Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Romania?

Romania, at 86.92 years against 86.86 years in Barbados as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Barbados and Romania?

0.06 years, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Romania: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Barbados

86.86 years

in 2100

Romania

86.92 years

in 2100

Barbados rank

113th

Romania rank

111th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Barbados
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 86.92 years against 86.86 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2020s	76.72 years	76.47 years	0.2467 years	Barbados
2030s	77.95 years	77.7 years	0.2467 years	Barbados
2040s	79.49 years	79.24 years	0.2432 years	Barbados
2050s	81 years	80.78 years	0.2174 years	Barbados
2060s	82.43 years	82.27 years	0.1572 years	Barbados
2070s	83.76 years	83.68 years	0.0812 years	Barbados
2080s	85.04 years	84.99 years	0.045 years	Barbados
2090s	86.23 years	86.25 years	0.024 years	Romania
2100s	86.86 years	86.92 years	0.062 years	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Romania?: Romania, at 86.92 years against 86.86 years in Barbados as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Barbados and Romania?: 0.06 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Barbados ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.