Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Romania
Romania: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 75.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 75.94 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Romania peaked at 75.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.51 years, in 1950.
That places Romania 112th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.91 years | 60.51 years | 64.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.53 years | 65.61 years | 68.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.17 years | 67.93 years | 69.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 years | 69.05 years | 69.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.59 years | 68.82 years | 70.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.82 years | 70.82 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.71 years | 73.58 years | 75.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 72.74 years | 75.94 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Romania?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Romania was 75.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.51 years in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.