Bulgaria vs Mexico: Potential years of life lost

Bulgaria
7,786 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2023
Mexico
8,732 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
5th
Mexico rank
3rd

Potential years of life lost over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 946 Years per 100 000 persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mexico ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 11,525 Years per 100 000 persons 26,393 Years per 100 000 persons 14,868 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1970s 11,036 Years per 100 000 persons 21,799 Years per 100 000 persons 10,763 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1980s 10,727 Years per 100 000 persons 14,674 Years per 100 000 persons 3,948 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1990s 11,211 Years per 100 000 persons 11,152 Years per 100 000 persons 58.7 Years per 100 000 persons Bulgaria
2000s 9,951 Years per 100 000 persons 9,008 Years per 100 000 persons 943.91 Years per 100 000 persons Bulgaria
2010s 8,337 Years per 100 000 persons 8,755 Years per 100 000 persons 418.42 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
2020s 9,069 Years per 100 000 persons 10,926 Years per 100 000 persons 1,857 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential years of life lost, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Bulgaria and Mexico?
946 Years per 100 000 persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for potential years of life lost?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.