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
0123194719842021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed