Bulgaria vs Romania: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Bulgaria
7.06
in 2023
Romania
7.11
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.11 against 7.06 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.61 | 3.06 | 0.4468 | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.51 | 0.2225 | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 4.13 | 0.2298 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5.72 | 5.34 | 0.3835 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.96 | 0.1068 | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.92 | 0.0398 | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 7.02 | 0.1122 | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.37 | 0.1377 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.11 against 7.06 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.05, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.