BG · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Bulgaria, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
150.2%
Bulgaria, 2021
▼ 3.1% vs 2020 (155.0%)
Analysis
In 2021, Bulgaria's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 3.1% compared to 2020, reaching 150.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.3% (from 157.0% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#27 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
90.6%
EU-27: 165.8%
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208