Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Fertility rates by age

Bulgaria
1.72
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.34
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
8th

Fertility rates by age over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.72 against 1.34 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.38.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 8th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 1.49 0.0943 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 1.63 1.54 0.0839 Bulgaria
2020s 1.78 1.44 0.3325 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rates by age, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 1.72 against 1.34 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
0.38, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for fertility rates by age?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
70 places, 2,653 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed