Life Expectancy at Birth: Bulgaria
Bulgaria's life expectancy at birth is currently 75.761 years as of 2024. # Bulgaria Life Expectancy at Birth Bulgaria's life expectancy at birth reached 75.
Current (2024)
75.761 years
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
75.761 years
Low (1960)
69.248 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Bulgaria
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Bulgaria
Analysis# Bulgaria Life Expectancy at Birth
Bulgaria's life expectancy at birth reached 75.761 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. Since 1960, when the nation recorded 69.248 years, life expectancy has climbed 9.4 percentage points—reflecting decades of health improvements and rising living standards. The metric represents steady progress across six decades, though gains have not been uniform.
The past decade reveals a sharp disruption: life expectancy peaked at 75.112 years in 2019, then plummeted to 71.212 years in 2021, likely due to excess mortality from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recovery has been swift and substantial. From 2022 onward, Bulgaria rebounded sharply, climbing from 74.161 to 75.756 years by 2023 and holding at 75.761 in 2024. Current trajectory suggests stabilization at near-record levels.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.761 years | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 75.756 years | +2.15% |
| 2022 | 74.161 years | +4.14% |
| 2021 | 71.212 years | -2.92% |
| 2020 | 73.356 years | -2.34% |
| 2019 | 75.112 years | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 74.963 years | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 74.815 years | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 74.812 years | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 74.615 years | +0.20% |
| 2014 | 74.466 years | -0.53% |
| 2013 | 74.861 years | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 74.315 years | +0.20% |
| 2011 | 74.163 years | +0.89% |
| 2010 | 73.512 years | +0.14% |
| 2009 | 73.412 years | +0.62% |
| 2008 | 72.963 years | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 72.663 years | +0.07% |
| 2006 | 72.612 years | +0.07% |
| 2005 | 72.561 years | -0.00% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.563 years | +0.69% |
| 2003 | 72.066 years | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 71.866 years | +0.14% |
| 2001 | 71.768 years | +0.15% |
| 2000 | 71.663 years | +0.35% |
| 1999 | 71.412 years | +0.49% |
| 1998 | 71.061 years | +1.01% |
| 1997 | 70.351 years | -0.77% |
| 1996 | 70.897 years | -0.22% |
| 1995 | 71.053 years | -0.22% |
| 1994 | 71.209 years | -0.19% |
| 1993 | 71.347 years | -0.21% |
| 1992 | 71.494 years | -0.09% |
| 1991 | 71.561 years | -0.11% |
| 1990 | 71.641 years | -0.11% |
| 1989 | 71.722 years | +0.16% |
| 1988 | 71.604 years | +0.11% |
| 1987 | 71.527 years | -0.28% |
| 1986 | 71.731 years | +0.71% |
| 1985 | 71.228 years | -0.38% |
| 1984 | 71.5 years | +0.16% |
| 1983 | 71.386 years | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 71.186 years | -0.54% |
| 1981 | 71.572 years | +0.58% |
| 1980 | 71.158 years | -0.21% |
| 1979 | 71.308 years | +0.17% |
| 1978 | 71.185 years | +0.52% |
| 1977 | 70.816 years | -0.81% |
| 1976 | 71.395 years | +0.49% |
| 1975 | 71.05 years | -0.22% |
| 1974 | 71.208 years | -0.19% |
| 1973 | 71.342 years | +0.62% |
| 1972 | 70.9 years | +0.04% |
| 1971 | 70.874 years | -0.54% |
| 1970 | 71.256 years | +1.17% |
| 1969 | 70.43 years | -1.12% |
| 1968 | 71.225 years | +1.15% |
| 1967 | 70.414 years | -1.14% |
| 1966 | 71.223 years | -0.10% |
| 1965 | 71.294 years | +0.24% |
| 1964 | 71.121 years | +1.15% |
| 1963 | 70.309 years | +1.18% |
| 1962 | 69.492 years | -1.00% |
| 1961 | 70.196 years | +1.37% |
| 1960 | 69.248 years | — |
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