Probability of dying, by age in Romania

Romania: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0054 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0054
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0187
in 2000
All-time low
0.0054
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Romania, 2000–2021

0.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0.0192001: 0.0182002: 0.0172003: 0.0172004: 0.0172005: 0.0152006: 0.0142007: 0.0122008: 0.0112009: 0.012010: 0.0092011: 0.0092012: 0.012013: 0.0092014: 0.0082015: 0.0082016: 0.0072017: 0.0072018: 0.0062019: 0.0062020: 0.0062021: 0.005

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Romania is 0.0054, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Romania peaked at 0.0187 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0054, in 2021.

That places Romania 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.015 0.0102 0.0187 10
2010s 0.0079 0.0057 0.0099 10
2020s 0.0055 0.0054 0.0056 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 136 Chile 0.0056 compare
  2. 137 Bulgaria 0.0055 compare
  3. 138 United States 0.0054 compare
  4. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0052 compare
  5. 141 China 0.0051 compare
  6. 142 Maldives 0.0051 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Romania?
Probability of dying, by age in Romania was 0.0054 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0187 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for probability of dying, by age?
Romania ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.