Life expectancy men women in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy men women was 79.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.56
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.56
in 2023
All-time low
62.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Romania is 79.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Romania peaked at 79.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.44, in 1950.
That places Romania 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.44 | — |
| 1951 | 63.04 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 63.71 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 64.38 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 65.42 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 65.8 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 66.24 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 66.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 67.54 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 68.33 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 69.16 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 69.86 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 70.45 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.36 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.25 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.1 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.01 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.42 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 70.13 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.13 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.8 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.66 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 71.82 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.79 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.25 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.88 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.49 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.4 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.76 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.66 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.14 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.72 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.66 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.48 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.03 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.34 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.31 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.27 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.78 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.03 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 78.96 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 79.56 | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.77 | 62.44 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.55 | 67.54 | 70.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.42 | 70.13 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.42 | 71.88 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 | 72.72 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.42 | 74.42 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 | 77.33 | 79.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.27 | 76.56 | 79.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 101 Iran 79.63 compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 103 North Macedonia 79.57 compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 79.53 compare
- 106 Armenia 79.45 compare
- 107 Malaysia 79.37 compare
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 men women in Romania?
- Life expectancy men women in Romania was 79.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy men women?
- Romania ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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