Number of births in thousands in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of births in thousands was 60.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.38
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
155.98
in 1950
All-time low
58.84
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Bulgaria, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Bulgaria stood at 60.38.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Bulgaria peaked at 155.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 58.84, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155.98 | — |
| 1951 | 154.77 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 155.25 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 153.69 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 150.03 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 150.66 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 147.26 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 139.93 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 136.77 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 135.43 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 139.86 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 137.29 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 133.54 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 131.47 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 130.34 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 126.04 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 122.82 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 125 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 141.43 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 143.42 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 139.13 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 135.57 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 131.93 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 139.97 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 149.22 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 145.84 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 145.13 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 141.76 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 137.15 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 135.01 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 128.35 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 124.72 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 124.27 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 123.02 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 121.84 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 119.19 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 119.34 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 116.59 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 117.45 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 113.68 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 106.67 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 96.99 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 89.71 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 84.35 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 79.26 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 72.11 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 71.26 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.82 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 64.66 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 70.95 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 72.14 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.97 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 67.09 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 68 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.57 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71.89 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 74.68 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 76.09 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.33 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 81.23 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 76.06 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 71.34 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.32 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.7 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 67.46 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65.03 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.94 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.24 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.84 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 59 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.06 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 62.65 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 61.46 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 60.38 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.98 | 135.43 | 155.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.12 | 122.82 | 143.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.07 | 131.93 | 149.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.84 | 113.68 | 128.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.98 | 63.82 | 106.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8 | 67.09 | 81.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.95 | 61.5 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.06 | 58.84 | 64.06 | 6 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Bulgaria?
- Number of births in thousands in Bulgaria was 60.38 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 155.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of births in thousands?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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