RO · 2021 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Romania, 2021
Life expectancy by age and sex
72.8
Romania, 2021
▼ 1.9% vs 2020 (74.2)
Analysis
In 2021, Romania's life expectancy by age and sex decreased by 1.9% compared to 2020, reaching 72.8.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 80.1.
Romania ranks 26th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 3.2% (from 75.2 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#26 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
90.9%
EU-27: 80.1
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec