Number of births, by world region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of births, by world region was 62,645 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62,645 births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
155,976 births
in 1950
All-time low
58,839 births
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Bulgaria is 62,645 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Bulgaria peaked at 155,976 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 58,839 births, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,976 births | — |
| 1951 | 154,771 births | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 155,252 births | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 153,693 births | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 150,035 births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 150,663 births | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 147,258 births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 139,930 births | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 136,772 births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 135,427 births | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 139,856 births | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 137,293 births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 133,545 births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 131,470 births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 130,335 births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 126,042 births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 122,817 births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 125,005 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 141,428 births | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 143,421 births | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 139,135 births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 135,569 births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 131,930 births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 139,965 births | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 149,224 births | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 145,836 births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 145,128 births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 141,762 births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 137,147 births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 135,007 births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 128,347 births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 124,725 births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 124,267 births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 123,017 births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 121,842 births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 119,186 births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 119,338 births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 116,591 births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 117,454 births | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 113,679 births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 106,675 births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 96,993 births | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 89,710 births | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 84,354 births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 79,261 births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 72,113 births | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 71,258 births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 63,819 births | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 64,661 births | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 70,955 births | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 72,135 births | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67,967 births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 67,094 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 67,996 births | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70,567 births | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71,885 births | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 74,681 births | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 76,095 births | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78,327 births | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 81,232 births | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 76,057 births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 71,337 births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69,316 births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 66,702 births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 67,457 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65,896 births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65,025 births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 63,939 births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62,236 births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 61,503 births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 58,839 births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 59,000 births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64,058 births | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 62,645 births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,978 births | 135,427 births | 155,976 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,121 births | 122,817 births | 143,421 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,070 births | 131,930 births | 149,224 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,845 births | 113,679 births | 128,347 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,980 births | 63,819 births | 106,675 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,798 births | 67,094 births | 81,232 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,947 births | 61,503 births | 76,057 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,136 births | 58,839 births | 64,058 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Bulgaria?
- Number of births, by world region in Bulgaria was 62,645 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 155,976 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,839 births in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of births, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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