Which has higher life expectancy, Bulgaria or Ukraine?

Bulgaria, at 75.8 Years against 74.7 Years in Ukraine as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Bulgaria and Ukraine?

1.1 Years, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Life expectancy

Bulgaria

75.8 Years

in 2024

Ukraine

74.7 Years

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

35th

Ukraine rank

37th

Life expectancy over time

Bulgaria
Ukraine

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 75.8 Years against 74.7 Years in Ukraine, a difference of 1.1 Years.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1960s	70.57 Years	70.67 Years	0.1 Years	Ukraine
1970s	71.04 Years	70.42 Years	0.62 Years	Bulgaria
1980s	71.31 Years	70.36 Years	0.95 Years	Bulgaria
1990s	71.02 Years	68.27 Years	2.75 Years	Bulgaria
2000s	72.56 Years	67.85 Years	4.71 Years	Bulgaria
2010s	74.5 Years	72.29 Years	2.21 Years	Bulgaria
2020s	74.02 Years	73.14 Years	0.88 Years	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Bulgaria or Ukraine?: Bulgaria, at 75.8 Years against 74.7 Years in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Bulgaria and Ukraine?: 1.1 Years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy?: Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.