Bulgaria vs Denmark: Number of live births
Bulgaria
58,678 births
in 2021
Denmark
57,079 births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
25th
Denmark rank
26th
Number of live births over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 58,678 births against 57,079 births in Denmark, a difference of 1,599 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 174,556 births | 85,524 births | 89,032 births | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 150,762 births | 76,513 births | 74,249 births | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 133,312 births | 79,747 births | 53,565 births | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 139,749 births | 68,560 births | 71,189 births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 120,746 births | 55,092 births | 65,654 births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 80,000 births | 66,949 births | 13,051 births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72,467 births | 64,651 births | 7,817 births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66,827 births | 59,685 births | 7,142 births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 58,882 births | 62,205 births | 3,323 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 58,678 births against 57,079 births in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 1,599 births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for number of live births?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 26th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.