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

0204060802000201020212000: 71.62001: 71.92002: 72.12003: 72.32004: 72.52005: 72.52006: 72.62007: 72.92008: 73.22009: 73.62010: 73.72011: 74.12012: 74.32013: 74.82014: 74.42015: 74.62016: 74.82017: 74.72018: 74.92019: 752020: 73.52021: 71.3

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

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Peru 71.67 compare
  2. 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare
  3. 100 Iraq 71.47 compare
  4. 102 Georgia 71.24 compare
  5. 103 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.22 compare
  6. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 compare

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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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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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