Female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania
Romania: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1997
All-time low
1.06
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.1 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania peaked at 1.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1955.
Romania ranks 42nd 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Romania was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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