Birth rate total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate total was 24.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.76
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
104.2
in 1920
All-time low
23.74
in 1997
Years of data
90
1900–2021
Birth rate total in Bulgaria, 1900–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate total in Bulgaria stood at 24.76.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Bulgaria peaked at 104.2 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 23.74, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 90 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 72.43 | — |
| 1905 | 79.77 | +10.1% |
| 1910 | 85.23 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 104.2 | +22.3% |
| 1925 | 97.07 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 86.11 | -11.3% |
| 1935 | 77.51 | -10.0% |
| 1939 | 61.11 | -21.1% |
| 1940 | 64.84 | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 67.58 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 72.51 | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 69.46 | -4.2% |
| 1944 | 70.86 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 72.89 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 84 | +15.2% |
| 1947 | 79.83 | -5.0% |
| 1948 | 77.38 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 76.75 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 79.9 | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 68.56 | -14.2% |
| 1952 | 63.32 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 67.15 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 59.6 | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 62.92 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 59.26 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 57.58 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 54.88 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 57.53 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 56.17 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 53.56 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 54.04 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 51.04 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 48.59 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.42 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 42.93 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 43.06 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.23 | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 49.65 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 47.71 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 45.57 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 44.29 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 47.78 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 50.78 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 47.72 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 47.52 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.72 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 44.27 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 43.78 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.09 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 40.68 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.03 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.17 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.75 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.32 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.01 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.73 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.67 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.39 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 34.57 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 33.02 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 30.74 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 30.35 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.36 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 24.89 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 26.57 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 23.74 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 24.32 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.56 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 26.87 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.16 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.07 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.12 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.84 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.72 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.35 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.97 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 29.48 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.91 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.24 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.43 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.07 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.78 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.76 | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 76.1 | 72.43 | 79.77 | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.23 | 85.23 | 85.23 | 1 |
| 1920s | 100.63 | 97.07 | 104.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 74.91 | 61.11 | 86.11 | 3 |
| 1940s | 73.61 | 64.84 | 84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.07 | 54.88 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.67 | 42.93 | 56.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.61 | 43.78 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.48 | 36.39 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.21 | 23.74 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 25.07 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 26.43 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 | 24.76 | 25.78 | 2 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (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 birth rate total in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate total in Bulgaria was 24.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2 in 1920.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate total?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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