Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Romania
Romania: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 16.36 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.36 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
All-time low
16.25 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Romania stood at 16.36 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Romania peaked at 24.2 per 100,000 male population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.25 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
Romania ranks 51st of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.67 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 21.06 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2 per 100,000 male population | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 22.94 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.91 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.65 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.77 per 100,000 male population | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4 per 100,000 male population | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.45 per 100,000 male population | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.57 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.09 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.32 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.41 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.92 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.05 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.79 per 100,000 male population | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 17.19 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.54 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.25 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.36 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.36 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.36 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 per 100,000 male population | 19.4 per 100,000 male population | 24.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 per 100,000 male population | 16.25 per 100,000 male population | 22.57 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 per 100,000 male population | 16.36 per 100,000 male population | 16.8 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Venezuela 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Romania?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Romania was 16.36 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).