Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 62.4 years in 2021, according to World Health Organization. That is down 2 from 2020. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2021.

2021, years62.4
Change on 2020-2
Rank27th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high65.72019
Series low62.42021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021

62636465662000200420082012201620212000: 62.8 years2001: 62.9 years2002: 63.1 years2003: 63.3 years2004: 63.5 years2005: 63.5 years2006: 63.6 years2007: 63.9 years2008: 64.2 years2009: 64.4 years2010: 64.5 years2011: 64.8 years2012: 65 years2013: 65.4 years2014: 65.2 years2015: 65.3 years2016: 65.5 years2017: 65.4 years2018: 65.5 years2019: 65.7 years2020: 64.4 years2021: 62.4 years
years. Source: World Health Organization, Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes (WHOSIS_000002). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 22 values
Periodyears
202162.4
202064.4
201965.7
201865.5
201765.4
201665.5
201565.3
201465.2
201365.4
201265
201164.8
201064.5
200964.4
200864.2
200763.9
200663.6
200563.5
200463.5
200363.3
200263.1
200162.9
200062.8

Rankings

Definition

Average number of years a newborn can expect to live in full health (HALE), counting years lived with disease or injury as partly lost. Both sexes. WHO Global Health Estimates, calculated with Sullivan's method from life tables and the rate of years lived with disability.

Modelled WHO estimates, not a national survey measure, so they differ from Eurostat's healthy life years, which come from self-reported limitations. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes (WHOSIS_000002) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/48D9B0C/C64284D (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria was 62.4 years in 2021, according to World Health Organization. That is down 2 from 2020. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes (WHOSIS_000002). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest healthy life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria?

65.7 years in 2019, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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