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RomaniaDeath Rate (per 1,000)

Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #14 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.7
2023
YoY Change
-11.2%
20222023
Global Rank
#14
of 217 countries
Maximum
17.5
2021
Minimum
11.4
2000
CAGR
+0.5%
24 years
Last
12.7
Previous
14.3
Highest
17.5
Lowest
11.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Romania's death rate (per 1,000) was 12.7 in 2023, ranking #14 out of 217 countries. This represents a -11.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 17.5 (2021) and the lowest was 11.4 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202312.7-11.2%
202214.3-18.3%
202117.5+12.9%
202015.5+15.7%
201913.4-1.5%
201813.6+1.5%
201713.4+2.3%
201613.1-0.8%
201513.2+3.1%
201412.8+3.2%
201312.4-2.4%
201212.7+1.6%
201112.5-2.3%
201012.8+1.6%
200912.6+2.4%
200812.3+1.7%
200712.1-0.8%
200612.2-0.8%
200512.3+1.7%
200412.1-2.4%
200312.4+0.0%
200212.4+6.0%
200111.7+2.6%
200011.4

Top Countries — Death Rate (per 1,000)

#CountryValueYear
1Monaco212023
2Bulgaria15.72023
3Latvia14.92023
4Serbia14.72023
5Moldova13.62023
6Bosnia and Herzegovina13.52023
7Hungary13.42023
8Belarus13.32023
9Croatia13.32023
10Ukraine13.12023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

Methodology

Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National statistical offices;Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT);Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistical Division.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsCoverage: 20002023View original source →