Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania
Romania: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 29.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania peaked at 35.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2013.
That places Romania 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Eritrea 29.4% compare
- 28 Haiti 29.2% compare
- 29 Lithuania 29.1% compare
- 30 Hungary 29.0% compare
- 32 North Korea 28.5% compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 28.4% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 28.4% compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Romania was 29.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.