Birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rate vs death rate was 9.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.22
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.52
in 1950
All-time low
7.77
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria is 9.22, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 21.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 | 17.38 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.32 | 14.87 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.13 | 15.3 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 | 12.72 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 7.77 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 8.53 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.82 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.49 | 9.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 182 Sweden 9.28 compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 compare
- 184 Mauritius 9.27 compare
- 186 North Macedonia 9.21 compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.13 compare
- 188 Canada 9.08 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Bulgaria was 9.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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