Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 53,428 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53,428
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
105,180
in 1990
All-time low
53,428
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 105.2k1991: 95.9k1992: 89.1k1993: 84.4k1994: 79.4k1995: 72.0k1996: 72.2k1997: 64.1k1998: 65.4k1999: 72.3k2000: 73.7k2001: 68.2k2002: 66.5k2003: 67.4k2004: 69.9k2005: 71.1k2006: 74.0k2007: 75.3k2008: 77.7k2009: 81.0k2010: 75.5k2011: 70.8k2012: 69.1k2013: 66.6k2014: 67.6k2015: 66.0k2016: 65.0k2017: 64.0k2018: 62.2k2019: 61.5k2020: 59.1k2021: 58.7k2022: 56.6k2023: 57.2k2024: 53.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 53,428, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 105,180 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,428, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 105,180
1991 95,910 -8.8%
1992 89,134 -7.1%
1993 84,400 -5.3%
1994 79,442 -5.9%
1995 71,967 -9.4%
1996 72,188 +0.3%
1997 64,125 -11.2%
1998 65,361 +1.9%
1999 72,290 +10.6%
2000 73,679 +1.9%
2001 68,180 -7.5%
2002 66,499 -2.5%
2003 67,359 +1.3%
2004 69,886 +3.8%
2005 71,075 +1.7%
2006 73,978 +4.1%
2007 75,349 +1.9%
2008 77,712 +3.1%
2009 80,956 +4.2%
2010 75,513 -6.7%
2011 70,846 -6.2%
2012 69,121 -2.4%
2013 66,578 -3.7%
2014 67,585 +1.5%
2015 65,950 -2.4%
2016 64,984 -1.5%
2017 63,955 -1.6%
2018 62,197 -2.7%
2019 61,538 -1.1%
2020 59,086 -4.0%
2021 58,678 -0.7%
2022 56,596 -3.5%
2023 57,197 +1.1%
2024 53,428 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,000 64,125 105,180 10
2000s 72,467 66,499 80,956 10
2010s 66,827 61,538 75,513 10
2020s 56,997 53,428 59,086 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Serbia 60,845 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 57,079 compare
  3. 19 Norway 54,013 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 53,158 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 46,241 compare
  6. 23 Finland 43,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 53,428 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 105,180 in 1990.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 53,428 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 12,844 data points, 1990–2024
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