Bulgaria vs Romania: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level
Bulgaria
74.8
in 2017
Romania
75.3
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
24th
Romania rank
23rd
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.3 against 74.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 24 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.33 | 73.43 | 0.1 | Romania |
| 2010s | 74.57 | 74.8 | 0.2286 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 75.3 against 74.8 in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.