Births by age of mother in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Births by age of mother was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4 for births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Bulgaria peaked at 39 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23 | — |
| 1951 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1953 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 1957 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | — |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.8 | 23 | 39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30 | 19 | 38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.2 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Bulgaria?
- Births by age of mother in Bulgaria was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1957.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for births by age of mother?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).