Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 80.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.3 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
80.4 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.99 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 80.3 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Romania peaked at 80.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.99 years, in 1962.
Romania ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.56 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.53 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 66.99 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 68.83 years | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 69.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 69.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.89 years | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 69.62 years | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 69.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 69 years | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 69.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 70.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 71.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 74.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.2 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 80.3 years | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 80.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.48 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 80.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83 years, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.93 years | 66.99 years | 70.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.45 years | 69.86 years | 72.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.43 years | 71.78 years | 72.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.33 years | 73 years | 74.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.56 years | 74.8 years | 77.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.63 years | 77.3 years | 79.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.96 years | 76.6 years | 80.4 years | 5 |
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 birth, female in Romania?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Romania was 80.3 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.99 years in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.