Brunei Darussalam vs Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, total

Brunei Darussalam
75.5 years
in 2024
Bulgaria
75.76 years
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
102nd
Bulgaria rank
101st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 75.76 years against 75.5 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 61.33 years 70.5 years 9.17 years Bulgaria
1970s 66.64 years 71.13 years 4.49 years Bulgaria
1980s 70.31 years 71.46 years 1.15 years Bulgaria
1990s 72.71 years 71.2 years 1.51 years Brunei Darussalam
2000s 74.56 years 72.41 years 2.14 years Brunei Darussalam
2010s 74.9 years 74.56 years 0.3349 years Brunei Darussalam
2020s 74.75 years 74.05 years 0.6963 years Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Brunei Darussalam or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 75.76 years against 75.5 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
0.26 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.