Number of deaths per year in Romania
Romania: Number of deaths per year was 257,119 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
257,119
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
336,900
in 2021
All-time low
155,832
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 257,119 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Romania peaked at 336,900 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155,832, in 1964.
Romania ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 194,856 | — |
| 1951 | 194,076 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 192,161 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 189,774 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 188,881 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 192,972 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 190,106 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 187,167 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 183,455 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 178,831 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 173,511 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 167,175 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 161,597 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 158,511 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 155,832 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 158,677 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 164,244 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 178,344 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 187,693 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 203,766 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 196,976 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 199,617 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 193,224 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 207,036 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 196,063 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 202,139 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 207,024 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 214,758 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 215,208 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 223,957 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 237,691 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 233,100 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 229,949 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 238,552 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 236,811 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 250,629 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 248,609 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 260,871 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 260,389 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 254,093 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 251,056 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 255,045 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 265,772 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 265,822 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 268,049 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 273,270 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 289,862 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 282,437 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 272,097 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 267,401 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 256,414 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 260,886 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 278,960 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 298,262 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 301,142 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 282,750 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 267,555 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 254,623 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 242,833 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 243,401 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 252,962 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 252,672 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 261,029 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 253,244 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 259,813 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 268,851 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 263,525 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 267,945 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 269,433 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 265,726 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 301,133 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 336,900 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 268,227 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 257,119 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189,228 | 178,831 | 194,856 | 10 |
| 1960s | 170,935 | 155,832 | 203,766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 205,600 | 193,224 | 223,957 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,069 | 229,949 | 260,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,081 | 251,056 | 289,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,683 | 242,833 | 301,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,520 | 252,672 | 269,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,845 | 257,119 | 336,900 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Romania?
- Number of deaths per year in Romania was 257,119 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 336,900 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,832 in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for number of deaths per year?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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