Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 8.48 births per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.48 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria peaked at 25.35 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.77 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 24.21 births per 1,000 people | 24.89 births per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1950s | 20.2 births per 1,000 people | 17.63 births per 1,000 people | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.41 births per 1,000 people | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.13 births per 1,000 people | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 births per 1,000 people | 12.49 births per 1,000 people | 14.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 7.77 births per 1,000 people | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | 8.79 births per 1,000 people | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 births per 1,000 people | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | 8.5 births per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria was 8.48 births per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 births per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.