Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.39
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.67
in 2019
All-time low
62.39
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bulgaria stood at 62.39. 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 (hale) at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 65.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.39, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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% |
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 Syrian Arab Republic 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bulgaria?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bulgaria was 62.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.39 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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