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

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.81991: 1.71992: 1.61993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.32001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 3 Montenegro 1.75 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
  5. 6 Albania 1.64 compare
  6. 7 Serbia 1.64 compare

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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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Indicator
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
458 places, 12,224 data points, 1990–2024
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