Survival ages across the population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Survival ages across the population was 23.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.44
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.86
in 2020
All-time low
0.08
in 1947
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Survival ages across the population in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, survival ages across the population in Bulgaria stood at 23.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Bulgaria peaked at 25.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1947.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.08 | — |
| 1948 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1951 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1954 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1959 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 1961 | 0.34 | +30.8% |
| 1962 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.51 | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.42 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.67 | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.77 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.63 | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +94.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.98 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3 | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.94 | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 8.41 | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 6.08 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.14 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 4.94 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 6.34 | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 5.38 | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | +81.5% |
| 1999 | 6.17 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.57 | +103.7% |
| 2001 | 13.01 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.13 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.66 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.17 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 17.34 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.38 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.91 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.92 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.04 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.54 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.71 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.01 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.05 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.17 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.91 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.13 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.86 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.44 | -9.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +103.7% | 6.17 | 12.57 |
| 1975 | +94.3% | 0.7 | 1.36 |
| 1998 | +81.5% | 3.3 | 5.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0867 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.147 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.418 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.63 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 2.37 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 3.3 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 | 12.57 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 19.18 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 23.44 | 25.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Bulgaria?
- Survival ages across the population in Bulgaria was 23.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1947.
- How does Bulgaria rank for survival ages across the population?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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