Bulgaria vs United States of America: Survival ages across the population

Bulgaria
23.44
in 2021
United States of America
22.5
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
0102030193319782023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 23.44 against 22.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.94.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0867 0.4033 0.3167 United States of America
1950s 0.147 0.572 0.425 United States of America
1960s 0.418 1.41 0.991 United States of America
1970s 1.1 8.19 7.09 United States of America
1980s 5 16.34 11.33 United States of America
1990s 5.68 18.87 13.18 United States of America
2000s 15.98 21.27 5.29 United States of America
2010s 22.47 23.29 0.819 United States of America
2020s 24.65 22.21 2.44 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Bulgaria or United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 23.44 against 22.5 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.94, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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