Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania

Romania: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2024
All-time low
59.1%
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania is 73.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania peaked at 73.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1997.

Romania ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.0% 64.2% 68.3% 10
1970s 68.2% 66.6% 69.4% 10
1980s 65.4% 64.0% 66.7% 10
1990s 61.7% 59.1% 64.3% 10
2000s 66.2% 63.7% 68.4% 10
2010s 70.6% 68.3% 71.6% 10
2020s 70.2% 66.2% 73.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Romania was 73.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1997.
How does Romania rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Romania ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.