Bulgaria vs Finland: Birth rate total

Bulgaria
24.76
in 2021
Finland
22.17
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Finland rank
32nd

Birth rate total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
20406080100120185919412024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 24.76 against 22.17 in Finland, a difference of 2.59.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1900s 76.1 95.98 19.88 Finland
1910s 85.23 94.13 8.89 Finland
1920s 100.63 76.29 24.34 Bulgaria
1930s 74.91 62.69 12.22 Bulgaria
1940s 73.61 76.38 2.77 Finland
1950s 63.07 63.97 0.8973 Finland
1960s 49.67 51.83 2.16 Finland
1970s 46.61 41.19 5.43 Bulgaria
1980s 39.48 38.99 0.4965 Bulgaria
1990s 28.21 36.45 8.24 Finland
2000s 27.8 31.73 3.93 Finland
2010s 27.69 29.38 1.7 Finland
2020s 25.27 25.37 0.1004 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 24.76 against 22.17 in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Bulgaria and Finland?
2.59, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
90 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for birth rate total?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
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