Tuberculosis death rate in Romania
Romania: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Romania stood at 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Romania peaked at 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Romania 106th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 103 Belize 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nicaragua 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Dominica 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Palau 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Romania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Romania was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Romania ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.