Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 72.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.16 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.1 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria stood at 72.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 72.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.1 years, in 1952.
Bulgaria ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 58.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 62.46 years | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 62.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 63.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 64.86 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 67.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 65.07 years | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 67.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 68.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 67.78 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 68.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 69.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 69.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 69.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.36 years | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 69.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 68.28 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 69.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.25 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.09 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.99 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.05 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.51 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72.16 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.56 years | 58.1 years | 67.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.63 years | 67.45 years | 69.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 68.25 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4 years | 68.09 years | 68.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6 years | 66.96 years | 68.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 68.3 years | 70.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 years | 70.39 years | 71.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 years | 68.05 years | 72.16 years | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bulgaria was 72.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 years in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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