Latvia vs Romania: Life expectancy at birth, total
Latvia
76.43 years
in 2024
Romania
76.46 years
in 2024
Latvia rank
95th
Romania rank
94th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 76.46 years against 76.43 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 95th and Romania ranks 94th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.18 years | 67.03 years | 3.15 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 69.4 years | 69.07 years | 0.3344 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.66 years | 69.47 years | 0.1858 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 68.24 years | 69.63 years | 1.39 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 71.41 years | 71.87 years | 0.4651 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 74.28 years | 74.86 years | 0.5747 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 74.86 years | 75.02 years | 0.1561 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 76.46 years against 76.43 years in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.03 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Latvia ranks 95th and Romania ranks 94th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.