Barbados vs Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, total
Barbados
76.18 years
in 2023
Bulgaria
75.71 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
93rd
Bulgaria rank
96th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Barbados
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.18 years against 75.71 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Barbados ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.82 years | 71.13 years | 1.32 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 73.11 years | 71.46 years | 1.65 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 71.2 years | 2.71 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.02 years | 72.41 years | 2.6 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 75.99 years | 74.56 years | 1.43 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.27 years | 73.61 years | 2.66 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Barbados or Bulgaria?
- Barbados, at 76.18 years against 75.71 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 0.47 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Bulgaria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Barbados ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release