Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 75.64 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
75.64
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.64
in 2023
All-time low
40.2
in 1900
Years of data
84
1900–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1900–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 75.64. That is the highest value across all 84 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 vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 75.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 1900.

That places Bulgaria 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 42 40.2 43.3 3
1920s 44.95 44.6 45.3 2
1930s 50.05 48.3 51.8 2
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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 107 Romania 75.94 compare
  2. 108 Brazil 75.85 compare
  3. 109 Armenia 75.68 compare
  4. 111 United States Virgin Islands 75.47 compare
  5. 112 Brunei 75.33 compare
  6. 113 Morocco 75.31 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 75.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 75.64 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 1900.
How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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