Live births (total) by month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Live births (total) by month was 51,109 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51,109 Number for live births (total) by month in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Bulgaria peaked at 149,196 Number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 51,109 Number, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 56,016 Number | 51,109 Number | 59,086 Number | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Bulgaria?
- Live births (total) by month in Bulgaria was 51,109 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 149,196 Number in 1974.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,109 Number in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for live births (total) by month?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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