Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.11 live births per woman
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.75 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2.48 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11 live births per woman, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.44 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.37 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.31 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.27 live births per woman | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.18 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.15 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.29 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.79 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.65 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 live births per woman | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 live births per woman | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.11 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 live births per woman in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.