Bulgaria vs Germany: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
Germany
1.57
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.58 against 1.57 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 | 2.28 | 0.0183 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 2.43 | 0.2419 | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.63 | 0.5413 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.45 | 0.5388 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 0.0554 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 0.0025 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 0.0518 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 1.58 against 1.57 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.