Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 36.77 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
36.77
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47.53
in 2009
All-time low
36.77
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 45.62001: 42.82002: 40.92003: 39.82004: 41.12005: 39.32006: 41.22007: 42.12008: 44.22009: 47.52010: 422011: 41.72012: 42.52013: 41.72014: 41.92015: 40.82016: 40.52017: 41.72018: 43.52019: 44.52020: 42.92021: 40.82022: 36.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 36.77 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria peaked at 47.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.77, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.56 —
2001 42.76 -6.1%
2002 40.87 -4.4%
2003 39.83 -2.5%
2004 41.14 +3.3%
2005 39.31 -4.4%
2006 41.19 +4.8%
2007 42.07 +2.1%
2008 44.21 +5.1%
2009 47.53 +7.5%
2010 42.02 -11.6%
2011 41.66 -0.9%
2012 42.52 +2.1%
2013 41.74 -1.8%
2014 41.91 +0.4%
2015 40.83 -2.6%
2016 40.48 -0.9%
2017 41.67 +2.9%
2018 43.54 +4.5%
2019 44.48 +2.2%
2020 42.92 -3.5%
2021 40.81 -4.9%
2022 36.77 -9.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 36.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2, 5.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 36.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63, 4.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.45 39.31 47.53 10
2010s 42.09 40.48 44.48 10
2020s 40.17 36.77 42.92 3

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  3. 85 Egypt 37.12 compare
  4. 87 Myanmar 36.46 compare
  5. 87 Palau 36.46 compare
  6. 89 Indonesia 36.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria?
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Bulgaria was 36.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 2009.
What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.77 in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent fertility 15 19
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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