Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 71.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria stood at 71.8. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria peaked at 71.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.5 | — |
| 2007 | 63.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.8 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.5 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 71.3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.8 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 | 62.5 | 66.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.3 | 66.9 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 | 67.8 | 71.8 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0883 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Bulgaria was 71.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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