Bulgaria vs Romania: Total fertility rate

Bulgaria
1.74
in 2025
Romania
1.71
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
28th

Total fertility rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
00.511.52200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.74 against 1.71 in Romania, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 75 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 1.4 0.0183 Romania
2010s 1.53 1.61 0.0784 Romania
2020s 1.69 1.72 0.0243 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 1.74 against 1.71 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.03, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for total fertility rate?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate (UN DESA)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,946 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed