Fertility rate, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rate, total was 1.72 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72 births per woman
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
125th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.31 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.09 births per woman
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Bulgaria stood at 1.72 births per woman.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Bulgaria peaked at 2.31 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.09 births per woman, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.24 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.09 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.27 births per woman | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.17 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.15 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.29 births per woman | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.23 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.16 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.02 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.96 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.97 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.66 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 births per woman | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 births per woman | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 births per woman | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.57 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.72 births per woman | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 5 |
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- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 births per woman compare
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- 126 Qatar 1.72 births per woman compare
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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 fertility rate, total in Bulgaria?
- Fertility rate, total in Bulgaria was 1.72 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 births per woman in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rate, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.