Bulgaria vs Sweden: Long run birth rate

Bulgaria
9.22
in 2023
Sweden
9.28
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
185th
Sweden rank
182nd

Long run birth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.28 against 9.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1940s 24.65 18.36 6.29 Bulgaria
1950s 19.73 14.94 4.8 Bulgaria
1960s 16.32 14.63 1.7 Bulgaria
1970s 16.13 12.74 3.39 Bulgaria
1980s 13.52 11.94 1.58 Bulgaria
1990s 9.48 12.16 2.67 Sweden
2000s 9.43 11.14 1.71 Sweden
2010s 9.29 11.62 2.33 Sweden
2020s 8.92 10.26 1.34 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.28 against 9.22 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.06, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for long run birth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed