Mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mens life expectancy at birth was 72.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria is 72.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 72.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.1, in 1952.
That places Bulgaria 112th 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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.56 | 58.1 | 67.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.63 | 67.45 | 69.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 68.25 | 69.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4 | 68.09 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6 | 66.96 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 68.3 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 | 70.39 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 68.05 | 72.16 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 72.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 in 1952.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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