Median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median age vs births per woman was 44.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.31
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.31
in 2023
All-time low
26.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 44.31 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria peaked at 44.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 1950.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.02 | — |
| 1951 | 26.35 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.72 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 27.09 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 27.46 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 27.83 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 28.18 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 28.51 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28.83 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 29.14 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 29.42 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 29.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 30 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 30.29 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 30.61 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 30.98 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 31.36 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 31.68 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 31.93 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.11 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 32.26 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 32.4 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.49 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.57 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.61 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.68 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.77 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.89 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.18 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.37 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.56 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.96 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 34.82 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.97 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.23 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.59 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 35.97 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.36 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.71 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.01 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.59 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.86 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.42 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.69 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.99 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.58 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.86 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.34 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.87 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.42 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.76 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.06 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.01 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.63 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.9 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.15 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.31 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.61 | 26.02 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 | 29.42 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.65 | 32.26 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.18 | 33.18 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.09 | 35.59 | 38.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 | 38.69 | 40.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.39 | 41.11 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 43.9 | 44.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Croatia 44.76 compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 44.2 compare
- 24 Guernsey 43.98 compare
- 25 Slovenia 43.89 compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria?
- Median age vs births per woman in Bulgaria was 44.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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