Sex gap in life expectancy in Romania
Romania: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.16 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1997
All-time low
3.66 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Romania stood at 7.16 years.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Romania peaked at 8 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.66 years, in 1955.
Romania ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.96 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.87 years | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.86 years | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.66 years | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 3.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.86 years | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.97 years | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.94 years | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.01 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.21 years | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 4.29 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.05 years | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.42 years | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.38 years | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 years | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.37 years | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.54 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.43 years | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.73 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.02 years | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 5.14 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.29 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.57 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.43 years | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.98 years | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.88 years | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.21 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.47 years | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.59 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.15 years | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 7.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.58 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.88 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.63 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.42 years | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.02 years | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.97 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.23 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.99 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.79 years | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.01 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.58 years | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.44 years | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.14 years | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.01 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.86 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.07 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.72 years | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4 years | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.29 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.16 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.82 years | 3.66 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 years | 3.94 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 years | 4.27 years | 5.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 years | 5.29 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 years | 6.47 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 years | 6.78 years | 7.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 years | 6.86 years | 7.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 years | 7.16 years | 7.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Bahamas 7.28 years compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 7.21 years compare
- 31 Cook Islands 7.18 years compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French part) 7.07 years compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 years compare
- 35 Bulgaria 7.05 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Romania?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Romania was 7.16 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 years in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.