Romania vs Türkiye: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Romania
7.5 Years
in 2024
Türkiye
5.2 Years
in 2023
Romania rank
4th
Türkiye rank
5th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye, a difference of 2.3 Years.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 Years | 4.25 Years | 0.2 Years | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.64 Years | 4.43 Years | 0.21 Years | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.74 Years | 4.51 Years | 1.23 Years | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.38 Years | 4.13 Years | 3.25 Years | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.36 Years | 4.33 Years | 3.03 Years | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.34 Years | 5.33 Years | 2.01 Years | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.67 Years | 5.35 Years | 2.33 Years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 7.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Romania and Türkiye?
- 2.3 Years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Romania ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 5th 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
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.