Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 72.2 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.2 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.2 years
in 2024
All-time low
67 years
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 72.2 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Bulgaria peaked at 72.2 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67 years, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.55 years | — |
| 1961 | 68.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 67.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 68.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 69.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 69.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 69.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.37 years | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 69.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 68.23 years | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.11 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 69.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.26 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.64 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.6 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.6 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 72 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 72.2 years | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.64 years | 67.55 years | 69.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.77 years | 68.26 years | 69.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.46 years | 68.15 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.69 years | 67 years | 68.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.97 years | 68.2 years | 69.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 years | 70 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.42 years | 67.7 years | 72.2 years | 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Bulgaria was 72.2 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 years in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.