Life expectation at birth by sex in Romania
Romania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.56
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.56
in 2023
All-time low
62.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 79.56 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Romania peaked at 79.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.44, in 1950.
Romania ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.44 | — |
| 1951 | 63.04 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 63.71 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 64.38 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 65.42 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 65.8 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 66.24 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 66.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 67.54 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 68.33 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 69.16 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 69.86 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 70.45 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.36 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.25 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.1 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.01 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.42 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 70.13 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.13 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.8 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.66 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 71.82 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.79 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.25 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.88 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.49 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.4 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.76 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.66 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.14 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.72 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.66 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.48 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.03 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.34 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.31 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.26 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.78 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.03 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 78.96 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 79.56 | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.77 | 62.44 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.55 | 67.54 | 70.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.42 | 70.13 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.42 | 71.88 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 | 72.72 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.42 | 74.42 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 | 77.33 | 79.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.27 | 76.56 | 79.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 101 Iran 79.63 compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 103 North Macedonia 79.57 compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 79.53 compare
- 106 Armenia 79.45 compare
- 107 Malaysia 79.37 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Romania?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Romania was 79.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Romania ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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