Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania
Romania: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 6.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.29
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.86
in 2020
All-time low
2.43
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania is 6.29, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania peaked at 6.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1955.
That places Romania 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.55 | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.55 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.61 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.43 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.47 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.51 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.58 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.69 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.78 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.24 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.33 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.92 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.87 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.98 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.14 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.38 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.36 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.65 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.86 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.66 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2.93 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.63 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4.64 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.39 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.85 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.29 | 6.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Romania was 6.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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