Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania
Romania: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 49.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
49.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1999
All-time low
34.0%
in 1961
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania is 49.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania peaked at 56.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1961.
That places Romania 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 34.8% | — |
| 1960 | 36.9% | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 34.0% | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 36.2% | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 35.3% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 40.5% | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 41.9% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 52.5% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 50.8% compare
- 9 Armenia 50.7% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.7% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 48.4% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 46.5% compare
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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)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Romania was 49.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.