Healthy life expectancy at birth in Romania

Romania: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.85 in 2021. β–² 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

02040602000201020212000: 62.32001: 62.42002: 62.22003: 62.52004: 62.92005: 63.32006: 63.72007: 64.12008: 64.32009: 64.42010: 64.72011: 65.32012: 65.22013: 65.72014: 65.62015: 65.72016: 65.82017: 65.92018: 65.92019: 66.22020: 652021: 63.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Malaysia 63.95 compare
  2. 72 United States 63.91 compare
  3. 73 Serbia 63.87 compare
  4. 75 Belize 63.82 compare
  5. 76 Tonga 63.78 compare
  6. 77 Cabo Verde 63.77 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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