Suicide rate who mdb in Romania
Romania: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.68
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2002
All-time low
6.68
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rate who mdb in Romania stood at 6.68. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Romania peaked at 12.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2022.
Romania ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.38 | — |
| 1990 | 8.39 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 8.66 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.73 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 11.28 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.34 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.27 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.79 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.66 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.21 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.96 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.79 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.73 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.68 | -1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.71 | 8.39 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 9.32 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 6.97 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.68 | 6.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Romania?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Romania was 6.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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