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Life expectancy at birth in Romania

Life expectancy at birth in Romania was 76.5 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2 from 2023. That is the 25th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, years76.5 Estimated
Change on 2023+0.2
Rank25th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high76.52024
Series low70.92002

Life expectancy at birth in Romania, 2000 to 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

707274767820002004200820122016202020242000: 71.2 years2001: 71.1 years2002: 70.9 years2003: 71 years2004: 71.4 years2005: 71.9 years2006: 72.5 years2007: 73.1 years2008: 73.5 years2009: 73.7 years2010: 73.7 years2011: 74.4 years2012: 74.4 years2013: 75.1 years2014: 74.9 years2015: 74.9 years2016: 75.2 years2017: 75.2 years2018: 75.3 years2019: 75.6 years2020: 74.1 years2021: 72.8 years2022: 75.1 years2023: 76.3 years2024: 76.5 years
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-09-25.
All 25 values
Periodyears
202476.5 Estimated
202376.3 Estimated
202275.1 Estimated
202172.8 Estimated
202074.1 Estimated
201975.6 Estimated
201875.3
201775.2
201675.2 Series break
201574.9 Series break
201474.9 Series break
201375.1
201274.4
201174.4
201073.7
200973.7
200873.5
200773.1
200672.5
200571.9
200471.4
200371
200270.9
200171.1
200071.2

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Romania76.5
European Union (27)81.5

Rankings

Definition

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

How to cite

Eurostat. Life expectancy by age and sex (demo_mlexpec). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_mlexpec/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the life expectancy in Romania?

Life expectancy at birth in Romania was 76.5 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2 from 2023. That is the 25th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Life expectancy by age and sex (demo_mlexpec). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest life expectancy in Romania?

76.5 years in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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