{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-female-life-expectancy-at-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-female-life-expectancy-at-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-female-life-expectancy-at-15/","title":"Bulgaria Female Life Expectancy at Age 15 (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Female Life Expectancy at Age 15: 65 years in 2024, -0.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Female Life Expectancy at Age 15","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"65","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Female Life Expectancy at Age 15"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":62.3},{"period":"2006","value":62.4},{"period":"2007","value":62.6},{"period":"2008","value":63},{"period":"2009","value":63.3},{"period":"2010","value":63.3},{"period":"2011","value":63.6},{"period":"2012","value":63.7},{"period":"2013","value":64.3},{"period":"2014","value":63.7},{"period":"2015","value":63.7},{"period":"2016","value":64},{"period":"2017","value":63.9},{"period":"2018","value":64},{"period":"2019","value":64.2},{"period":"2020","value":62.8},{"period":"2021","value":60.6},{"period":"2022","value":63.4},{"period":"2023","value":65.1},{"period":"2024","value":65}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"65.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"65.1","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"63.4","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"60.6","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"64.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"64.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"63.9","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"64.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"63.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"63.7","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"64.3","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"63.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"63.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"63.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"63.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks female life expectancy at age 15 in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Remaining lifespan for female teenagers indicates youth mortality and chronic disease risk. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 65.1 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 60.6 in 2021. The latest reading of 65 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1."}]}