Belarus vs Bulgaria: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belarus
74.48
in 2018
Bulgaria
71.41
in 2021
Belarus rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
39th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 74.48 against 71.41 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.06 | 66.63 | 2.43 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 72.7 | 70.5 | 2.2 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 72.3 | 71.09 | 1.21 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 71.52 | 71.31 | 0.217 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 69.17 | 71.03 | 1.86 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 72.58 | 3.41 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 72.9 | 74.53 | 1.63 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 74.48 against 71.41 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 3.07, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.