Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 76.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.61 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.61 years
in 2023
All-time low
67.48 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Romania, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 76.61 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Romania peaked at 76.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.48 years, in 1970.
That places Romania 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.48 years | — |
| 1971 | 68.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 68.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.1 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.25 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.81 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.15 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76.61 years | +1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.61 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.61 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.07 years | 67.48 years | 69.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.47 years | 69.09 years | 69.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.63 years | 69 years | 70.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.87 years | 71.01 years | 73.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.86 years | 73.46 years | 75.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.71 years | 72.81 years | 76.61 years | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Romania?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Romania was 76.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.48 years in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release