Bulgaria vs United States: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
United States
1.59
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.59 against 1.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.86 | 3.06 | 0.2063 | United States |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3.47 | 1.07 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.05 | 0.8569 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.93 | 0.2451 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.85 | 0.1433 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 2.01 | 0.6242 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 2.06 | 0.6836 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.82 | 0.2879 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.64 | 0.0755 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 1.59 against 1.58 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.