Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Bulgaria
72.16
in 2023
Nicaragua
72.31
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
115th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 72.31 against 72.16 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.56 | 41.97 | 20.59 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 68.63 | 48.09 | 20.54 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 50.29 | 18.46 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 68.4 | 53.01 | 15.39 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6 | 61.21 | 6.39 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 66.45 | 2.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.14 | 69.99 | 1.15 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 69.82 | 0.3545 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 72.31 against 72.16 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.15, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.