Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1970
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1986
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1986.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Estonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Norway 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Poland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 American Samoa 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Croatia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Indonesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Singapore 1.06 male births per female births compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bulgaria was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.