Comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.75 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1948
All-time low
1.11
in 1997
Years of data
77
1947β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria is 1.75, measured 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, comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria peaked at 2.88 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.88 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.21 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 2.02 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.11 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.78 compare
- 127 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 127 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 compare
- 131 Moldova, Republic of 1.73 compare
- 132 Qatar 1.73 compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Bulgaria was 1.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1948.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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