Romania vs United States: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Romania
88.3%
in 2024
United States
88.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
82nd
United States rank
81st
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 88.4% against 88.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 78.9% | 2.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 81.5% | 2.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 79.6% | 84.2% | 4.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 85.7% | 5.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 87.1% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 87.9% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.7% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Romania or United States?
- United States, at 88.4% against 88.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Romania and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Romania ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.