Inequality in life expectancy in Romania
Romania: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0492 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Romania stood at 0.0492. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Romania peaked at 0.0838 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0492, in 2023.
Romania ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0684 | 0.055 | 0.0838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 | 0.0492 | 0.0535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 139 Malta 0.0517 compare
- 140 China 0.0515 compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0514 compare
- 143 Liechtenstein 0.0491 compare
- 144 Bulgaria 0.0487 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.0485 compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Romania?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Romania was 0.0492 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0838 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.