Number of suicides in Romania
Romania: Number of suicides was 1,849 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Romania stood at 1,849 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Romania peaked at 3,071 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,785 deaths, in 2019.
Romania ranks 50th 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.
Number of suicides in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,822 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,666 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,071 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 2,904 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,710 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,586 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,693 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,393 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2,418 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,509 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,694 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,456 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,539 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,454 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,261 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,285 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,033 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,983 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,996 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,785 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,885 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,849 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,677 deaths | 2,393 deaths | 3,071 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,249 deaths | 1,785 deaths | 2,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,867 deaths | 1,849 deaths | 1,885 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Romania?
- Number of suicides in Romania was 1,849 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,071 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,785 deaths in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for number of suicides?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.