Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 53,428 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53,428 Number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
30th
of 60 countries
All-time high
149,196 Number
in 1974
All-time low
53,428 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 53,428 Number for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria peaked at 149,196 Number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 53,428 Number, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140,082 Number | — |
| 1961 | 137,861 Number | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 134,148 Number | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 132,143 Number | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 130,958 Number | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 125,791 Number | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 123,039 Number | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 124,582 Number | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 141,460 Number | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 143,060 Number | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 138,745 Number | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 135,422 Number | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 131,316 Number | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 139,713 Number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 149,196 Number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 144,668 Number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 144,929 Number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 141,702 Number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 136,442 Number | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 135,358 Number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 128,190 Number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 124,372 Number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 124,166 Number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 122,993 Number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 122,303 Number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 118,955 Number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 120,078 Number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 116,672 Number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 117,440 Number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 112,289 Number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 105,180 Number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 95,910 Number | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 89,134 Number | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 84,400 Number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 79,442 Number | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 71,967 Number | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 72,188 Number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64,125 Number | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 65,361 Number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 72,290 Number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 73,679 Number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 68,180 Number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 66,499 Number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 67,359 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69,886 Number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71,075 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73,978 Number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 75,349 Number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 77,712 Number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 80,956 Number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 75,513 Number | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 70,846 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69,121 Number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 66,578 Number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67,585 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65,950 Number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,984 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63,955 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62,197 Number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 61,538 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59,086 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 58,678 Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56,596 Number | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 57,197 Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 53,428 Number | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,312 Number | 123,039 Number | 143,060 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,749 Number | 131,316 Number | 149,196 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,746 Number | 112,289 Number | 128,190 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,000 Number | 64,125 Number | 105,180 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,467 Number | 66,499 Number | 80,956 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,827 Number | 61,538 Number | 75,513 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,997 Number | 53,428 Number | 59,086 Number | 5 |
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- 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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bulgaria was 53,428 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 149,196 Number in 1974.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,428 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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