Life Expectancy at Birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life Expectancy at Birth was 75.76 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bulgaria, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria is 75.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 75.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.25, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5 | 69.25 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.13 | 70.82 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.46 | 71.16 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2 | 70.35 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.41 | 71.66 | 73.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 | 73.51 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.05 | 71.21 | 75.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 97 Cabo Verde 76.22 compare
- 98 Brazil 76.02 compare
- 99 Serbia, Republic of 75.97 compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 75.5 compare
- 102 Morocco 75.49 compare
- 103 Grenada 75.37 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 75.76 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.25 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.