Bulgaria vs Moldova: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Bulgaria
1.72 births per woman
in 2024
Moldova
1.73 births per woman
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
125th
Moldova rank
124th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova 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 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 125th and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.6378 births per woman | Moldova |
| 1970s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 0.3281 births per woman | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.99 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 0.5858 births per woman | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.5772 births per woman | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.1624 births per woman | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.1336 births per woman | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.0416 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, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Moldova, 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 Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.