Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria is 87.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria peaked at 87.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.8% | — |
| 1961 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 87.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 87.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 77.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 81.6% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 81.8% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.0% | 87.6% | 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bulgaria was 87.6% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.