Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 53,428 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53,428
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
105,180
in 1990
All-time low
53,428
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births (total) by NUTS 3 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 (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

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. 18 Serbia 60,845 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 57,079 compare
  3. 20 Norway 54,013 compare
  4. 22 Ireland 53,158 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 46,241 compare
  6. 24 Finland 43,720 compare

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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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Indicator
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,016 places, 58,207 data points, 1990–2024
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