Brunei vs Bulgaria: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Brunei
75.33 years
in 2023
Bulgaria
75.71 years
in 2023
Brunei rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
96th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 75.71 years against 75.33 years in Brunei, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brunei ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.64 years | 71.13 years | 4.49 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 70.31 years | 71.46 years | 1.15 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 72.71 years | 71.2 years | 1.51 years | Brunei |
| 2000s | 74.56 years | 72.41 years | 2.14 years | Brunei |
| 2010s | 74.9 years | 74.56 years | 0.3349 years | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.56 years | 73.61 years | 0.9476 years | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Brunei or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 75.71 years against 75.33 years in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 0.38 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Brunei ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 215 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