Bulgaria vs Mexico: Life expectancy at birth, male

Bulgaria
72.2 years
in 2024
Mexico
72.44 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
105th
Mexico rank
103rd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 72.44 years against 72.2 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 68.64 years 54.53 years 14.11 years Bulgaria
1970s 68.77 years 59.06 years 9.71 years Bulgaria
1980s 68.46 years 63.46 years 5 years Bulgaria
1990s 67.69 years 67.81 years 0.1154 years Mexico
2000s 68.97 years 71.03 years 2.06 years Mexico
2010s 71.1 years 71.56 years 0.4641 years Mexico
2020s 70.42 years 69.75 years 0.6748 years Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Mexico, at 72.44 years against 72.2 years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Bulgaria and Mexico?
0.24 years, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Bulgaria ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.