Life expectation at birth by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.21 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bulgaria, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 79.21 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 79.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.74, in 1947.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.56 | 55.74 | 59.69 | 3 |
| 1950s | 65.92 | 61.08 | 70.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.43 | 70.92 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.58 | 73.19 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.43 | 73.9 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.72 | 73.91 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 75.01 | 77.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.16 | 77.35 | 78.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.38 | 75.1 | 79.21 | 4 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Bulgaria?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bulgaria was 79.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.74 in 1947.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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