Adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adolescent fertility rate was 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
83.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1982
All-time low
36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria stood at 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria peaked at 83.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 69.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 65.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 65.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 67.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 66.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 67.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 75.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 75.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 68.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 68.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 75.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 76.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 77.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 77.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 77.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 80.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 80.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 83.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 80.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 73.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 73.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 77.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 73.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 69.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 68.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 66.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 64.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 59.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 52.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 50.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 44.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 44.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 42.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 40.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 39.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 48.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 43.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 42.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 38.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 39.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 39.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 83 Pakistan 39.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 39.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 38.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 89 Jamaica 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Bulgaria was 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1982.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.