Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2022
All-time low
1.22
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Bulgaria stood at 1.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bulgaria peaked at 1.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 total fertility rate in Bulgaria?
- Total fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.74 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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