Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 8.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.48
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 1950
All-time low
7.77
in 1997
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.48 for birth rate colored by peak birth month in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria peaked at 25.35 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 24.21 | — |
| 1948 | 24.83 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 24.89 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 25.35 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 20.98 | -17.2% |
| 1952 | 21.01 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.74 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 20.11 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.1 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 19.55 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 18.52 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 17.98 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 17.63 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 17.9 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 17.45 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.82 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 16.43 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 16.15 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 15.39 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.94 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.03 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.97 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 17.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.39 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.34 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 17.24 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 16.6 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.12 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.46 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.49 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 14.02 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.95 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.78 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.68 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.27 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.41 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.01 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.49 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.85 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.95 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 10.33 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.41 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.58 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.77 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9.17 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.43 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.28 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.78 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.11 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.14 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.82 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.65 | 24.21 | 24.89 | 3 |
| 1950s | 20.2 | 17.63 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.41 | 14.94 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.13 | 15.34 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 | 12.49 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 | 7.77 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 8.43 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.79 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 | 8.48 | 8.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Bulgaria was 8.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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