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

Bhutan, at 86.93 years against 86.92 years in Romania as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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.

Bhutan vs Romania: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Bhutan

86.93 years

in 2100

Romania

86.92 years

in 2100

Bhutan rank

110th

Romania rank

111th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Bhutan
Romania

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 86.93 years against 86.92 years in Romania, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Romania ahead.

Bhutan ranks 110th and Romania ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2020s	73.92 years	76.47 years	2.55 years	Romania
2030s	75.84 years	77.7 years	1.86 years	Romania
2040s	77.99 years	79.24 years	1.26 years	Romania
2050s	79.94 years	80.78 years	0.8418 years	Romania
2060s	81.77 years	82.27 years	0.4996 years	Romania
2070s	83.44 years	83.68 years	0.2466 years	Romania
2080s	84.91 years	84.99 years	0.0823 years	Romania
2090s	86.25 years	86.25 years	0.0028 years	Romania
2100s	86.93 years	86.92 years	0.004 years	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Bhutan or Romania?: Bhutan, at 86.93 years against 86.92 years in Romania as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Bhutan and Romania?: 0.01 years, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Romania?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Bhutan and Romania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Bhutan ranks 110th 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.