Bulgaria vs Mexico: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bulgaria
72.16 years
in 2023
Mexico
72.24 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
117th
Mexico rank
116th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 72.24 years against 72.16 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.56 years | 46.99 years | 15.57 years | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 68.63 years | 54.53 years | 14.1 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 59.06 years | 9.7 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 68.4 years | 63.46 years | 4.94 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6 years | 67.81 years | 0.2058 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 71.03 years | 1.88 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 71.14 years | 71.56 years | 0.4276 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.18 years | 69.07 years | 1.11 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 72.24 years against 72.16 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.08 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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