Share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania

Romania: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.79 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16.79
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 112 countries
All-time high
20.07
in 2013
All-time low
10.22
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania, 1959–2022

05101520195919902022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 16.79 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania peaked at 20.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 1959.

Romania ranks 66th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.22 10.22 10.22 1
1960s 13.71 12.43 15.23 10
1970s 13.64 12.92 14.11 9
1980s 12.81 12.46 13.25 10
1990s 13.83 13.21 14.96 10
2000s 17.15 16.02 18.42 10
2010s 19.5 18.29 20.07 10
2020s 16.72 16.64 16.79 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 63 Dominica 17.25 compare
  2. 64 Bahamas 17.09 compare
  3. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 16.8 compare
  4. 67 Cuba 16.71 compare
  5. 68 Albania 16.66 compare
  6. 69 Russian Federation 16.61 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania was 16.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.07 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 1959.
How does Romania rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Romania ranks 66th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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