Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Life expectancy - Regions

Bulgaria
75.8 Years
in 2024
North Macedonia
73.2 Years
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
44th
North Macedonia rank
46th

Life expectancy - Regions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 75.8 Years against 73.2 Years in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.6 Years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 50 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.92 Years 72.27 Years 1.35 Years North Macedonia
2000s 72.56 Years 73.64 Years 1.08 Years North Macedonia
2010s 74.63 Years 75.62 Years 0.99 Years North Macedonia
2020s 72.25 Years 73.8 Years 1.55 Years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy - regions, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 75.8 Years against 73.2 Years in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
2.6 Years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.