Life expectancy at birth, projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 86.52 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Bulgaria, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.52 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Bulgaria peaked at 86.52 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 75.8 years, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 76.2 years | 75.8 years | 76.59 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 77.46 years | 76.75 years | 78.18 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 79.04 years | 78.34 years | 79.73 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 80.56 years | 79.88 years | 81.23 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 82.01 years | 81.37 years | 82.64 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 83.39 years | 82.78 years | 83.99 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.66 years | 84.11 years | 85.22 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 85.87 years | 85.34 years | 86.41 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.52 years | 86.52 years | 86.52 years | 1 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Bulgaria was 86.52 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.52 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8 years in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.