Bulgaria vs Latvia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Bulgaria
71.41 years
in 2021
Latvia
76.42 years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
39th
Latvia rank
36th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.42 years against 71.41 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.01 years.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.63 years | 69.51 years | 2.88 years | Latvia |
| 1960s | 70.5 years | 70.66 years | 0.159 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 71.09 years | 69.77 years | 1.33 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 years | 69.96 years | 1.35 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.03 years | 68.12 years | 2.91 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.58 years | 70.85 years | 1.73 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.59 years | 74.41 years | 0.176 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.5 years | 74.29 years | 1.78 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.42 years against 71.41 years in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5.01 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.