BG · 2002 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Bulgaria, 2002
Life expectancy by age and sex
68.8
Bulgaria, 2002
▲ 0.3% vs 2001 (68.6)
Analysis
In 2002, Bulgaria's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.3% compared to 2001, reaching 68.8.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 74.3.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.7% (from 67.0 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
92.6%
EU-27: 74.3
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec