Life expectancy in Romania

Romania: Life expectancy was 76.5 Years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.5 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
76.5 Years
in 2024
All-time low
67.4 Years
in 1969
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Life expectancy in Romania, 1968–2024

020406080196819962024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

Romania recorded 76.5 Years for life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Romania peaked at 76.5 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.4 Years, in 1969.

That places Romania 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.8 Years 67.4 Years 68.2 Years 2
1970s 69.35 Years 68.2 Years 70 Years 10
1980s 69.52 Years 69 Years 69.8 Years 10
1990s 69.61 Years 68.8 Years 70.6 Years 10
2000s 72.03 Years 70.9 Years 73.7 Years 10
2010s 74.87 Years 73.7 Years 75.6 Years 10
2020s 74.96 Years 72.8 Years 76.5 Years 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Hungary 76.8 Years compare
  2. 31 Thailand 76.6 Years compare
  3. 31 Colombia 76.6 Years compare
  4. 34 Brazil 76 Years compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 75.8 Years compare
  6. 36 Mexico 75.7 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Romania?
Life expectancy in Romania was 76.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 76.5 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4 Years in 1969.
How does Romania rank for life expectancy?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.