Total fertility rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total fertility rate was 1.72 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 1990
All-time low
1.09
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Total fertility rate in Bulgaria, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Bulgaria stood at 1.72.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 74 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.09 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bulgaria?
- Total fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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