Latvia vs Romania: Life expectancy
Latvia
75.45 years
in 2020
Romania
75.35 years
in 2020
Latvia rank
56th
Romania rank
59th
Life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 75.45 years against 75.35 years in Romania, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 56th and Romania ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.36 years | 69.61 years | 0.249 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 68.11 years | 69.64 years | 1.54 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 70.51 years | 70.95 years | 0.431 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 74.39 years | 0.5734 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 75.45 years | 75.35 years | 0.107 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 75.45 years against 75.35 years in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Romania ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.