{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-life-expectancy-at-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-life-expectancy-at-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-life-expectancy-at-15/","title":"Bulgaria Life Expectancy at Age 15 (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Life Expectancy at Age 15: 61.3 years in 2024, unchanged 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":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria 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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"61.3","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Life Expectancy at Age 15"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":58.7},{"period":"2006","value":58.8},{"period":"2007","value":59},{"period":"2008","value":59.4},{"period":"2009","value":59.7},{"period":"2010","value":59.8},{"period":"2011","value":60.1},{"period":"2012","value":60.2},{"period":"2013","value":60.7},{"period":"2014","value":60.2},{"period":"2015","value":60.2},{"period":"2016","value":60.4},{"period":"2017","value":60.3},{"period":"2018","value":60.4},{"period":"2019","value":60.5},{"period":"2020","value":58.9},{"period":"2021","value":56.8},{"period":"2022","value":59.7},{"period":"2023","value":61.3},{"period":"2024","value":61.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"61.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"61.3","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"59.7","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"56.8","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"58.9","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"60.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"60.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"60.3","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"60.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"60.7","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"60.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"59.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"59.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"59.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"59.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"58.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"58.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 15 in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. This measures remaining expected lifespan for the youth cohort, removing infant mortality effects. 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 61.3 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 61.3 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}