Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania
Romania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.92 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania is 1.92 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania peaked at 4.44 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.75 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Romania 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 per 100,000 population | 2.59 per 100,000 population | 4.44 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 100,000 population | 1.75 per 100,000 population | 2.53 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 100,000 population | 1.88 per 100,000 population | 1.92 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Burundi 2.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Eritrea 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Ukraine 2.05 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.87 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Grenada 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 South Africa 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Romania
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 105,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 110,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 103,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 110,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 106,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 98,604 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Romania was 1.92 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.