Life expectancy at birth oecd in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 71.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.4
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
75.1
in 2019
All-time low
69.3
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Bulgaria, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 71.4 for life expectancy at birth oecd in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Bulgaria peaked at 75.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.3, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.3 | — |
| 1961 | 70.4 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 69.6 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 71.3 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.2 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 70.4 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.2 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.4 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.2 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 70.8 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.7 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.1 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.1 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.2 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.9 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.8 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.3 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.9 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.6 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 71.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 71.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.57 | 69.3 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.04 | 70.7 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 71.1 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.02 | 70.3 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.56 | 71.6 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.63 | 73.8 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 71.4 | 73.6 | 2 |
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 oecd in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Bulgaria was 71.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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