Bulgaria vs Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, male

Bulgaria
72.2 years
in 2024
Thailand
72.34 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
106th
Thailand rank
105th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 72.34 years against 72.2 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 105th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 68.64 years 50.91 years 17.73 years Bulgaria
1970s 68.77 years 56.45 years 12.32 years Bulgaria
1980s 68.46 years 62.5 years 5.96 years Bulgaria
1990s 67.69 years 66.17 years 1.53 years Bulgaria
2000s 68.97 years 69.17 years 0.2008 years Thailand
2010s 71.1 years 72.26 years 1.16 years Thailand
2020s 70.42 years 72.36 years 1.94 years Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Bulgaria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 72.34 years against 72.2 years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Bulgaria and Thailand?
0.14 years, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Bulgaria ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 105th of 218 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
266 places, 17,256 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.