Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 6.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.28
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2020
All-time low
1.91
in 1952
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria is 6.28, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria peaked at 6.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1952.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.65 | — |
| 1948 | 2.38 | -10.2% |
| 1949 | 2.1 | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 2.43 | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 2.18 | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 1.91 | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 2.36 | +23.6% |
| 1954 | 2.22 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.07 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 2.22 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.26 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.25 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.43 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.46 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.87 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.55 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.72 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.78 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.98 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.23 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.65 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 1.91 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.36 | 2.84 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 3.98 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 4.78 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.5 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.92 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.23 | 6.63 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Bulgaria was 6.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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