Bulgaria vs Russia: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
Russia
1.58
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.58 against 1.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 2.58 | 0.348 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 2.19 | 0.0033 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.96 | 0.211 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.05 | 0.055 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.42 | 0.0276 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.34 | 0.031 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.67 | 0.1424 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.58 against 1.58 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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.