Total live births hfd in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total live births hfd was 58,678 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
58,678
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
182,571
in 1950
All-time low
58,678
in 2021
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Total live births hfd in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58,678 for total live births hfd in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Bulgaria peaked at 182,571 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 58,678, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 170,162 | — |
| 1948 | 175,771 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 177,734 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 182,571 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 152,803 | -16.3% |
| 1952 | 154,014 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 153,220 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 149,902 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 150,978 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 147,910 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 141,035 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 138,294 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 136,892 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 140,082 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 137,861 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 134,148 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 132,143 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 130,958 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 125,791 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 123,039 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 124,582 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 141,460 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 143,060 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 138,745 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 135,422 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 131,316 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 139,713 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 149,196 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 144,668 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 144,929 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 141,702 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 136,442 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 135,358 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 128,190 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 124,372 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 124,166 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 122,993 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 122,303 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 118,955 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 120,078 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 116,673 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 117,440 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 112,289 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 105,182 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 95,910 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 89,134 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 84,400 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 79,442 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 71,967 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 72,188 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64,125 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 65,361 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 72,291 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 73,679 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 68,180 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 66,499 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 67,359 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69,886 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71,075 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73,978 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 75,349 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 77,712 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 80,956 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 75,513 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 70,846 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69,121 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 66,578 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67,585 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65,950 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,984 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63,955 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62,197 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 61,538 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59,086 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 58,678 | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 58,678 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 58,678 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 174,556 | 170,162 | 177,734 | 3 |
| 1950s | 150,762 | 136,892 | 182,571 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,312 | 123,039 | 143,060 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,749 | 131,316 | 149,196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,746 | 112,289 | 128,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,000 | 64,125 | 105,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,467 | 66,499 | 80,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,827 | 61,538 | 75,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,882 | 58,678 | 59,086 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Bulgaria?
- Total live births hfd in Bulgaria was 58,678 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 182,571 in 1950.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,678 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total live births hfd?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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