Life Expectancy at Birth in Romania
Romania: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.46
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.46
in 2024
All-time low
65.26
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 76.46 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Romania peaked at 76.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.26, in 1962.
Romania ranks 93rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.86 | — |
| 1961 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 65.26 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 67.07 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 67.85 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 67.71 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.9 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 67.52 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 67.56 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.69 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 67.48 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.5 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 68.47 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.01 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.5 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.7 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.74 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.48 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.15 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.09 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.37 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.71 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.5 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.23 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.39 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.74 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.78 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.78 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.56 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.51 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.46 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.1 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.81 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.51 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.16 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.16 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.01 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.56 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.16 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.57 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.31 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.46 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.41 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.91 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.21 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.25 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.81 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.15 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76.4 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 76.46 | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.03 | 65.26 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.07 | 67.48 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.47 | 69.09 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.63 | 69 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.87 | 71.01 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.86 | 73.46 | 75.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 | 72.81 | 76.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Romania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Romania was 76.46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.26 in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.