Life Expectancy at Birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life Expectancy at Birth was 75.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
75.76
in 2024
All-time low
69.25
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.25 | — |
| 1961 | 70.2 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 69.49 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.31 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 71.12 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.41 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.23 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 70.43 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.26 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.87 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.9 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.21 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.05 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.39 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.82 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.16 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.57 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.19 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.5 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.23 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.73 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.53 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.64 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.56 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.35 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.21 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.05 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.9 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.35 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.06 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.66 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.87 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.56 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.96 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.41 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.16 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.86 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.36 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 71.21 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.16 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 75.76 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.76 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 75.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 75.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % 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)
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.