Romania vs Tunisia: Life expectancy
Romania
75.35 years
in 2020
Tunisia
75.29 years
in 2020
Romania rank
59th
Tunisia rank
60th
Life expectancy over time
- Romania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.35 years against 75.29 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 12 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 30.13 years | 25 years | 5.13 years | Romania |
| 1880s | 30.88 years | 25 years | 5.88 years | Romania |
| 1890s | 32.04 years | 25 years | 7.04 years | Romania |
| 1900s | 34.96 years | 26.58 years | 8.37 years | Romania |
| 1910s | 37.65 years | 28.8 years | 8.85 years | Romania |
| 1920s | 40.7 years | 29.75 years | 10.95 years | Romania |
| 1930s | 45.35 years | 32.47 years | 12.88 years | Romania |
| 1950s | 62.17 years | 45.85 years | 16.32 years | Romania |
| 1960s | 66.94 years | 49.84 years | 17.11 years | Romania |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 56.37 years | 12.68 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 69.61 years | 63.84 years | 5.77 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 69.64 years | 71.05 years | 1.4 years | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 70.95 years | 74.23 years | 3.28 years | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 74.39 years | 75.56 years | 1.16 years | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 75.35 years | 75.29 years | 0.0533 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Romania or Tunisia?
- Romania, at 75.35 years against 75.29 years in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Romania and Tunisia?
- 0.06 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Tunisia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 60th 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.