Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania
Romania: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21.5% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania peaked at 27.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 65th of 185 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania was 21.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.