Life expectancy in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy was 72.8 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Romania, 1968–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Romania is 72.8 years, 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 in Romania peaked at 75.6 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.4 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 74.88 years | 73.7 years | 75.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5 years | 72.8 years | 74.2 years | 2 |
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More health data for Romania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Romania?
- Life expectancy in Romania was 72.8 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6 years in 2019.
- 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 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy 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 OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.