Bulgaria vs Serbia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bulgaria
75.76 years
in 2024
Serbia
75.97 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Serbia rank
100th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 75.97 years against 75.76 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 100th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5 years | 68.16 years | 2.34 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.13 years | 70.78 years | 0.3494 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.46 years | 71.41 years | 0.0545 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.2 years | 72 years | 0.7932 years | Serbia |
| 2000s | 72.41 years | 72.89 years | 0.4805 years | Serbia |
| 2010s | 74.56 years | 75.26 years | 0.6939 years | Serbia |
| 2020s | 74.05 years | 74.92 years | 0.8717 years | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 75.97 years against 75.76 years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.21 years, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 100th 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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About this data
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.