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
Latest (2021)
8.48 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.35 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.77 births per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
75
1947–2021
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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 24.21 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1948 | 24.83 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 24.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1952 | 21.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 20.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 19.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 17.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 17.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.97 births per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 16.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.49 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 14.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.01 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.49 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.95 births per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.58 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 8.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.77 births per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.92 births per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9.17 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.56 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.99 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.48 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.48 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.