Tuberculosis death rate in Romania
Romania: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Romania peaked at 12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Romania 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Romania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Romania was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Romania ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.