Mortality rate, adult, male in Romania
Romania: Mortality rate, adult, male was 176.43 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
176.43 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
286.65 per 1,000 male adults
in 1996
All-time low
176.43 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Romania recorded 176.43 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Romania peaked at 286.65 per 1,000 male adults in 1996 and was at its lowest, 176.43 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Romania ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.4 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 193.51 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 187.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 184.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 179.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 178.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 182.13 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 183.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 179.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 191.97 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 187.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 186.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 185.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 189.97 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 182.89 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 183.11 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 181.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 190.75 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 199 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 208.87 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 215.92 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 218.99 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 214.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 221.51 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 223.72 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 231.75 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 232.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 236.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 233.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 233.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 238.77 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 239.15 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 257.81 per 1,000 male adults | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 264.5 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 272.57 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 282.37 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 286.65 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 285.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 264.65 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 244.82 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 237.09 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 245.23 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 248.88 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 248.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 243.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 235.47 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 229.02 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 226.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 230.72 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 227.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 221.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 201.03 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 198.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 186.58 per 1,000 male adults | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 193.61 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 191.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 192.33 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 190.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 190.35 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 189 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 201.83 per 1,000 male adults | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 219.1 per 1,000 male adults | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 188.96 per 1,000 male adults | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 179.56 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 176.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 176.43 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 176.43 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.14 per 1,000 male adults | 178.91 per 1,000 male adults | 200.4 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.56 per 1,000 male adults | 181.39 per 1,000 male adults | 208.87 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.28 per 1,000 male adults | 214.73 per 1,000 male adults | 236.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.72 per 1,000 male adults | 238.77 per 1,000 male adults | 286.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.22 per 1,000 male adults | 226.26 per 1,000 male adults | 248.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.46 per 1,000 male adults | 186.58 per 1,000 male adults | 221.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.18 per 1,000 male adults | 176.43 per 1,000 male adults | 219.1 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 106 Lithuania 178.28 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 107 Nepal 178.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 108 Paraguay 176.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 176.04 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 111 India 175.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 112 Armenia 175.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Romania?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Romania was 176.43 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 286.65 per 1,000 male adults in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.43 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.