{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Romania Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Romania's Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.5 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Romania","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Romania Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2024)","value":"76.5","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":71.9},{"period":"2006","value":72.5},{"period":"2007","value":73.1},{"period":"2008","value":73.5},{"period":"2009","value":73.7},{"period":"2010","value":73.7},{"period":"2011","value":74.4},{"period":"2012","value":74.4},{"period":"2013","value":75.1},{"period":"2014","value":74.9},{"period":"2015","value":74.9},{"period":"2016","value":75.2},{"period":"2017","value":75.2},{"period":"2018","value":75.3},{"period":"2019","value":75.6},{"period":"2020","value":74.1},{"period":"2021","value":72.8},{"period":"2022","value":75.1},{"period":"2023","value":76.3},{"period":"2024","value":76.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"76.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"76.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.1","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"75.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"73.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"72.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at birth (all sexes) in Romania from 2005 to present. Highlight COVID-19 impact and recovery. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 76.5 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 71.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 76.5 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}