Total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total number of births by birth order was 29,046 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
29,046
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
67,578
in 1950
All-time low
29,046
in 2021
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29,046 for total number of births by birth order in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria peaked at 67,578 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29,046, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 64,625 | — |
| 1948 | 66,370 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 65,664 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 67,578 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 60,033 | -11.2% |
| 1952 | 58,203 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 59,780 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 59,643 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 61,540 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 61,815 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 60,765 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 58,851 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 60,590 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 61,064 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 58,583 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 56,051 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 56,461 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 59,075 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 57,814 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 57,664 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 59,982 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 64,384 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 64,254 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63,641 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 63,779 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62,287 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 64,996 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 64,222 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 63,068 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 64,469 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 63,849 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 62,826 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 63,280 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61,253 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 60,327 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 59,733 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 56,999 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 56,297 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54,646 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 55,242 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53,898 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 54,443 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 53,872 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,517 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 51,987 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49,934 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 46,385 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 42,997 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 39,337 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 39,262 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37,306 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 38,296 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 40,597 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 42,837 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 39,757 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 37,803 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 38,690 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 40,350 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 41,447 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43,357 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 42,956 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44,194 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43,998 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,120 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 37,184 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 35,907 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 34,341 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 34,822 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,549 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33,004 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32,563 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31,287 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 31,192 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,927 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 29,046 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65,553 | 64,625 | 66,370 | 3 |
| 1950s | 60,880 | 58,203 | 67,578 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,533 | 56,051 | 64,384 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,642 | 62,287 | 64,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,671 | 53,872 | 61,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,862 | 37,306 | 52,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,539 | 37,803 | 44,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,397 | 31,192 | 40,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,486 | 29,046 | 29,927 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria?
- Total number of births by birth order in Bulgaria was 29,046 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67,578 in 1950.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,046 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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