Number of deaths who in Romania

Romania: Number of deaths who was 327,893 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
327,893
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
327,893
in 2021
All-time low
243,288
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Romania, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 250.5k2001: 253.2k2002: 266.4k2003: 262.8k2004: 253.2k2005: 253.6k2006: 249.2k2007: 243.4k2008: 245.7k2009: 251.5k2010: 256.2k2011: 249.9k2012: 252.3k2013: 243.3k2014: 249.7k2015: 255.1k2016: 252.2k2017: 256.2k2018: 259.5k2019: 254.5k2020: 292.0k2021: 327.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 327,893 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Romania peaked at 327,893 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243,288, in 2013.

That places Romania 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 250,476 —
2001 253,150 +1.1%
2002 266,430 +5.2%
2003 262,813 -1.4%
2004 253,162 -3.7%
2005 253,579 +0.2%
2006 249,196 -1.7%
2007 243,403 -2.3%
2008 245,670 +0.9%
2009 251,535 +2.4%
2010 256,154 +1.8%
2011 249,854 -2.5%
2012 252,312 +1.0%
2013 243,288 -3.6%
2014 249,741 +2.7%
2015 255,078 +2.1%
2016 252,202 -1.1%
2017 256,240 +1.6%
2018 259,451 +1.3%
2019 254,474 -1.9%
2020 291,987 +14.7%
2021 327,893 +12.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 327,893 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 7.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 327,893 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 252,941 243,403 266,430 10
2010s 252,879 243,288 259,451 10
2020s 309,940 291,987 327,893 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Romania?
Number of deaths who in Romania was 327,893 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 327,893 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 243,288 in 2013.
How does Romania rank for number of deaths who?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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