Bulgaria sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 75.8 years of life, 99th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Bulgaria, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.8 yrs | 99 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.3 /1,000 | 72 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 15.6 /1,000 | 2 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 16.8 yrs | 129 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 116 /1,000 | 23 of 212 | 2021 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.3 yrs | 28 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 65.8 men/100 women | 29 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.6 /1,000 | 148 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 6.0 /100k | 161 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 25.6 % | 24 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 9.5 /100k | 58 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 9.2 /100k | 127 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 26.3 % | 29 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 11.6 L | 9 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 22.0 % | 17 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $1,258 | 57 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $17,596 | 80 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Bulgaria's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd highest crude death rate in the world (15.6 /1,000) and the 9th highest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (11.6 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Bulgaria; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.