Bulgaria vs Romania: Life expectancy by age and sex
Bulgaria
75.8 Year
in 2024
Romania
76.5 Year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
44th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 76.5 Year against 75.8 Year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7 Year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 44th of 56 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.8 Year | 67.8 Year | 3 Year | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.04 Year | 69.35 Year | 1.69 Year | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 Year | 69.52 Year | 1.79 Year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.02 Year | 69.61 Year | 1.41 Year | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.56 Year | 72.03 Year | 0.53 Year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.5 Year | 74.87 Year | 0.37 Year | Romania |
| 2020s | 74.02 Year | 74.96 Year | 0.94 Year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 76.5 Year against 75.8 Year in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.7 Year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 44th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.