Share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of births by age of mother was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1993
All-time low
9.4%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria peaked at 24.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.8% | — |
| 1951 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 14.5% | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bulgaria was 10.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.