Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.39 in 2021. β–¬ 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

02040602000201020212000: 62.82001: 62.92002: 63.12003: 63.32004: 63.52005: 63.52006: 63.62007: 63.92008: 64.22009: 64.42010: 64.52011: 64.82012: 652013: 65.42014: 65.22015: 65.32016: 65.52017: 65.42018: 65.52019: 65.72020: 64.42021: 62.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 compare
  2. 94 Georgia 62.48 compare
  3. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 compare
  4. 97 Morocco 62.34 compare
  5. 98 Syrian Arab Republic 62.27 compare
  6. 99 El Salvador 62.2 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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