Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 24.76 births per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.76 births per million people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
104.2 births per million people
in 1920
All-time low
23.74 births per million people
in 1997
Years of data
90
1900–2021
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria, 1900–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria stood at 24.76 births per million people.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria peaked at 104.2 births per million people in 1920 and was at its lowest, 23.74 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 72.43 births per million people | — |
| 1905 | 79.77 births per million people | +10.1% |
| 1910 | 85.23 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 104.2 births per million people | +22.3% |
| 1925 | 97.07 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 86.11 births per million people | -11.3% |
| 1935 | 77.51 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 1939 | 61.11 births per million people | -21.1% |
| 1940 | 64.84 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 67.58 births per million people | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 72.51 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 69.46 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1944 | 70.86 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 72.89 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 84 births per million people | +15.2% |
| 1947 | 79.83 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1948 | 77.38 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 76.75 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 79.9 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 68.56 births per million people | -14.2% |
| 1952 | 63.32 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 67.15 births per million people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 59.6 births per million people | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 62.92 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 59.26 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 57.58 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 54.88 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 57.53 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 56.17 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 53.56 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 54.04 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 51.04 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 48.59 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.42 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 42.93 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 43.06 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.23 births per million people | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 49.65 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 47.71 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 45.57 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 44.29 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 47.78 births per million people | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 50.78 births per million people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 47.72 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 47.52 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.72 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 44.27 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 43.78 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.09 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 40.68 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.03 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.17 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.75 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.32 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.01 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.73 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.67 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.39 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 34.57 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 33.02 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 30.74 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 30.35 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.36 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 24.89 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 26.57 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 23.74 births per million people | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 24.32 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.56 births per million people | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 26.87 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.16 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.07 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.12 births per million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.16 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.84 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.72 births per million people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.35 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.97 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 29.48 births per million people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.91 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.83 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.61 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.68 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.24 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.93 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.43 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.07 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.78 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.76 births per million people | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.76 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.76 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 76.1 births per million people | 72.43 births per million people | 79.77 births per million people | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.23 births per million people | 85.23 births per million people | 85.23 births per million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 100.63 births per million people | 97.07 births per million people | 104.2 births per million people | 2 |
| 1930s | 74.91 births per million people | 61.11 births per million people | 86.11 births per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 73.61 births per million people | 64.84 births per million people | 84 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.07 births per million people | 54.88 births per million people | 79.9 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.67 births per million people | 42.93 births per million people | 56.17 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.61 births per million people | 43.78 births per million people | 50.78 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.48 births per million people | 36.39 births per million people | 41.09 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.21 births per million people | 23.74 births per million people | 34.57 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 births per million people | 25.07 births per million people | 32.8 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 births per million people | 26.43 births per million people | 29.48 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 births per million people | 24.76 births per million people | 25.78 births per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 Switzerland 26.26 births per million people compare
- 27 Canada 25.25 births per million people compare
- 28 Austria 24.87 births per million people compare
- 30 Portugal 23.87 births per million people compare
- 31 Greece 23.81 births per million people compare
- 32 Finland 22.17 births per million people compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Bulgaria was 24.76 births per million people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2 births per million people in 1920.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 births per million people in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.