Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania
Romania: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.6% for share of 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania peaked at 8.2% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.2% | — |
| 1960 | 3.6% | -56.1% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -67.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -51.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +570.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +719.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +126.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +258.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Romania was 1.6% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.