Road deaths over the long term in Romania
Romania: Road deaths over the long term was 1,864 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Road deaths over the long term in Romania, 1970–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,864 for road deaths over the long term in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Romania peaked at 3,782 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,106, in 1989.
That places Romania 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,938 | — |
| 1971 | 1,807 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2,062 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 2,033 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,951 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,156 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 2,222 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,278 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,193 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,047 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,863 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,751 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,616 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,522 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,449 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,340 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,229 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,188 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,195 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,106 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,782 | +242.0% |
| 1991 | 3,078 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 2,816 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 2,826 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,877 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,845 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,845 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,863 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,778 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,505 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,499 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,461 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,398 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,235 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,418 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,641 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,587 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,800 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3,065 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,797 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,377 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,018 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,042 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,861 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,818 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,893 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,913 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,951 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,867 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,864 | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road deaths over the long term in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +242.0% | 1,106 | 3,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,069 | 1,807 | 2,278 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,426 | 1,106 | 1,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 | 2,505 | 3,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,590 | 2,235 | 3,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,818 | 2,377 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 19 Kazakhstan 1,997 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 1,962 compare
- 21 Poland 1,896 compare
- 23 Cambodia 1,852 compare
- 24 Canada 1,768 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,750 compare
More health data for Romania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Romania?
- Road deaths over the long term in Romania was 1,864 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 in 1990.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,106 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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