Difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania
Romania: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.11
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2020
All-time low
2.94
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania stood at 7.11.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania peaked at 7.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 1955.
That places Romania 31st out of 229 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.94 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.03 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.19 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.31 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.44 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.58 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.67 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 3.55 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.47 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.81 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 3.84 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.86 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.94 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.11 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.24 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.71 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 4.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.78 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.18 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.31 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.45 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.54 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.19 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.79 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 6.93 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.49 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.64 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.13 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.71 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.96 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.85 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.82 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.11 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 2.94 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.31 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.84 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 4.78 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 | 6.08 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.56 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.11 | 7.7 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2014 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Romania was 7.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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