Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1994
All-time low
1.05
in 1959
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.1 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 1.11 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1959.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.06 | — |
| 1948 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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 ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1959.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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