Bulgaria vs Sweden: Birth rate vs death rate
Bulgaria
9.22
in 2023
Sweden
9.28
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
181st
Sweden rank
178th
Birth rate vs death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.28 against 9.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 178th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 | 14.94 | 4.8 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 16.32 | 14.63 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 16.13 | 12.74 | 3.39 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 13.52 | 11.94 | 1.58 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 12.16 | 2.67 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 11.14 | 1.71 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 11.62 | 2.33 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 10.26 | 1.34 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.28 against 9.22 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 178th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.