Birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate by women's age group was 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria is 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria peaked at 83.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 88th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Egypt 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 86 Pakistan 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 40.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 89 Syria 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bulgaria was 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.