Bulgaria vs Russia: Survival ages across the population

Bulgaria
23.44
in 2021
Russia
18.57
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
38th
Russia rank
41st

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
0102030194719842021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 23.44 against 18.57 in Russia, a difference of 4.87.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Russia ranks 41st of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.21 0.3 0.09 Russia
1960s 0.418 0.581 0.163 Russia
1970s 1.1 1.01 0.087 Bulgaria
1980s 5 1.78 3.23 Bulgaria
1990s 5.68 3.85 1.83 Bulgaria
2000s 15.98 11.53 4.45 Bulgaria
2010s 21.08 17.93 3.15 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Bulgaria or Russia?
Bulgaria, at 23.44 against 18.57 in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Bulgaria and Russia?
4.87, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Russia ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed