Romania vs Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Romania
76.61 years
in 2023
Thailand
76.41 years
in 2023
Romania rank
86th
Thailand rank
88th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Romania
- Thailand
How they compare
Romania currently reports 76.61 years against 76.41 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.07 years | 59.26 years | 9.8 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 69.47 years | 65.71 years | 3.76 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 69.63 years | 69.84 years | 0.211 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 71.87 years | 72.76 years | 0.8883 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 74.86 years | 76.29 years | 1.43 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 74.71 years | 76.66 years | 1.95 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Romania or Thailand?
- Romania, at 76.61 years against 76.41 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Romania and Thailand?
- 0.2 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Romania ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release