Share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania
Romania: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.79 in 2022. β² 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
1959β2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Romania, 1959β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4843 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
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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