ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ex - expectation of life at age x was 71.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.31
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
71.31
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria stood at 71.31. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria peaked at 75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.31, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.64 | — |
| 2001 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.11 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.58 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.41 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.31 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.52 | 71.64 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.51 | 73.67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 71.31 | 73.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 98 Peru 71.67 compare
- 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare
- 100 Iraq 71.47 compare
- 102 Georgia 71.24 compare
- 103 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.22 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Bulgaria was 71.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.31 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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