Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania
Romania: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1997
All-time low
1.06
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania is 1.1, measured 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania peaked at 1.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1955.
That places Romania 41st 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Romania was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1955.
- How does Romania rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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