Life expectancy (Our World) in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy (Our World) was 75.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.94
in 2023
All-time low
42.01
in 1932
Years of data
75
1932–2023
Life expectancy in Romania, 1932–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Romania stood at 75.94. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Romania peaked at 75.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.01, in 1932.
Romania ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 42.01 | — |
| 1950 | 60.51 | +44.0% |
| 1951 | 61.16 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 61.83 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 62.47 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 62.95 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.25 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 63.63 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 63.99 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 64.93 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.61 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 66.42 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 67.21 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 67.81 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 68.35 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.39 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.23 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.95 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.24 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.93 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 68.41 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.98 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.52 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 69.6 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.47 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.78 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.46 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.25 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.82 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.91 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.41 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.05 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.55 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.05 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.51 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.51 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.33 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.82 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.09 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.58 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.16 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.12 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.83 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.17 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.79 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.29 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 74.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.77 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.74 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.02 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.05 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.74 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.26 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 75.94 | +0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy (Our World) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +44.0% | 42.01 | 60.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 42.01 | 42.01 | 42.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 62.91 | 60.51 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.53 | 65.61 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.17 | 67.93 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 | 69.05 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.59 | 68.82 | 70.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.82 | 70.82 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.71 | 73.58 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 72.74 | 75.94 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 in Romania?
- Life expectancy in Romania was 75.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.01 in 1932.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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