Suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania

Romania: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 7.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.23
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.25
in 2002
All-time low
7.15
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.22001: 10.72002: 12.32003: 11.52004: 10.72005: 10.22006: 10.62007: 9.42008: 9.52009: 102010: 10.72011: 9.92012: 10.42013: 9.92014: 92015: 9.12016: 7.92017: 7.92018: 7.82019: 7.12020: 7.42021: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania stood at 7.23.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania peaked at 12.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2019.

That places Romania 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.24
2001 10.69 -4.9%
2002 12.25 +14.6%
2003 11.52 -6.0%
2004 10.73 -6.9%
2005 10.18 -5.2%
2006 10.62 +4.3%
2007 9.43 -11.2%
2008 9.52 +1.0%
2009 10.04 +5.4%
2010 10.7 +6.6%
2011 9.88 -7.7%
2012 10.4 +5.2%
2013 9.9 -4.8%
2014 9.01 -8.9%
2015 9.1 +0.9%
2016 7.95 -12.6%
2017 7.89 -0.7%
2018 7.77 -1.5%
2019 7.15 -8.1%
2020 7.39 +3.4%
2021 7.23 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.62 9.43 12.25 10
2010s 8.97 7.15 10.7 10
2020s 7.31 7.23 7.39 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 109 Singapore 7.55 compare
  2. 110 Ecuador 7.46 compare
  3. 111 Viet Nam 7.23 compare
  4. 113 Portugal 7.1 compare
  5. 114 Turkmenistan 7.04 compare
  6. 115 Brazil 7.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Romania was 7.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2002.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Romania ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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