Population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 05-09, female was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria peaked at 8.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Bulgaria was 4.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.