Croatia vs Romania: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Croatia
5.8 Years
in 2024
Romania
7.5 Years
in 2024
Croatia rank
2nd
Romania rank
4th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
02468196819962024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.5 Years against 5.8 Years in Croatia, a difference of 1.7 Years.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 3 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1 Years 7.39 Years 0.2889 Years Romania
2010s 6.35 Years 7.34 Years 0.99 Years Romania
2020s 6.14 Years 7.64 Years 1.5 Years Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Croatia or Romania?
Romania, at 7.5 Years against 5.8 Years in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Croatia and Romania?
1.7 Years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Croatia ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). 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 — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.