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
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.