Life expectancy at birth, total in Romania
Romania: Life expectancy at birth, total was 76.61 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Romania, 1970β2023
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 212 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.
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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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
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 212 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