Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 53,428 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 53,428, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 105,180 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,428, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 53,428 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 105,180 in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,428 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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