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
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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

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.