Births per month annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Births per month annual was 21.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.85
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
57.54
in 1920
All-time low
17.47
in 1997
Years of data
90
1900–2021
Births per month annual in Bulgaria, 1900–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21.85 for births per month annual in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Bulgaria peaked at 57.54 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 26th 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.
Births per month annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 35.5 | — |
| 1905 | 52.37 | +47.5% |
| 1910 | 46.03 | -12.1% |
| 1920 | 57.54 | +25.0% |
| 1925 | 51.32 | -10.8% |
| 1930 | 48.87 | -4.8% |
| 1935 | 40.18 | -17.8% |
| 1939 | 37.08 | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 38.79 | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 37.42 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 41.52 | +11.0% |
| 1943 | 45.09 | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 49.91 | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 56.37 | +12.9% |
| 1946 | 48.89 | -13.3% |
| 1947 | 52.15 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 52.99 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 53.45 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 53.51 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 44.61 | -16.6% |
| 1952 | 42.62 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 40.5 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 40.64 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 40.43 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 37.76 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 40.88 | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 41.14 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 38.4 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 41.42 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 40.61 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 38.15 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 36.18 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 37.86 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 36.44 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 37.75 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 39.97 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 45.8 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 39.58 | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 40.81 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 37.75 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 39.68 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 47.78 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 41.11 | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 42.78 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 40.73 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 39.86 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 39.02 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.04 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 34.61 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 35.97 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.54 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 36.18 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 33.53 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 34.28 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.59 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 32.29 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 30.85 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 26.26 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 26.09 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.8 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 23.23 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.31 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 22.48 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 17.47 | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 21.47 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 22.38 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.63 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 21.22 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 22.57 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 21.68 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.65 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 24.41 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.87 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.31 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 27.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.18 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.68 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.52 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.04 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.31 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.72 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.84 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21.85 | +10.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +47.5% | 35.5 | 52.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 43.94 | 35.5 | 52.37 | 2 |
| 1910s | 46.03 | 46.03 | 46.03 | 1 |
| 1920s | 54.43 | 51.32 | 57.54 | 2 |
| 1930s | 42.04 | 37.08 | 48.87 | 3 |
| 1940s | 47.66 | 37.42 | 56.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.05 | 37.76 | 53.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.38 | 36.18 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.84 | 37.75 | 47.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.71 | 32.29 | 38.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.53 | 17.47 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 | 21.22 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 21.72 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 | 19.84 | 21.85 | 2 |
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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 per month annual in Bulgaria?
- Births per month annual in Bulgaria was 21.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.54 in 1920.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for births per month annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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