Bulgaria vs Russia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Bulgaria
71.41
in 2021
Russia
70.92
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
39th
Russia rank
41st
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.41 against 70.92 in Russia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Russia ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.63 | 67.69 | 1.06 | Russia |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.18 | 1.32 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.09 | 68.46 | 2.64 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 68.64 | 2.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 66.49 | 4.54 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 66.18 | 6.41 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.32 | 70.12 | 4.19 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 71.41 against 70.92 in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.49, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Russia ranks 41st 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.