Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Bulgaria
71.41 years
in 2021
Ukraine
71.35 years
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
39th
Ukraine rank
40th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.41 years against 71.35 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.63 years | 69.45 years | 2.82 years | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 70.5 years | 71.48 years | 0.978 years | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 71.09 years | 70.57 years | 0.527 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 years | 70.32 years | 0.99 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.03 years | 68.31 years | 2.72 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.58 years | 67.92 years | 4.67 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.28 years | 70.94 years | 3.34 years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 71.41 years against 71.35 years in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.06 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 40th 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.