Life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 16.77 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.77 years
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.57 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.48 years
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.77 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria peaked at 17.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.48 years, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.17 years | — |
| 1961 | 17.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 16.42 years | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.19 years | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 17.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.15 years | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 17.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.61 years | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 17.12 years | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 16.27 years | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 16.73 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.16 years | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 16.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.64 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 16.47 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.09 years | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.01 years | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 16.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.95 years | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 15.96 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 15.78 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.62 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 15.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.76 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.88 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.73 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.61 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.38 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.03 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.85 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.14 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.66 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.92 years | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.48 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5 years | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 17.57 years | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.77 years | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 years | 16.27 years | 17.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.33 years | 16.01 years | 16.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 years | 15.62 years | 16.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 years | 15.38 years | 16.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 years | 15.85 years | 16.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 years | 16.9 years | 17.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 years | 14.48 years | 17.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Bulgaria was 16.77 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 years in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.