Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.39
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.67
in 2019
All-time low
62.39
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria is 62.39, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 65.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.39, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.76 | — |
| 2001 | 62.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.15 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.32 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.51 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.43 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.52 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.85 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.15 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.44 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.38 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.39 | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 62.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 62.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.52 | 62.76 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.24 | 64.52 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 62.39 | 64.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 compare
- 94 Georgia 62.48 compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 compare
- 97 Morocco 62.34 compare
- 98 Syria 62.27 compare
- 99 El Salvador 62.2 compare
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 62.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.39 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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