Bulgaria vs Romania: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Bulgaria
-7.3 Years
in 2024
Romania
-7.5 Years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Romania rank
38th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -7.3 Years against -7.5 Years in Romania, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 41 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 | -4.3 Years | -4.45 Years | 0.15 Years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | -4.83 Years | -4.64 Years | 0.19 Years | Romania |
| 1980s | -6.02 Years | -5.74 Years | 0.28 Years | Romania |
| 1990s | -7.05 Years | -7.38 Years | 0.33 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -7.01 Years | -7.36 Years | 0.35 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -7.12 Years | -7.34 Years | 0.22 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -7.46 Years | -7.64 Years | 0.18 Years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at -7.3 Years against -7.5 Years in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2 Years, with Bulgaria 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 — life expectancy difference?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th 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.