Life expectancy men women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy men women was 79.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.21
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.21
in 2023
All-time low
61.08
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Bulgaria stood at 79.21. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Bulgaria peaked at 79.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 1952.
That places Bulgaria 109th 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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.27 | — |
| 1951 | 62.27 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 61.08 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 65.96 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 66.15 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 66.56 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 66.95 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 68.33 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 70.41 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 68.2 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 70.92 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 72.07 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 71.32 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 72.03 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 72.95 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 73.22 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.15 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.55 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.3 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 72.77 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 73.5 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 73.22 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.19 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 73.73 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.61 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 73.54 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.88 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.46 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.65 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.01 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.31 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.95 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.31 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.25 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.85 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.59 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.76 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.51 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.78 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.81 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.88 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.59 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.91 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.69 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.01 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.98 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.98 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.48 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.97 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.73 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.47 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 75.1 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77.74 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 79.21 | +1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.92 | 61.08 | 70.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.43 | 70.92 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.58 | 73.19 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.43 | 73.9 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.72 | 73.91 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 75.01 | 77.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.16 | 77.35 | 78.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.38 | 75.1 | 79.21 | 4 |
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 men women in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy men women in Bulgaria was 79.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy men women?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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