Share of deaths from major causes in Romania
Romania: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.63
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2009
All-time low
3.45
in 1968
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Romania is 5.63, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Romania peaked at 6.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1968.
That places Romania 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.45 | — |
| 1960 | 4.04 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 4.14 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.97 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.08 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.85 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.45 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 3.78 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.78 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.88 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.02 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 3.87 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.93 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.34 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 4.76 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.72 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.61 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.78 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.45 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 3.65 | 4.02 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 4.34 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 4.72 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 5.5 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 5.13 | 5.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 13 Guyana 6.4 compare
- 14 Ecuador 5.99 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 5.88 compare
- 17 Slovakia 5.59 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 5.46 compare
- 19 El Salvador 5.43 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3247 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Romania?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Romania was 5.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1968.
- How does Romania rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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