Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania

Romania: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 72.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.4 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.4 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.48 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Romania recorded 72.4 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania peaked at 72.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48 years, in 1950.

That places Romania 113th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.95 years 58.48 years 62.94 years 10
1960s 65.41 years 63.57 years 66.31 years 10
1970s 66.85 years 65.66 years 67.64 years 10
1980s 66.65 years 66.12 years 67.06 years 10
1990s 66 years 65.1 years 67.1 years 10
2000s 68.27 years 67.25 years 69.64 years 10
2010s 71.16 years 69.89 years 71.71 years 10
2020s 70.87 years 69.15 years 72.4 years 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 110 Brazil 72.76 years compare
  2. 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.75 years compare
  3. 112 Curacao 72.46 years compare
  4. 114 Grenada 72.36 years compare
  5. 115 Nicaragua 72.31 years compare
  6. 116 Mexico 72.24 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania was 72.4 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72.4 years in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.48 years in 1950.
How does Romania rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
Romania ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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