3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria peaked at 43.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.1 | — |
| 2002 | 40.38 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 41.24 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.35 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 42.02 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.66 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.52 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.02 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.36 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38.16 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.91 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.29 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.02 | 40.38 | 43.35 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 38.16 | 42.52 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Bulgaria was 38 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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