Romania vs United States: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Romania
63.85
in 2021
United States
63.91
in 2021
Romania rank
74th
United States rank
72nd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 63.91 against 63.85 in Romania, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 74th and United States ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.21 | 65.81 | 2.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 65.59 | 66.33 | 0.7366 | United States |
| 2020s | 64.43 | 64.17 | 0.2616 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Romania or United States?
- United States, at 63.91 against 63.85 in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Romania and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Romania ranks 74th and United States ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.