Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.4277 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4277
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.4297
in 2016
All-time low
0.0241
in 1948
Years of data
71
1947–2017

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria, 1947–2017

00.10.20.30.4194719822017

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4277 for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4297 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0241, in 1948.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0435 0.0241 0.0596 3
1950s 0.0756 0.0456 0.1157 10
1960s 0.1061 0.0466 0.1432 10
1970s 0.1522 0.1217 0.1863 10
1980s 0.212 0.1613 0.253 10
1990s 0.2386 0.2025 0.2694 10
2000s 0.2817 0.2166 0.322 10
2010s 0.3715 0.3232 0.4297 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Iceland 0.6438 compare
  2. 29 Slovak Republic 0.5891 compare
  3. 30 Hungary 0.553 compare
  4. 32 Russia 0.3897 compare
  5. 33 Ukraine 0.3107 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria?
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria was 0.4277 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4297 in 2016.
What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 in 1948.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
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