Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 71.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.31
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
71.31
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 71.31 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria peaked at 75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.31, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.64 | — |
| 2001 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.11 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.58 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.41 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.31 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.52 | 71.64 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.51 | 73.67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 71.31 | 73.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 98 Peru 71.67 compare
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- 102 Georgia 71.24 compare
- 103 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.22 compare
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria was 71.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.31 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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