Healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania
Romania: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.85
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.18
in 2019
All-time low
62.19
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania stood at 63.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania peaked at 66.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.19, in 2002.
Romania ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.29 | — |
| 2001 | 62.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.94 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.25 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.67 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.13 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.45 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.68 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.27 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.19 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.71 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.82 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.02 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 63.85 | -1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 63.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 63.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.21 | 62.19 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.59 | 64.68 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.43 | 63.85 | 65.02 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania was 63.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.19 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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