Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 75.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.64
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.64
in 2023
All-time low
59.57
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria stood at 75.64. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria peaked at 75.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.57, in 1952.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.47 | — |
| 1951 | 60.69 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.57 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 64.19 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 66.59 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 68.71 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 66.63 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 69.18 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 70.23 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.53 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.34 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 71.14 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.41 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.2 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.47 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 71.25 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 70.86 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.01 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.36 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.77 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.08 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.24 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.35 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.05 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.55 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.34 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.32 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.19 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.86 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.84 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.31 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.87 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.56 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.58 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.37 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.34 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.68 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.17 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.83 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.41 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.03 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 75.64 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 | 59.57 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.18 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.1 | 70.77 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 71.05 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 70.31 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.58 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 73.81 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 71.41 | 75.64 | 4 |
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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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bulgaria was 75.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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