Life expectancy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy was 75.8 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Bulgaria, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Bulgaria stood at 75.8 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Bulgaria peaked at 75.8 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.3 Years, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.57 Years | 69.3 Years | 71.4 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.04 Years | 70.7 Years | 71.3 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 Years | 71.1 Years | 71.5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.02 Years | 70.3 Years | 71.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.56 Years | 71.6 Years | 73.7 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 Years | 73.8 Years | 74.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.02 Years | 71.2 Years | 75.8 Years | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate -0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4839 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy in Bulgaria was 75.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 Years in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.