North Macedonia vs Romania: Life expectancy by sex
North Macedonia
79.57 years
in 2023
Romania
79.56 years
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Romania rank
104th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 79.57 years against 79.56 years in Romania, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Romania ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 years | 64.77 years | 9.89 years | Romania |
| 1960s | 62.88 years | 69.55 years | 6.67 years | Romania |
| 1970s | 68.51 years | 71.42 years | 2.91 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 71.88 years | 72.42 years | 0.5357 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 74.03 years | 73.31 years | 0.7282 years | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 75.91 years | 75.42 years | 0.4943 years | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 78.01 years | 78.3 years | 0.291 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 77.88 years | 78.27 years | 0.3908 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, North Macedonia or Romania?
- North Macedonia, at 79.57 years against 79.56 years in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0.01 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Romania ranks 104th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.