Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Number of births
Bulgaria
62,645 births
in 2023
New Zealand
59,236 births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
124th
New Zealand rank
127th
Number of births over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62,645 births against 59,236 births in New Zealand, a difference of 3,409 births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,978 births | 54,631 births | 93,347 births | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 133,121 births | 62,406 births | 70,715 births | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 140,070 births | 57,799 births | 82,271 births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 120,845 births | 52,928 births | 67,917 births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 79,980 births | 57,710 births | 22,270 births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72,798 births | 58,455 births | 14,343 births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66,947 births | 59,389 births | 7,558 births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61,136 births | 58,609 births | 2,527 births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 62,645 births against 59,236 births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 3,409 births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for number of births?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.