Latvia vs Romania: Life Expectancy at Birth
Latvia
76.43
in 2024
Romania
76.46
in 2024
Latvia rank
94th
Romania rank
93rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 76.46 against 76.43 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 94th and Romania ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.18 | 67.03 | 3.15 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 69.4 | 69.07 | 0.3344 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.66 | 69.47 | 0.1858 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 68.24 | 69.63 | 1.39 | Romania |
| 2000s | 71.41 | 71.87 | 0.4651 | Romania |
| 2010s | 74.28 | 74.86 | 0.5747 | Romania |
| 2020s | 74.86 | 75.02 | 0.1561 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 76.46 against 76.43 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.03, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Latvia ranks 94th and Romania ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.