Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Bulgaria
71.41
in 2021
Ukraine
71.35
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
39th
Ukraine rank
40th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ukraine
020406080194719842021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 71.41 against 71.35 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.06.

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 69.45 2.82 Ukraine
1960s 70.5 71.48 0.978 Ukraine
1970s 71.09 70.57 0.527 Bulgaria
1980s 71.31 70.32 0.99 Bulgaria
1990s 71.03 68.31 2.72 Bulgaria
2000s 72.58 67.92 4.67 Bulgaria
2010s 74.28 70.94 3.34 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 against 71.35 in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
0.06, 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?
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

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed