Adolescent fertility in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adolescent fertility was 1.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.52
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3
in 2009
All-time low
1.35
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.52 for adolescent fertility in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Bulgaria peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 38.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02, 76.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.35 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Bulgaria?
- Adolescent fertility in Bulgaria was 1.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent fertility?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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