Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 76.5 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
68.8 Year
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Romania recorded 76.5 Year for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 76.5 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8 Year, in 1996.
Romania ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9 Year | — |
| 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 | 73.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.5 Year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4 Year | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.61 Year | 68.8 Year | 70.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 Year | 70.9 Year | 73.7 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.89 Year | 73.8 Year | 75.6 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 Year | 72.8 Year | 76.5 Year | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania was 76.5 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 Year in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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