Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 1990
All-time low
1.09
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 1.72.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Mayotte 3.54 compare
- 2 Guadeloupe 1.81 compare
- 3 Montenegro 1.75 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
- 6 Albania 1.64 compare
- 7 Serbia 1.64 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 1.72 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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