Health in Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 76.9 years in 2024 (76.5 for Romania); 3rd highest of 8 regions in Romania.
What is the death rate in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Adjusting for age, 1,743.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,860.8 for Romania as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Cancer killed 189.2 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 241.5 for Romania as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 229.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 801.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 787.1 for Romania as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 1,049.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Respiratory diseases caused 92.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 108.9 for Romania as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 74.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 8.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 8.3 for Romania as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 10.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 42.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 44.9 for Romania as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 52.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
6.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 6.6 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2014 it was 8.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Sud-Vest Oltenia have?
Hospitals in Sud-Vest Oltenia had 718 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 731 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
There were 351 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 381 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Hospitals discharged 10,396 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 12,968 for Romania as a whole; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2012 it was 21,310.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Sud-Vest Oltenia get medical care?
In 2025, 1.6% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists (Romania: 2.9%); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 8.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Road accidents killed 111 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 78 nationally; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2014 it was 101.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
Women in Sud-Vest Oltenia could expect to live to 80.6 and men to 73.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
People who reached 65 could expect 17.6 more years of life in 2024 (Romania: 17.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Sud-Vest Oltenia compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sud-Est | 1,907.9 |
| 3 | Sud-Muntenia | 1,895.4 |
| 4 | Nord-Est | 1,884.8 |
| 5 | Nord-Vest | 1,856.8 |
| 6 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 1,823.2 |
| 7 | Centru | 1,780.2 |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 1,743.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nord-Vest | 254.6 |
| 3 | Vest | 248.6 |
| 4 | Nord-Est | 246.4 |
| 5 | Centru | 236.0 |
| 6 | Sud-Est | 233.2 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 207.2 |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 189.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Est | 817.0 |
| 2 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 815.9 |
| 3 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 801.5 |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | 795.8 |
| 5 | Vest | 793.0 |
| 6 | Sud-Muntenia | 784.5 |
| 7 | Nord-Est | 773.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Centru | 126.9 |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 121.2 |
| 4 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 115.6 |
| 5 | Nord-Est | 102.2 |
| 6 | Sud-Est | 99.4 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 92.9 |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 92.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nord-Vest | 9.1 |
| 3 | Nord-Est | 8.9 |
| 4 | Sud-Est | 8.7 |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 8.1 |
| 6 | Vest | 8.0 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 7.0 |
| 8 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 4.1 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sud-Est | 45.9 |
| 3 | Centru | 44.7 |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | 44.0 |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 42.2 |
| 6 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 41.9 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 38.9 |
| 8 | Vest | 35.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Centru | 8.1 |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 7.2 |
| 4 | Sud-Est | 6.5 |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 6.3 |
| 6 | Vest | 6.0 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 5.9 |
| 8 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 3.5 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vest | 805 |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 753 |
| 4 | Centru | 749 |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 718 |
| 6 | Nord-Est | 668 |
| 7 | Sud-Est | 638 |
| 8 | Sud-Muntenia | 542 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vest | 539 |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 376 |
| 4 | Centru | 374 |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 351 |
| 6 | Nord-Est | 283 |
| 7 | Sud-Est | 258 |
| 8 | Sud-Muntenia | 175 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nord-Vest | 14,112 |
| 3 | Centru | 13,555 |
| 4 | Vest | 12,798 |
| 5 | Nord-Est | 12,142 |
| 6 | Sud-Est | 11,801 |
| 7 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 10,396 |
| 8 | Sud-Muntenia | 8,782 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nord-Est | 3.5% |
| 3 | Sud-Muntenia | 3.4% |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | 2.5% |
| 5 | Centru | 2.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 1.9% |
| 7 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 1.6% |
| 8 | Vest | 1.4% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 111 |
| 2 | Sud-Est | 94 |
| 3 | Nord-Est | 87 |
| 4 | Sud-Muntenia | 76 |
| 5 | Centru | 72 |
| 6 | Vest | 68 |
| 7 | Nord-Vest | 65 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
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