Barbados vs Bulgaria: Fertility and wanted fertility

Barbados
1.71
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.72
in 2024
Barbados rank
127th
Bulgaria rank
125th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Barbados
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.72 against 1.71 in Barbados, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 127th and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 4.05 2.19 1.86 Barbados
1970s 2.55 2.17 0.3808 Barbados
1980s 1.74 1.99 0.2518 Bulgaria
1990s 1.74 1.38 0.3657 Barbados
2000s 1.81 1.38 0.4314 Barbados
2010s 1.73 1.63 0.1059 Barbados
2020s 1.71 1.78 0.067 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Barbados or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1.72 against 1.71 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Barbados and Bulgaria?
0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bulgaria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Bulgaria rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Barbados ranks 127th and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed