What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 61.4 years in 2018.

What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 54.4 years in 1997.

How does Bulgaria rank for average effective age of retirement for women?

Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria

Name: Average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria
Creator: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.4 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

61.4 years

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

34th

of 49 countries

All-time high

61.4 years

in 2018

All-time low

54.4 years

in 1997

Years of data

1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria, 1970–2018

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 61.4 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria peaked at 61.4 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.4 years, in 1997.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	58 years	56.3 years	59.5 years	10
1980s	56.58 years	55.9 years	57.5 years	10
1990s	55.75 years	54.4 years	57.6 years	10
2000s	56.81 years	54.5 years	60.8 years	10
2010s	60.57 years	59.5 years	61.4 years	9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

31 China 62 years compare
32 South Africa 61.7 years compare
33 Italy 61.5 years compare
34 Malta 61.4 years compare
36 Czechia 61.3 years compare
36 Luxembourg 61.3 years compare
36 Spain 61.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Bulgaria

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Bulgaria was 61.4 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 61.4 years in 2018.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 54.4 years in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average effective age of retirement for women
Unit: years
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+