Bulgaria vs Latvia: Birth rates and death rates
Bulgaria
15.15
in 2023
Latvia
14.67
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
5th
Latvia rank
7th
Birth rates and death rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.15 against 14.67 in Latvia, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.39 | 11.51 | 2.12 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 8.41 | 10.35 | 1.94 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 9.99 | 11.86 | 1.87 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 11.53 | 12.5 | 0.9712 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 13.53 | 14.37 | 0.8391 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.48 | 14.39 | 0.0862 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.04 | 14.46 | 0.5836 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 15.93 | 1.97 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rates and death rates, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 15.15 against 14.67 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rates and death rates between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.48, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for birth rates and death rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.