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
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.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.0468 | — |
| 1948 | 0.0241 | -48.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0596 | +146.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0972 | +63.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0479 | -50.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0456 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1157 | +153.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1094 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0764 | -30.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0676 | -11.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0561 | -17.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0735 | +31.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0666 | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0466 | -30.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1432 | +207.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1166 | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0743 | -36.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1104 | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1159 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1267 | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.133 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0986 | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1329 | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1587 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1569 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1793 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1652 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1475 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1863 | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1315 | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1217 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1424 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1918 | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1884 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1613 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2093 | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.253 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.228 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1953 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2448 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2179 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2303 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2195 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2235 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2694 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2687 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2412 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2374 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2025 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2248 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2405 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2168 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2166 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.242 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2532 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3109 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3141 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.322 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3117 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3175 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3122 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3232 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3428 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3687 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3772 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4297 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4277 | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4277 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4277 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +207.7% | 0.0466 | 0.1432 |
| 1953 | +153.6% | 0.0456 | 0.1157 |
| 1949 | +146.7% | 0.0241 | 0.0596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
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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