Birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Birth rates and death rates was 15.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.15
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 2021
All-time low
7.79
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria is 15.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria peaked at 21.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1958.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.97 | — |
| 1951 | 10.48 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 11.42 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 9.07 | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 9.05 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.93 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9.29 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 8.52 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 7.79 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 9.4 | +20.7% |
| 1960 | 8.06 | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 7.85 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.66 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 8.15 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.9 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.11 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.24 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.97 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.64 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.48 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 9.07 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 9.67 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 9.78 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.45 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.79 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.29 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 10.05 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.67 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10.46 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.64 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 11 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.25 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.43 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.31 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.94 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.62 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 12 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.03 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.4 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.79 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.73 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.33 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.75 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.83 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 14.52 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.86 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.39 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.15 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.71 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.63 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.34 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.06 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.06 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.43 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 21.59 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 16.92 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 15.15 | -10.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.39 | 7.79 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.41 | 7.85 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.99 | 9.07 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.53 | 10.71 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.53 | 12.4 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 | 14.15 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 | 14.34 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 15.15 | 21.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Monaco 20.97 compare
- 3 Saint Helena 16.84 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 15.41 compare
- 6 Niue 14.72 compare
- 7 Latvia 14.67 compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 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)
- 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 birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria?
- Birth rates and death rates in Bulgaria was 15.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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