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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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