Number of deaths in Romania

Romania: Number of deaths 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 in Romania, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 257,119 for number of deaths 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Romania?
Number of deaths in Romania was 257,119 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 336,900 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 155,832 in 1964.
How does Romania rank for number of deaths?
Romania ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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