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Bulgaria Life Expectancy

Bulgaria's life expectancy rose to 75.71 years in 2023, up from 74.16 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.1% (1.55) from the previous year. Bulgaria has life expectancy higher than the global median (75.71 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Bulgaria is lower (75.71 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 43rd out of 49 countries in Europe.

Bulgaria's happiness index rose to 5.55 points in 2024, up from 5.46 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 75.71
2022 74.16
2021 71.21
2020 73.36
2019 75.11
2018 74.96
2017 74.81
2016 74.81
2015 74.61
2014 74.47
2013 74.86
2012 74.31
2011 74.16
2010 73.51
2009 73.41
2008 72.96
2007 72.66
2006 72.61
2005 72.56
2004 72.56
2003 72.07
2002 71.87
2001 71.77
2000 71.66
1999 71.41
1998 71.06
1997 70.35
1996 70.9
1995 71.05
1994 71.21
1993 71.35
1992 71.49
1991 71.56
1990 71.64
1989 71.72
1988 71.6
1987 71.53
1986 71.73
1985 71.23
1984 71.5
1983 71.39
1982 71.19
1981 71.57
1980 71.16
1979 71.31
1978 71.18
1977 70.82
1976 71.39
1975 71.05
1974 71.21
1973 71.34
1972 70.9
1971 70.87
1970 71.26
1969 70.43
1968 71.23
1967 70.41
1966 71.22
1965 71.29
1964 71.12
1963 70.31
1962 69.49
1961 70.2
1960 69.25
Bulgaria Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Bulgaria is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5 5.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.9 4.29 2022