Birth rate, crude in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate, crude was 8.3 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
183rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.8 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.7 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.3 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Bulgaria peaked at 17.8 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 15 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 17 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 14 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 10 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.35 per 1,000 people | 14.9 per 1,000 people | 17.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.09 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 17.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 14.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 180 Austria 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Russian Federation 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Croatia 8.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Isle of Man 8.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 8.22 per 1,000 people compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate, crude in Bulgaria was 8.3 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate, crude?
- Bulgaria ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.