Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Romania
Romania: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality in Romania stood at 7.16 years.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Romania peaked at 8 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.66 years, in 1955.
That places Romania 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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
More health data for Romania
- 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Romania?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 years in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.