Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Romania

Romania: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 7.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.16
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
3.66
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Romania, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 7.16 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Romania peaked at 8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.66, 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.

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita in Romania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.96 —
1951 3.87 -2.4%
1952 3.88 +0.3%
1953 3.92 +1.2%
1954 3.86 -1.6%
1955 3.66 -5.3%
1956 3.69 +0.8%
1957 3.72 +1.0%
1958 3.78 +1.6%
1959 3.86 +2.1%
1960 3.97 +2.7%
1961 3.94 -0.7%
1962 4.01 +1.8%
1963 4.21 +4.9%
1964 4.29 +2.0%
1965 4.05 -5.6%
1966 4.12 +1.7%
1967 4.13 +0.2%
1968 4.19 +1.5%
1969 4.42 +5.5%
1970 4.47 +1.0%
1971 4.38 -1.9%
1972 4.38 -0.0%
1973 4.27 -2.6%
1974 4.37 +2.3%
1975 4.54 +3.9%
1976 4.43 -2.4%
1977 4.73 +6.7%
1978 5.02 +6.1%
1979 5.14 +2.5%
1980 5.29 +2.9%
1981 5.57 +5.3%
1982 5.43 -2.7%
1983 5.64 +3.9%
1984 5.7 +1.2%
1985 5.98 +4.8%
1986 6.07 +1.6%
1987 5.88 -3.2%
1988 5.92 +0.6%
1989 6.21 +4.9%
1990 6.47 +4.2%
1991 6.59 +1.9%
1992 7.15 +8.6%
1993 7.32 +2.4%
1994 7.58 +3.4%
1995 7.88 +4.0%
1996 7.63 -3.2%
1997 8 +4.9%
1998 7.42 -7.2%
1999 7.02 -5.4%
2000 6.97 -0.7%
2001 7.23 +3.8%
2002 7.23 -0.0%
2003 7.15 -1.2%
2004 6.99 -2.2%
2005 6.79 -2.9%
2006 6.78 -0.0%
2007 7.01 +3.4%
2008 7.58 +8.2%
2009 7.7 +1.5%
2010 7.44 -3.4%
2011 7.14 -4.1%
2012 7.01 -1.8%
2013 6.86 -2.2%
2014 7.07 +3.1%
2015 7.02 -0.6%
2016 7.13 +1.5%
2017 7.13 +0.0%
2018 7.28 +2.0%
2019 7.31 +0.5%
2020 7.72 +5.5%
2021 7.4 -4.0%
2022 7.29 -1.5%
2023 7.16 -1.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.82 3.66 3.96 10
1960s 4.13 3.94 4.42 10
1970s 4.57 4.27 5.14 10
1980s 5.77 5.29 6.21 10
1990s 7.31 6.47 8 10
2000s 7.14 6.78 7.7 10
2010s 7.14 6.86 7.44 10
2020s 7.39 7.16 7.72 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Bahamas 7.28 compare
  2. 30 Puerto Rico 7.21 compare
  3. 31 Cook Islands 7.18 compare
  4. 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 compare
  5. 34 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 7.05 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Romania?
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Romania was 7.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 1955.
How does Romania rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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