Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1949
All-time low
1.08
in 1997
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bulgaria is 1.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bulgaria peaked at 2.72 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.57 | — |
| 1948 | 2.68 | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2.15 | -21.2% |
| 1951 | 2.12 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.04 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.16 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2.15 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.99 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.72 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.92 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.95 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.08 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 4 |
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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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bulgaria?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bulgaria was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1949.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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