Life expectancy (Our World) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy (Our World) was 75.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.64
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.64
in 2023
All-time low
40.2
in 1900
Years of data
84
1900–2023
Life expectancy in Bulgaria, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 75.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 1900.
Bulgaria ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 40.2 | — |
| 1902 | 42.5 | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 43.3 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 44.6 | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 45.3 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 48.3 | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 51.8 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 54.14 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 55.83 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 57.99 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 61.47 | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 60.69 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.57 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 64.19 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 66.59 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 68.71 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 66.63 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 69.18 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 70.23 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.53 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.34 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 71.14 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.41 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.2 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.47 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 71.25 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 70.86 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.01 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.36 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.77 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.08 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.24 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.35 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.05 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.55 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.34 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.32 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.19 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.86 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.84 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.31 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.87 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.56 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.37 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.34 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.68 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.17 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.83 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.41 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.03 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 75.64 | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 75.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 75.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy in Bulgaria was 75.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 1900.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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