Romania sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 76.5 years of life, 92nd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Romania, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.5 yrs | 92 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.1 /1,000 | 96 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 12.8 /1,000 | 13 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.8 yrs | 100 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 105 /1,000 | 31 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.5 yrs | 23 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 65.9 men/100 women | 31 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 6.0 /1,000 | 137 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 12.0 /100k | 141 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 21.5 % | 62 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 9.6 /100k | 56 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 10.3 /100k | 121 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 9.4 % | 104 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 16.8 L | 1 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 20.0 % | 36 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $1,051 | 63 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $20,080 | 74 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Romania's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 1st highest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (16.8 L) and the 13th highest crude death rate in the world (12.8 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Romania; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.