9 -12.8%
2019 10.35 -38.8%
2020 15.37 +48.5%
2021 15.82 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.23 7.68 23.18 10
2010s 17.55 10.35 19.95 10
2020s 15.59 15.37 15.82 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 58 Estonia 16.76 compare
  2. 59 Libya 15.98 compare
  3. 60 Turkmenistan 15.83 compare
  4. 62 Tunisia 14.76 compare
  5. 63 Israel 14.49 compare
  6. 64 Uganda 14.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Romania was 15.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.18 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Romania ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
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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