Number of deaths in Romania
Romania: Number of deaths was 327,893 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Romania recorded 327,893 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Romania peaked at 327,893 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243,288 deaths, 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250,476 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 253,150 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 266,430 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 262,813 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 253,162 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 253,579 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 249,196 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 243,403 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 245,670 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 251,535 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 256,154 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 249,854 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 252,312 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 243,288 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 249,741 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 255,078 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 252,202 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 256,240 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 259,451 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 254,474 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 291,987 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 327,893 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,941 deaths | 243,403 deaths | 266,430 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,879 deaths | 243,288 deaths | 259,451 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,940 deaths | 291,987 deaths | 327,893 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- 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 in Romania?
- Number of deaths in Romania was 327,893 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 327,893 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,288 deaths in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for number of deaths?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.