Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.81 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Romania peaked at 20.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2021.
That places Romania 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.19 | — |
| 2001 | 18.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.84 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.98 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.34 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.98 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.56 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.68 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.04 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.98 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.04 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.21 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.93 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.81 | -5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.49 | 17.84 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 19.23 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 17.81 | 18.93 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Romania?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania was 17.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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