Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2024
All-time low
63.7%
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 73.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.0% | — |
| 1961 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 72.4% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 71.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 73.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 73.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 70.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 67.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 64.4% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria was 73.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.