Survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 87.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.62
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.62
in 2024
All-time low
77.81
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria is 87.62, 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, survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria peaked at 87.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.81, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.07 77.81 81.29 10
1970s 82.09 81.6 82.57 10
1980s 83.02 82.47 83.65 10
1990s 83.02 81.76 83.56 10
2000s 84.75 83.3 85.91 10
2010s 86.35 85.94 87.12 10
2020s 85.12 80.96 87.62 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 88 Ecuador 87.94 compare
  2. 89 Hungary 87.93 compare
  3. 90 Viet Nam 87.69 compare
  4. 92 Belarus 87.52 compare
  5. 93 Algeria 87.5 compare
  6. 94 Antigua and Barbuda 87.22 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Bulgaria was 87.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 87.62 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 77.81 in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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