Life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy by age and sex was 75.8 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
75.8 Year
in 2024
All-time low
69.3 Year
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 75.8 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 75.8 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.3 Year, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.3 Year | — |
| 1961 | 70.4 Year | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 69.6 Year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 70.5 Year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 71.3 Year | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.2 Year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 70.4 Year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.2 Year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.4 Year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.2 Year | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 70.8 Year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71 Year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.7 Year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.1 Year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.1 Year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.3 Year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.2 Year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.9 Year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 71 Year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.3 Year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.9 Year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.6 Year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73 Year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9 Year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.4 Year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.3 Year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2 Year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.1 Year | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 75.7 Year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.8 Year | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 75.8 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 75.8 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.57 Year | 69.3 Year | 71.4 Year | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.04 Year | 70.7 Year | 71.3 Year | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 Year | 71.1 Year | 71.5 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.02 Year | 70.3 Year | 71.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.56 Year | 71.6 Year | 73.7 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 Year | 73.8 Year | 74.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.02 Year | 71.2 Year | 75.8 Year | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Bulgaria was 75.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 Year in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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