Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania
Romania: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.61 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.61 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania peaked at 8.25 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 1981.
That places Romania 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.25 | — |
| 1960 | 3.62 | -56.1% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | -67.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5747 | -51.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5489 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.484 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3758 | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4192 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2747 | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2928 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.243 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2608 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2321 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1881 | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1547 | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1767 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2096 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.166 | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1501 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.053 | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 | -70.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1044 | +570.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 | -70.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 | +73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0528 | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0553 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4141 | +719.9% |
| 1995 | 0.371 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.261 | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1421 | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 0.117 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.121 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1235 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1044 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0934 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2117 | +126.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2606 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.377 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7997 | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7905 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8121 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7807 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4122 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +258.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +719.9% | 0.0505 | 0.4141 |
| 1982 | +570.1% | 0.0156 | 0.1044 |
| 2014 | +258.7% | 0.4122 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8022 | 0.243 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.189 | 0.1501 | 0.2608 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 | 0.0156 | 0.1044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1619 | 0.0336 | 0.4141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.296 | 0.0823 | 0.7997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.4122 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Romania was 1.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 1959.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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