Life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 72.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.8
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
75.6
in 2019
All-time low
67.4
in 1969
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania, 1968–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania is 72.8, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania peaked at 75.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.4, in 1969.
That places Romania 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 68.2 | — |
| 1969 | 67.4 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 68.2 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.7 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 69.2 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.8 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.7 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.8 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.5 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.2 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.5 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.8 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.9 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.6 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.8 | -1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.8 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.35 | 68.2 | 70 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.52 | 69 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.61 | 68.8 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 | 70.9 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.88 | 73.7 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5 | 72.8 | 74.2 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Romania was 72.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 in 1969.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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