Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.72 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 Number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.82 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.09 Number
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 1.72 Number.
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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09 Number, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.82 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 Number | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 Number | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 Number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 Number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 Number | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 Number | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 Number | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 Number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 Number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 Number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 Number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 Number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 Number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 Number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.57 Number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 Number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 Number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.64 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 Number | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 Number | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 Number | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 Number | -5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.72 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.72 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 Number | 1.09 Number | 1.82 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 Number | 1.21 Number | 1.66 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 Number | 1.5 Number | 1.79 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Number | 1.72 Number | 1.81 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Mayotte 3.54 Number compare
- 2 Guadeloupe 1.81 Number compare
- 3 Montenegro 1.75 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.68 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.68 Number compare
- 7 Albania 1.64 Number compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 Number in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 49 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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