Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 75.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria stood at 75.64. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria peaked at 75.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.14, in 1947.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.99 | 54.14 | 57.99 | 3 |
| 1950s | 64.23 | 59.57 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.18 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.1 | 70.77 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 71.05 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 70.31 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.57 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 73.81 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 71.41 | 75.64 | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bulgaria was 75.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.14 in 1947.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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