Live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Live births (total) by other typologies was 12,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,025
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15,309
in 2009
All-time low
8,573
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.5k1991: 11.6k1992: 10.4k1993: 10.2k1994: 10.2k1995: 9.4k1996: 9.5k1997: 8.6k1998: 9.4k1999: 9.6k2000: 11.2k2001: 10.1k2002: 10.3k2003: 10.7k2004: 11.0k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.4k2008: 14.4k2009: 15.3k2010: 14.9k2011: 13.7k2012: 13.6k2013: 13.1k2014: 13.8k2015: 13.5k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.6k2018: 13.1k2019: 13.1k2020: 13.1k2021: 13.1k2022: 12.8k2023: 12.7k2024: 12.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria is 12,025, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 15,309 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,573, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,520 —
1991 11,570 -14.4%
1992 10,410 -10.0%
1993 10,180 -2.2%
1994 10,200 +0.2%
1995 9,416 -7.7%
1996 9,460 +0.5%
1997 8,573 -9.4%
1998 9,361 +9.2%
1999 9,601 +2.6%
2000 11,186 +16.5%
2001 10,100 -9.7%
2002 10,300 +2.0%
2003 10,700 +3.9%
2004 11,000 +2.8%
2005 12,060 +9.6%
2006 12,781 +6.0%
2007 13,393 +4.8%
2008 14,381 +7.4%
2009 15,309 +6.5%
2010 14,886 -2.8%
2011 13,742 -7.7%
2012 13,597 -1.1%
2013 13,107 -3.6%
2014 13,799 +5.3%
2015 13,452 -2.5%
2016 13,489 +0.3%
2017 13,597 +0.8%
2018 13,060 -3.9%
2019 13,075 +0.1%
2020 13,108 +0.3%
2021 13,135 +0.2%
2022 12,778 -2.7%
2023 12,708 -0.5%
2024 12,025 -5.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 12,025 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,394, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 12,025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,394, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,229 8,573 13,520 10
2000s 12,121 10,100 15,309 10
2010s 13,580 13,060 14,886 10
2020s 12,751 12,025 13,135 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Ireland 15,065 compare
  2. 22 Hungary 12,634 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 12,085 compare
  4. 25 Norway 9,117 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 6,862 compare
  6. 26 Croatia 6,862 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria?
Live births (total) by other typologies in Bulgaria was 12,025 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,309 in 2009.
What is the lowest live births (total) by other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,573 in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for live births (total) by other typologies?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births (total) by other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births (total) by other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 967 data points, 1990–2024
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