Life expectancy at age 60 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.79
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.72
in 2013
All-time low
16.79
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.62001: 17.92002: 182003: 182004: 18.32005: 18.22006: 18.32007: 18.42008: 18.72009: 192010: 18.92011: 19.22012: 19.22013: 19.72014: 19.42015: 19.42016: 19.62017: 19.52018: 19.62019: 19.72020: 18.42021: 16.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 16.79 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Bulgaria peaked at 19.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 2021.

That places Bulgaria 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.24 17.6 18.97 10
2010s 19.45 18.94 19.72 10
2020s 17.6 16.79 18.41 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Bulgaria?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Bulgaria was 16.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.72 in 2013.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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