Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.52 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.52 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3 per 1,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
1.35 per 1,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.52 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria peaked at 3 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 per 1,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 per 1,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 per 1,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 per 1,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 per 1,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.11 per 1,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 per 1,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 per 1,000 population | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 per 1,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 per 1,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 per 1,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 1,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 per 1,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 per 1,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 per 1,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 per 1,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 per 1,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 per 1,000 population | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.52 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 38.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.52 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 population, 76.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 per 1,000 population | 1.35 per 1,000 population | 3 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 1,000 population | 1.61 per 1,000 population | 2.28 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 per 1,000 population | 1.38 per 1,000 population | 1.63 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 42 Iraq 1.59 per 1,000 population compare
- 43 French Guiana 1.56 per 1,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 1.55 per 1,000 population compare
- 46 Romania 1.41 per 1,000 population compare
- 47 Belize 1.39 per 1,000 population compare
- 48 Haiti 1.34 per 1,000 population compare
- 48 South Africa 1.34 per 1,000 population compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Bulgaria was 1.52 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).