{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-life-expectancy-at-40","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-life-expectancy-at-40","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-life-expectancy-at-40/","title":"Bulgaria Life Expectancy at Age 40 (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Life Expectancy at Age 40: 37.3 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 40","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":"37.3","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 40"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":34.8},{"period":"2006","value":35},{"period":"2007","value":35.2},{"period":"2008","value":35.6},{"period":"2009","value":35.9},{"period":"2010","value":35.9},{"period":"2011","value":36.1},{"period":"2012","value":36.2},{"period":"2013","value":36.7},{"period":"2014","value":36.2},{"period":"2015","value":36.3},{"period":"2016","value":36.4},{"period":"2017","value":36.3},{"period":"2018","value":36.5},{"period":"2019","value":36.6},{"period":"2020","value":34.9},{"period":"2021","value":33.1},{"period":"2022","value":35.7},{"period":"2023","value":37.3},{"period":"2024","value":37.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"37.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"37.3","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"35.7","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"36.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"36.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"36.3","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"36.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"36.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"36.2","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"36.7","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"36.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"36.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"35.6","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 40 in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. 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 37.3 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.1 in 2021. The latest reading of 37.3 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}