Male vs female suicide who in Romania

Romania: Male vs female suicide who was 12.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.54
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.54
in 2002
All-time low
12.54
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Romania, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.62001: 19.12002: 21.52003: 20.12004: 19.12005: 17.92006: 18.62007: 16.32008: 16.62009: 17.92010: 18.62011: 17.52012: 18.52013: 17.52014: 16.22015: 16.22016: 13.92017: 13.72018: 13.52019: 12.82020: 12.92021: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Romania stood at 12.54. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Romania peaked at 21.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.54, in 2021.

Romania ranks 97th of 194 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.

Male vs female suicide who in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19.59 —
2001 19.06 -2.7%
2002 21.54 +13.0%
2003 20.12 -6.6%
2004 19.06 -5.3%
2005 17.87 -6.2%
2006 18.59 +4.0%
2007 16.3 -12.3%
2008 16.56 +1.6%
2009 17.88 +8.0%
2010 18.62 +4.2%
2011 17.51 -6.0%
2012 18.54 +5.9%
2013 17.47 -5.8%
2014 16.17 -7.4%
2015 16.16 -0.0%
2016 13.94 -13.8%
2017 13.66 -2.0%
2018 13.46 -1.4%
2019 12.83 -4.7%
2020 12.94 +0.9%
2021 12.54 -3.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 12.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 12.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.66 16.3 21.54 10
2010s 15.84 12.83 18.62 10
2020s 12.74 12.54 12.94 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 94 Iceland 12.96 compare
  2. 95 Costa Rica 12.95 compare
  3. 96 Djibouti 12.69 compare
  4. 98 Ecuador 12.49 compare
  5. 99 Netherlands 12.28 compare
  6. 100 Germany 12.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Romania?
Male vs female suicide who in Romania was 12.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 2002.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.54 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for male vs female suicide who?
Romania ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
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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