Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 75.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
75.8
in 2023
All-time low
71.4
in 2021
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 75.8 for healthy life years by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 75.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.4, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.5 | — |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 75.8 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.8 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 75.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 75.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.95 | 72.5 | 73.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.63 | 73.8 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.16 | 71.4 | 75.8 | 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)
- 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 years by sex in Bulgaria?
- Healthy life years by sex in Bulgaria was 75.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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