Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.06
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.47
in 2020
All-time low
2.22
in 1952
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria is 7.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria peaked at 7.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1952.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.61 | — |
| 1948 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 2.24 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 2.6 | +16.1% |
| 1951 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -14.6% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | +20.6% |
| 1954 | 2.59 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.67 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 2.75 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.69 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.99 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.92 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.17 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.36 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.65 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.88 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 3.72 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.23 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 4.1 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.59 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.95 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.67 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.02 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.07 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.41 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.09 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 7.25 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 7.39 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.91 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.82 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.53 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.73 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.85 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.47 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.48 | 2.24 | 2.61 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.61 | 2.22 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 2.92 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 3.72 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 | 5.05 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.09 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.53 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.75 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.06 | 7.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Guyana 7.14 compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 7.13 compare
- 31 Romania 7.11 compare
- 33 Tonga 6.92 compare
- 34 Saint Martin (French part) 6.84 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 6.82 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bulgaria was 7.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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