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
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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 59.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 60.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 61.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 62.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 62.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 63.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 64.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 65.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 65.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 66.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 66.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 65.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 65 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 65.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.53 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.42 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 66.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.12 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.99 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 67.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.28 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.15 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.66 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4 years | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.85 years, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36 years, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.