Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0893 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0893
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2383
in 1951
All-time low
0.0893
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria stood at 0.0893. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2383 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0893, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2334 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2383 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2339 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2004 | -14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1985 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1948 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1795 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1748 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.158 | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 0.161 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1472 | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1369 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1319 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1324 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1279 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1222 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.124 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1244 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1222 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1196 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1165 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1152 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1144 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1144 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1134 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1101 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1107 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1108 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1083 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1077 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.107 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1079 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1059 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1041 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.102 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1024 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1027 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1045 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1065 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1065 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1041 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1045 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.104 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1022 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1018 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1001 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0984 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0992 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0978 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0987 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0964 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0952 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0947 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0914 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0938 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0916 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0925 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0893 | -6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0893 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0893 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1972 | 0.158 | 0.2383 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1289 | 0.1196 | 0.1472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1126 | 0.1083 | 0.1165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1047 | 0.102 | 0.1079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.105 | 0.1033 | 0.1088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0985 | 0.0952 | 0.1022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0923 | 0.0913 | 0.0947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 | 0.0893 | 0.1005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 150 Montserrat 0.0902 compare
- 151 Saint Helena 0.0899 compare
- 152 Chile 0.0897 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.089 compare
- 155 Tunisia 0.0884 compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.0884 compare
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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bulgaria was 0.0893 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2383 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0893 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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