Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania
Romania: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 72.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.4
in 2023
All-time low
58.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania stood at 72.4. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania peaked at 72.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48, in 1950.
Romania ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.48 | — |
| 1951 | 59.18 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 59.84 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 60.46 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.97 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.37 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 62.08 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 62.46 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 63.57 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 64.39 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 65.15 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 65.65 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 66.15 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.31 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 66.13 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.97 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 65.82 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 65 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 65.66 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66.18 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.75 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.53 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.29 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67.28 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.64 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.06 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.23 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.86 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.58 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.99 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.42 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 66.69 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.12 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.43 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.63 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.78 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.98 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.91 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.61 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.47 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.1 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.18 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.23 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 67.69 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.53 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.25 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.78 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.29 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.73 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.49 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.25 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.24 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.28 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.67 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4 | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.95 | 58.48 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.41 | 63.57 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 | 65.66 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.65 | 66.12 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66 | 65.1 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.27 | 67.25 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.16 | 69.89 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 69.15 | 72.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Romania was 72.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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