Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1970
All-time low
1.05
in 1986
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.06 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 1.07 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0883 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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