Births and deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Births and deaths was 21.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.49
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.49
in 2021
All-time low
6.96
in 1958
Years of data
75
1947–2021
Births and deaths in Bulgaria, 1947–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, births and deaths in Bulgaria stood at 21.49. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 21.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 1958.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 10.24 | — |
| 1948 | 9.77 | -4.6% |
| 1949 | 8.98 | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 7.87 | -12.3% |
| 1951 | 8.34 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 9.43 | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 7.53 | -20.1% |
| 1954 | 7.44 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 7.39 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 8 | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 7.41 | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 6.96 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 8.53 | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 7.33 | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 7.26 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 7.63 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.42 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.72 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.82 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.51 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.18 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.02 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 8.66 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 9.33 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 9.43 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.05 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.41 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.94 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 9.73 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.35 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.13 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.41 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.77 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.49 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.01 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.22 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.12 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.79 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 11.43 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.76 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.78 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.72 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.06 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.42 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.36 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.75 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.09 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 13.54 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.93 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.62 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 14.34 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.67 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.2 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.16 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.18 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.75 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.53 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.79 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.26 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.23 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.98 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.34 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 21.49 | +20.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.66 | 8.98 | 10.24 | 3 |
| 1950s | 7.89 | 6.96 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 7.26 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.64 | 8.66 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 | 10.49 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.28 | 12.06 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.98 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 14.26 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 17.9 | 21.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 births and deaths in Bulgaria?
- Births and deaths in Bulgaria was 21.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for births and deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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