Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.52 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3 per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.35 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.52 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 3 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 47th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 38.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 76.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Bulgaria?
- Adolescent birth rate in Bulgaria was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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