Brunei vs Bulgaria: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Brunei
1.73 births per woman
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.72 births per woman
in 2024
Brunei rank
123rd
Bulgaria rank
125th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.73 births per woman against 1.72 births per woman in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 123rd and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | Brunei |
| 1970s | 5.04 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.67 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Brunei |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | Brunei |
| 2000s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.7243 births per woman | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.92 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 0.2944 births per woman | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.0128 births per woman | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Brunei or Bulgaria?
- Brunei, at 1.73 births per woman against 1.72 births per woman in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Brunei ranks 123rd and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.