Womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.21 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.21
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.21
in 2023
All-time low
61.08
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria stood at 79.21. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 79.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 1952.

That places Bulgaria 107th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 65.92 61.08 70.41 10
1960s 72.43 70.92 73.3 10
1970s 73.58 73.19 74.01 10
1980s 74.43 73.9 74.91 10
1990s 74.72 73.91 75.11 10
2000s 76.17 75.01 77.33 10
2010s 78.16 77.35 78.73 10
2020s 77.38 75.1 79.21 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 Armenia 79.45 compare
  2. 105 Malaysia 79.37 compare
  3. 106 Viet Nam 79.26 compare
  4. 108 Cabo Verde 79.21 compare
  5. 109 Tunisia 79.15 compare
  6. 110 Georgia 79.11 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 79.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 79.21 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 1952.
How does Bulgaria rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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