Period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 71.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.41
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
75.09
in 2019
All-time low
54.14
in 1947
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 71.41 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria peaked at 75.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.14, in 1947.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 54.14 | — |
| 1948 | 55.83 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 57.99 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 61.47 | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 60.68 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.57 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 64.18 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 64.82 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 65.21 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 66.59 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 68.71 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 66.63 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 69.17 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 70.22 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.53 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.33 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 71.13 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.3 | +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 | 70.85 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.21 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71 | -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 | 71.35 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.32 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.19 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.18 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.86 | -0.4% |
| 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 | 71.58 | +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 | 74.16 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.82 | +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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 71.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 71.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.99 | 54.14 | 57.99 | 3 |
| 1950s | 64.22 | 59.57 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.17 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.09 | 70.77 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 71.05 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 70.31 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.58 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 73.81 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 71.41 | 73.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Bulgaria was 71.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.14 in 1947.
- How does Bulgaria rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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