Suicide rate, by age in Romania
Romania: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.2953 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Romania peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1256 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Romania ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1256 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5866 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2987 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2953 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 101 Sri Lanka 0.3007 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Czechia 0.2973 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Montenegro 0.2956 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Samoa 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Estonia 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Romania?
- Suicide rate, by age in Romania was 0.2953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Romania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.