Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania

Romania: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.81
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 2019
All-time low
17.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Romania, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.22001: 18.22002: 17.82003: 182004: 18.32005: 18.42006: 18.62007: 192008: 19.22009: 19.22010: 19.22011: 19.62012: 19.72013: 202014: 202015: 19.92016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 20.22020: 18.92021: 17.8

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

Annual values for Life expectancy at age 60 (years) in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Iraq 17.96 compare
  2. 98 Mongolia 17.91 compare
  3. 99 Ethiopia 17.83 compare
  4. 101 Bahrain 17.76 compare
  5. 102 Maldives 17.75 compare
  6. 103 Samoa 17.73 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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