Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Romania

Romania: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -7.5 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-7.5 Years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
-4.3 Years
in 1968
All-time low
-8.1 Years
in 1997
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Romania, 1968–2024

-8-7-6-5-4196819962024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Romania stood at -7.5 Years.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Romania peaked at -4.3 Years in 1968 and was at its lowest, -8.1 Years, in 1997.

That places Romania 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.45 Years -4.6 Years -4.3 Years 2
1970s -4.64 Years -5.2 Years -4.4 Years 10
1980s -5.74 Years -6.1 Years -5.3 Years 10
1990s -7.38 Years -8.1 Years -6.4 Years 10
2000s -7.36 Years -7.9 Years -7 Years 10
2010s -7.34 Years -7.7 Years -7.1 Years 10
2020s -7.64 Years -7.9 Years -7.4 Years 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Mexico -6.5 Years compare
  2. 36 South Africa -7 Years compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria -7.3 Years compare
  4. 39 Thailand -8.6 Years compare
  5. 40 Ukraine -9.6 Years compare
  6. 41 Russian Federation -10.7 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Romania?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Romania was -7.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was -4.3 Years in 1968.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -8.1 Years in 1997.
How does Romania rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Romania ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.