Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 102,975 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102,975
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,512
in 2021
All-time low
60,204
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria is 102,975, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria peaked at 148,512 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,204, in 1958.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,273 | — |
| 1951 | 76,683 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 84,069 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 67,294 | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 67,676 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 67,300 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 70,506 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 65,169 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 60,204 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 73,305 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 63,370 | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 62,292 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 69,379 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 65,825 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 64,273 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 66,536 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 68,033 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 74,544 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 72,310 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 79,936 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 77,003 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 82,588 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 83,935 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 81,467 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 85,004 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 89,792 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 87,996 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 93,920 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 92,146 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 93,879 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 97,465 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 95,208 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 100,230 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 102,129 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 101,279 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 107,004 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 104,160 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 107,757 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 107,840 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 107,472 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 109,392 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 111,230 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 108,951 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 109,726 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112,174 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 114,882 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 117,296 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 121,886 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 118,173 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 111,808 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 115,129 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 112,176 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 112,433 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 111,795 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 109,949 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,224 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 113,227 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112,809 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 110,236 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 107,824 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 109,563 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 107,961 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 109,021 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 104,158 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 108,799 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 110,010 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107,362 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109,605 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108,365 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 107,891 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 124,102 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 148,512 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 115,520 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 102,975 | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 102,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 6.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 102,975 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,448 | 60,204 | 84,069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,650 | 62,292 | 79,936 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,773 | 77,003 | 93,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,054 | 95,208 | 107,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,552 | 108,951 | 121,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,880 | 107,824 | 115,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,274 | 104,158 | 110,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,777 | 102,975 | 148,512 | 4 |
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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)
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- 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 births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Bulgaria was 102,975 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148,512 in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,204 in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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