Bulgaria vs South Africa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Bulgaria
7.05
in 2023
South Africa
6.99
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.05 against 6.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 | 2.8 | 0.5494 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 4.12 | 0.322 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 4.65 | 0.1744 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.03 | 6.14 | 0.1129 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.9 | 0.2122 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 4.39 | 2.63 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.1 | 0.9207 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.39 | 0.8115 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 7.05 against 6.99 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.06, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.