Bulgaria vs Romania: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Bulgaria
34.39
in 2023
Romania
34.51
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
208th
Romania rank
207th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 34.51 against 34.39 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 208th and Romania ranks 207th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 44.81 43.91 0.905 Bulgaria
1960s 43.08 42.45 0.633 Bulgaria
1970s 40.51 41.09 0.585 Romania
1980s 37.65 39.01 1.35 Romania
1990s 35.66 36.15 0.487 Romania
2000s 35.12 35.46 0.34 Romania
2010s 34.64 34.8 0.16 Romania
2020s 33.97 33.81 0.1625 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 34.51 against 34.39 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.12, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Bulgaria ranks 208th and Romania ranks 207th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed