Life expectancy by age and sex in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy by age and sex was 76.5 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
76.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
67.4 Year
in 1969
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Romania, 1968–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Romania is 76.5 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Romania peaked at 76.5 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.4 Year, in 1969.
Romania ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 68.2 Year | — |
| 1969 | 67.4 Year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 68.2 Year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.7 Year | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 69.2 Year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.8 Year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.7 Year | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 69.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70 Year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.5 Year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.2 Year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.5 Year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.3 Year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.7 Year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69 Year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 69.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.5 Year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.4 Year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.8 Year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.9 Year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.6 Year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2 Year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71 Year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9 Year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.5 Year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1 Year | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.4 Year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.1 Year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.1 Year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8 Year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.1 Year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76.3 Year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.5 Year | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.5 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.5 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.8 Year | 67.4 Year | 68.2 Year | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.35 Year | 68.2 Year | 70 Year | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.52 Year | 69 Year | 69.8 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.61 Year | 68.8 Year | 70.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 Year | 70.9 Year | 73.7 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 Year | 73.7 Year | 75.6 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 Year | 72.8 Year | 76.5 Year | 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 by age and sex in Romania?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Romania was 76.5 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 Year in 1969.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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