Romania vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Romania
7.5 Years
in 2024
Russian Federation
10.7 Years
in 2023
Romania rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 10.7 Years against 7.5 Years in Romania, a difference of 3.2 Years.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 4.45 Years 10 Years 5.55 Years Russian Federation
1970s 4.64 Years 10.82 Years 6.18 Years Russian Federation
1980s 5.74 Years 10.66 Years 4.92 Years Russian Federation
1990s 7.38 Years 12 Years 4.62 Years Russian Federation
2000s 7.36 Years 12.99 Years 5.63 Years Russian Federation
2010s 7.34 Years 10.86 Years 3.52 Years Russian Federation
2020s 7.67 Years 9.95 Years 2.27 Years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Romania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 10.7 Years against 7.5 Years in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Romania and Russian Federation?
3.2 Years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Romania ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 41 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.