Bulgaria vs Mexico: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Bulgaria
-7.3 Years
in 2024
Mexico
-6.5 Years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Mexico rank
35th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -6.5 Years against -7.3 Years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8 Years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.91 Years | -3.65 Years | 0.26 Years | Mexico |
| 1970s | -4.83 Years | -5.21 Years | 0.38 Years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | -6.02 Years | -5.91 Years | 0.11 Years | Mexico |
| 1990s | -7.05 Years | -5.77 Years | 1.28 Years | Mexico |
| 2000s | -7.01 Years | -5.41 Years | 1.6 Years | Mexico |
| 2010s | -7.12 Years | -5.78 Years | 1.34 Years | Mexico |
| 2020s | -7.46 Years | -7.2 Years | 0.26 Years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -6.5 Years against -7.3 Years in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.8 Years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.