Deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania

Romania: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 2,616 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,616 Number
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,616 Number
in 2023
All-time low
1,554 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 1.7k Number2012: 1.6k Number2013: 1.6k Number2014: 1.7k Number2015: 1.6k Number2016: 1.6k Number2017: 1.7k Number2018: 1.8k Number2019: 2.0k Number2020: 2.5k Number2021: 2.0k Number2022: 2.4k Number2023: 2.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania is 2,616 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania peaked at 2,616 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,554 Number, in 2013.

Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 1,708 Number —
2012 1,631 Number -4.5%
2013 1,554 Number -4.7%
2014 1,655 Number +6.5%
2015 1,644 Number -0.7%
2016 1,623 Number -1.3%
2017 1,667 Number +2.7%
2018 1,761 Number +5.6%
2019 1,978 Number +12.3%
2020 2,459 Number +24.3%
2021 1,953 Number -20.6%
2022 2,395 Number +22.6%
2023 2,616 Number +9.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2,616 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2,616 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,691 Number 1,554 Number 1,978 Number 9
2020s 2,356 Number 1,953 Number 2,616 Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Netherlands 3,046 Number compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 3,046 Number compare
  3. 11 Poland 2,171 Number compare
  4. 11 Poland 2,171 Number compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 1,771 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Romania was 2,616 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,616 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,554 Number in 2013.
How does Romania rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 627 data points, 2011–2025
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