Bulgaria vs Latvia: Survival ages across the population
Bulgaria
23.44
in 2021
Latvia
26.91
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Latvia rank
36th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.91 against 23.44 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.47.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.21 | 0.5 | 0.29 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.418 | 1.76 | 1.34 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 3.07 | 1.97 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 5 | 5.5 | 0.501 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 6.64 | 0.961 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.98 | 17.27 | 1.3 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 23.58 | 1.12 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 25.7 | 1.05 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 26.91 against 23.44 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 3.47, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.