RO · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Romania, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
153.2%
Romania, 2021
▼ 2.2% vs 2020 (156.6%)
Analysis
In 2021, Romania's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 2.2% compared to 2020, reaching 153.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
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 158.2% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#26 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
92.4%
EU-27: 165.8%
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208