Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Bulgaria

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Bulgaria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2023	1.21	1.81
2022	1.33	1.78
2021	1.37	1.8
2020	1.37	1.77
2019	1.38	1.79
2018	1.45	1.73
2017	1.54	1.71
2016	1.73	1.67
2015	1.72	1.64
2014	1.7	1.62
2013	1.67	1.54
2012	1.62	1.5
2011	1.52	1.51
2010	1.49	1.57
2009	1.51	1.66
2008	1.49	1.56
2007	1.43	1.49
2006	1.34	1.44
2005	1.25	1.37
2004	1.23	1.33
2003	1.23	1.26
2002	1.24	1.23
2001	1.29	1.21
2000	1.32	1.26
1999	1.31	1.23
1998	1.3	1.11
1997	1.25	1.09
1996	1.34	1.23
1995	1.41	1.23
1994	1.53	1.37
1993	1.62	1.46
1992	1.76	1.55
1991	1.81	1.66
1990	1.91	1.82
1989	2.03	1.9
1988	2.03	1.97
1987	2.03	1.96
1986	2.09	2.02
1985	2.09	1.97
1984	2.11	2.01
1983	2.11	2.01
1982	2.05	2.01
1981	2.02	2
1980	2.03	2.05
1979	2.05	2.16
1978	2.06	2.15
1977	2.08	2.21
1976	2.12	2.24
1975	2.17	2.23
1974	2.21	2.29
1973	2.25	2.15
1972	2.28	2.03
1971	2.31	2.1
1970	2.31	2.17
1969	2.26	2.27
1968	2.22	2.27
1967	2.26	2.02
1966	2.29	2.03
1965	2.27	2.09
1964	2.31	2.19
1963	2.4	2.21
1962	2.5	2.24
1961	2.59	2.29
1960	2.67	2.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.81 in Bulgaria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belarus vs Bulgaria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2023	-56,924	-43,837
2022	-47,839	-62,065
2021	-67,118	-90,452
2020	-64,703	-65,507
2019	-32,969	-46,317
2018	-26,429	-46,304
2017	-17,026	-45,583
2016	-1,894	-42,744
2015	-946	-44,699
2014	-2,834	-41,027
2013	-6,610	-37,948
2012	-11,336	-40,183
2011	-26,493	-37,477
2010	-29,400	-34,759
2009	-25,662	-26,800
2008	-25,726	-32,967
2007	-28,683	-37,727
2006	-41,301	-39,526
2005	-50,252	-42,124
2004	-50,597	-40,128
2003	-53,882	-44,319
2002	-58,207	-46,240
2001	-48,650	-44,050
2000	-40,916	-41,668
1999	-49,131	-39,411
1998	-44,316	-52,844
1997	-46,540	-58,185
1996	-37,591	-45,159
1995	-32,621	-42,030
1994	-19,431	-32,086
1993	-11,263	-24,569
1992	11,238	-18,789
1991	18,349	-14,675
1990	32,606	-3,487
1989	49,833	5,326
1988	60,840	9,879
1987	62,689	8,971
1986	74,318	16,125
1985	58,852	11,649
1984	64,415	20,610
1983	75,791	21,455
1982	65,499	24,077
1981	65,057	29,341
1980	62,101	30,129
1979	64,481	40,599
1978	67,342	44,070
1977	67,434	47,543
1976	66,677	56,055
1975	65,494	54,941
1974	71,158	64,223
1973	70,911	57,760
1972	74,036	47,169
1971	77,464	52,925
1970	75,520	61,125
1969	74,567	63,256
1968	76,782	69,468
1967	81,136	49,861
1966	84,191	54,504
1965	90,611	58,249
1964	101,618	66,783
1963	113,160	66,241
1962	124,945	64,104
1961	134,490	75,460
1960	136,399	76,314

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.62% in Belarus and -0.68% in Bulgaria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and -0.79% in Bulgaria.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Bulgaria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2023	7.14	8.9
2022	8.06	8.8
2021	8.62	9
2020	8.89	9
2019	9.3	9.3
2018	9.9	9.3
2017	10.8	9.4
2016	12.4	9.4
2015	12.5	9.4
2014	12.5	9.6
2013	12.5	9.3
2012	12.2	9.5
2011	11.5	9.6
2010	11.4	10.2
2009	11.4	10.9
2008	11.1	10.4
2007	10.7	10
2006	9.9	9.7
2005	9.3	9.3
2004	9.1	9.1
2003	9	8.7
2002	8.9	8.5
2001	9.2	8.5
2000	9.4	9
1999	9.3	8.8
1998	9.2	7.9
1997	8.9	7.7
1996	9.4	8.6
1995	9.9	8.6
1994	10.8	9.4
1993	11.5	10
1992	12.5	10.4
1991	13	11.1
1990	14	12.1
1989	15.1	12.6
1988	16.1	13.1
1987	16.1	13
1986	17.1	13.4
1985	16.5	13.3
1984	17	13.6
1983	17.6	13.8
1982	16.3	13.9
1981	16.3	14
1980	16.3	14.5
1979	16.2	15.3
1978	16.2	15.5
1977	16	16.1
1976	15.9	16.5
1975	15.7	16.6
1974	16	17.2
1973	15.8	16.2
1972	16.2	15.3
1971	16.4	15.9
1970	16.3	16.3
1969	15.9	17
1968	16.3	16.9
1967	16.6	15
1966	17.1	14.9
1965	17.9	15.3
1964	19.2	16.1
1963	21.2	16.4
1962	22.8	16.7
1961	23.8	17.4
1960	24.4	17.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 8.9 in Bulgaria, compared with 24.4 and 17.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2100	10.5%	13%
2099	10.6%	13.1%
2098	10.6%	13.1%
2097	10.7%	13.1%
2096	10.8%	13.2%
2095	10.9%	13.2%
2094	11%	13.3%
2093	11.2%	13.4%
2092	11.3%	13.4%
2091	11.4%	13.4%
2090	11.5%	13.5%
2089	11.6%	13.5%
2088	11.7%	13.6%
2087	11.8%	13.6%
2086	11.8%	13.6%
2085	11.8%	13.6%
2084	11.8%	13.6%
2083	11.8%	13.6%
2082	11.7%	13.6%
2081	11.6%	13.6%
2080	11.5%	13.6%
2079	11.4%	13.6%
2078	11.2%	13.6%
2077	11.1%	13.6%
2076	10.9%	13.6%
2075	10.8%	13.5%
2074	10.7%	13.5%
2073	10.6%	13.5%
2072	10.5%	13.5%
2071	10.4%	13.5%
2070	10.4%	13.5%
2069	10.4%	13.6%
2068	10.5%	13.6%
2067	10.5%	13.6%
2066	10.7%	13.6%
2065	10.8%	13.6%
2064	11%	13.7%
2063	11.2%	13.7%
2062	11.4%	13.7%
2061	11.7%	13.8%
2060	11.9%	13.8%
2059	12.1%	13.8%
2058	12.3%	13.9%
2057	12.5%	13.9%
2056	12.6%	13.9%
2055	12.7%	13.9%
2054	12.8%	13.9%
2053	12.8%	13.9%
2052	12.8%	13.9%
2051	12.8%	13.8%
2050	12.7%	13.8%
2049	12.6%	13.8%
2048	12.4%	13.7%
2047	12.3%	13.7%
2046	12.1%	13.6%
2045	11.9%	13.6%
2044	11.7%	13.6%
2043	11.5%	13.6%
2042	11.4%	13.6%
2041	11.2%	13.6%
2040	11.1%	13.6%
2039	11%	13.6%
2038	11%	13.7%
2037	11%	13.7%
2036	11.2%	13.7%
2035	11.3%	13.7%
2034	11.6%	13.8%
2033	11.9%	13.8%
2032	12.3%	13.9%
2031	12.9%	14%
2030	13.5%	14.1%
2029	14.1%	14.2%
2028	14.7%	14.2%
2027	15.2%	14.3%
2026	15.7%	14.4%
2025	16.1%	14.4%
2024	16.3%	14.5%
2023	16.7%	14.5%
2022	17%	14.5%
2021	17.1%	14.5%
2020	17%	14.4%
2019	17%	14.4%
2018	16.9%	14.3%
2017	16.7%	14.2%
2016	16.5%	14%
2015	16.2%	13.9%
2014	15.9%	13.8%
2013	15.6%	13.7%
2012	15.3%	13.6%
2011	15%	13.5%
2010	14.8%	13.5%
2009	14.8%	13.4%
2008	14.8%	13.3%
2007	14.9%	13.4%
2006	15.2%	13.5%
2005	15.5%	13.7%
2004	16%	14%
2003	16.6%	14.4%
2002	17.3%	14.8%
2001	17.9%	15.2%
2000	18.6%	15.7%
1999	19.3%	16.1%
1998	20%	16.5%
1997	20.7%	17%
1996	21.3%	17.4%
1995	21.8%	17.9%
1994	22.2%	18.3%
1993	22.6%	18.8%
1992	22.8%	19.3%
1991	23%	19.8%
1990	23.1%	20.3%
1989	23.1%	20.8%
1988	23.1%	21.1%
1987	23%	21.3%
1986	23%	21.4%
1985	22.9%	21.6%
1984	22.8%	21.8%
1983	22.7%	22%
1982	22.7%	22.1%
1981	22.8%	22.1%
1980	22.9%	22.1%
1979	23.1%	22.1%
1978	23.5%	22.2%
1977	23.9%	22.2%
1976	24.4%	22.3%
1975	25%	22.3%
1974	25.7%	22.2%
1973	26.4%	22.3%
1972	27.2%	22.4%
1971	27.9%	22.6%
1970	28.7%	22.8%
1969	29.3%	23%
1968	29.6%	23.2%
1967	29.9%	23.4%
1966	30.2%	23.8%
1965	30.5%	24.2%
1964	30.8%	24.7%
1963	31.1%	25.1%
1962	31.2%	25.4%
1961	31.2%	25.8%
1960	30.8%	26.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 14.5% in Bulgaria in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 20.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Bulgaria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Bulgaria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2023	1	6
2022	1	10
2021	2	9
2020	2	9
2019	1	6
2018	1	7
2017	1	7
2016	1	7
2015	1	7
2014	2	7
2013	2	7
2012	2	7
2011	2	8
2010	3	9
2009	4	9
2008	4	10
2007	6	11
2006	7	12
2005	9	13
2004	12	14
2003	14	14
2002	16	15
2001	18	17
2000	20	19
1999	23	20
1998	25	20
1997	27	23
1996	28	22
1995	29	23
1994	30	25
1993	31	23
1992	32	25
1991	32	25
1990	33	27
1989	33	25
1988	32	26
1987	30	25
1986	30	25
1985	30	26

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, compared to 6 deaths in Bulgaria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Bulgaria
2023	0.24%	0.61%
2022	0.26%	0.62%
2021	0.27%	0.63%
2020	0.29%	0.65%
2019	0.31%	0.67%
2018	0.34%	0.7%
2017	0.36%	0.73%
2016	0.39%	0.77%
2015	0.41%	0.82%
2014	0.43%	0.87%
2013	0.46%	0.93%
2012	0.49%	0.99%
2011	0.52%	1.04%
2010	0.56%	1.08%
2009	0.61%	1.12%
2008	0.66%	1.14%
2007	0.73%	1.18%
2006	0.8%	1.24%
2005	0.87%	1.33%
2004	0.94%	1.42%
2003	1.02%	1.51%
2002	1.1%	1.6%
2001	1.18%	1.68%
2000	1.28%	1.75%
1999	1.37%	1.82%
1998	1.45%	1.89%
1997	1.51%	1.93%
1996	1.55%	1.94%
1995	1.57%	1.92%
1994	1.57%	1.91%
1993	1.55%	1.92%
1992	1.53%	1.92%
1991	1.52%	1.89%
1990	1.52%	1.83%
1989	1.55%	1.79%
1988	1.59%	1.78%
1987	1.64%	1.8%
1986	1.7%	1.87%
1985	1.76%	1.97%
1984	1.82%	2.07%
1983	1.88%	2.15%
1982	1.94%	2.22%
1981	2%	2.3%
1980	2.06%	2.38%
1979	2.11%	2.49%
1978	2.14%	2.6%
1977	2.16%	2.72%
1976	2.18%	2.8%
1975	2.18%	2.86%
1974	2.19%	2.91%
1973	2.2%	2.95%
1972	2.22%	3.01%
1971	2.25%	3.11%
1970	2.3%	3.25%
1969	2.37%	3.4%
1968	2.45%	3.54%
1967	2.56%	3.64%
1966	2.7%	3.7%
1965	2.88%	3.75%
1964	3.1%	3.86%
1963	3.36%	4.08%
1962	3.68%	4.43%
1961	4.05%	4.89%
1960	4.49%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.61% in Bulgaria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.