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Romania: Life expectancy at birth

An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.

Country: Romania Indicator: Life expectancy at birth Year: 2024

Country overview

Romania

Current reading for Life expectancy at birth in a European context.

National value is available. No regional breakdown is available for this indicator.

Latest value

76.50 Years

Years

European ranking

31 / 35

Worsened by 1 positions since the previous year

Compared with Europe

-4.3 puntos

Romania is 4.3 points below the European average.

EU: 80.77

Affected population

19.0M

Year: 2025

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Indicator ecosystem

Topic overview for Quality of life.

Life expectancy at birth

Open trend

Latest: 76.50 Years Europe benchmark: 80.77 Years

Internal regions

Embedded regional ranking preview with real regional values and shared semantic bars.

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth

Granularity: Regions

No regional breakdown available for this indicator.

Editorial insights

Short narrative blocks for strongest change and pressure points.

Country view

In 2024, Romania falls below the European average on this indicator, at 76.5 versus an average of 80.8.

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Favorable rank: 31 of 35.
  • Difference versus Europe: -4.3.
  • Relative band: bottom third.
  • In 2024, Romania falls below the European average on this indicator, at 76.5 versus an average of 80.8.
  • This page summarizes Romania's position for Life expectancy at birth in 2024 and highlights internal regional differences.