Hungary vs Romania: Life expectancy by age and sex
Hungary
76.8 Year
in 2024
Romania
76.5 Year
in 2024
Hungary rank
41st
Romania rank
44th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 76.8 Year against 76.5 Year in Romania, a difference of 0.3 Year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 56 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.35 Year | 67.8 Year | 1.55 Year | Hungary |
| 1970s | 69.51 Year | 69.35 Year | 0.16 Year | Hungary |
| 1980s | 69.37 Year | 69.52 Year | 0.15 Year | Romania |
| 1990s | 70.06 Year | 69.61 Year | 0.45 Year | Hungary |
| 2000s | 73.13 Year | 72.03 Year | 1.1 Year | Hungary |
| 2010s | 75.66 Year | 74.87 Year | 0.79 Year | Hungary |
| 2020s | 75.8 Year | 74.96 Year | 0.84 Year | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 76.8 Year against 76.5 Year in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.3 Year, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Hungary ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.