Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso by year

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Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2023	1.81	4.19
2022	1.78	4.28
2021	1.8	4.36
2020	1.77	4.44
2019	1.79	4.68
2018	1.73	4.92
2017	1.71	5.17
2016	1.67	5.33
2015	1.64	5.48
2014	1.62	5.6
2013	1.54	5.7
2012	1.5	5.79
2011	1.51	5.87
2010	1.57	5.94
2009	1.66	5.99
2008	1.56	6.05
2007	1.49	6.11
2006	1.44	6.17
2005	1.37	6.18
2004	1.33	6.22
2003	1.26	6.28
2002	1.23	6.34
2001	1.21	6.43
2000	1.26	6.52
1999	1.23	6.59
1998	1.11	6.66
1997	1.09	6.72
1996	1.23	6.78
1995	1.23	6.81
1994	1.37	6.84
1993	1.46	6.89
1992	1.55	6.94
1991	1.66	6.97
1990	1.82	7.01
1989	1.9	7.05
1988	1.97	7.11
1987	1.96	7.17
1986	2.02	7.22
1985	1.97	7.24
1984	2.01	7.25
1983	2.01	7.25
1982	2.01	7.25
1981	2	7.26
1980	2.05	7.22
1979	2.16	7.19
1978	2.15	7.15
1977	2.21	7.05
1976	2.24	6.95
1975	2.23	6.91
1974	2.29	6.84
1973	2.15	6.77
1972	2.03	6.72
1971	2.1	6.7
1970	2.17	6.69
1969	2.27	6.66
1968	2.27	6.65
1967	2.02	6.59
1966	2.03	6.53
1965	2.09	6.47
1964	2.19	6.42
1963	2.21	6.36
1962	2.24	6.32
1961	2.29	6.29
1960	2.31	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2023	-43,837	545,227
2022	-62,065	538,146
2021	-90,452	527,468
2020	-65,507	524,359
2019	-46,317	540,001
2018	-46,304	556,493
2017	-45,583	569,975
2016	-42,744	571,519
2015	-44,699	570,554
2014	-41,027	563,218
2013	-37,948	556,096
2012	-40,183	544,293
2011	-37,477	530,765
2010	-34,759	515,480
2009	-26,800	499,596
2008	-32,967	485,223
2007	-37,727	467,277
2006	-39,526	450,357
2005	-42,124	427,243
2004	-40,128	408,567
2003	-44,319	394,516
2002	-46,240	377,333
2001	-44,050	367,731
2000	-41,668	356,657
1999	-39,411	342,630
1998	-52,844	333,196
1997	-58,185	322,253
1996	-45,159	315,820
1995	-42,030	305,878
1994	-32,086	296,465
1993	-24,569	289,044
1992	-18,789	284,622
1991	-14,675	280,111
1990	-3,487	273,846
1989	5,326	267,314
1988	9,879	262,065
1987	8,971	257,730
1986	16,125	252,922
1985	11,649	246,574
1984	20,610	237,838
1983	21,455	228,467
1982	24,077	220,896
1981	29,341	212,623
1980	30,129	205,248
1979	40,599	196,647
1978	44,070	187,019
1977	47,543	175,672
1976	56,055	165,224
1975	54,941	157,174
1974	64,223	149,231
1973	57,760	141,751
1972	47,169	135,756
1971	52,925	130,924
1970	61,125	127,814
1969	63,256	123,666
1968	69,468	121,264
1967	49,861	117,223
1966	54,504	113,344
1965	58,249	109,544
1964	66,783	105,741
1963	66,241	101,760
1962	64,104	98,561
1961	75,460	95,059
1960	76,314	92,055

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 -0.68% in Bulgaria and +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso by year

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Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2023	8.9	31.6
2022	8.8	32
2021	9	32.4
2020	9	32.7
2019	9.3	34.3
2018	9.3	36
2017	9.4	37.7
2016	9.4	38.9
2015	9.4	40
2014	9.6	40.9
2013	9.3	41.7
2012	9.5	42.3
2011	9.6	42.8
2010	10.2	43.2
2009	10.9	43.5
2008	10.4	43.9
2007	10	44.2
2006	9.7	44.4
2005	9.3	44.1
2004	9.1	44.1
2003	8.7	44.5
2002	8.5	44.5
2001	8.5	44.9
2000	9	45.2
1999	8.8	45.2
1998	7.9	45.6
1997	7.7	45.9
1996	8.6	46.1
1995	8.6	46
1994	9.4	46
1993	10	46.2
1992	10.4	46.6
1991	11.1	47
1990	12.1	47.1
1989	12.6	47.3
1988	13.1	47.7
1987	13	48.2
1986	13.4	48.6
1985	13.3	48.9
1984	13.6	48.9
1983	13.8	48.9
1982	13.9	49.1
1981	14	49.4
1980	14.5	49.4
1979	15.3	49.5
1978	15.5	49.3
1977	16.1	48.8
1976	16.5	48.4
1975	16.6	48.2
1974	17.2	48
1973	16.2	47.8
1972	15.3	47.6
1971	15.9	47.6
1970	16.3	47.7
1969	17	47.8
1968	16.9	47.9
1967	15	47.7
1966	14.9	47.5
1965	15.3	47.3
1964	16.1	47.1
1963	16.4	46.8
1962	16.7	46.6
1961	17.4	46.4
1960	17.8	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 17.8 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2100	13%	20.1%
2099	13.1%	20.2%
2098	13.1%	20.3%
2097	13.1%	20.3%
2096	13.2%	20.4%
2095	13.2%	20.6%
2094	13.3%	20.7%
2093	13.4%	20.8%
2092	13.4%	20.9%
2091	13.4%	21%
2090	13.5%	21.2%
2089	13.5%	21.3%
2088	13.6%	21.4%
2087	13.6%	21.6%
2086	13.6%	21.8%
2085	13.6%	21.9%
2084	13.6%	22.1%
2083	13.6%	22.2%
2082	13.6%	22.4%
2081	13.6%	22.6%
2080	13.6%	22.8%
2079	13.6%	23%
2078	13.6%	23.1%
2077	13.6%	23.3%
2076	13.6%	23.5%
2075	13.5%	23.7%
2074	13.5%	23.9%
2073	13.5%	24.1%
2072	13.5%	24.3%
2071	13.5%	24.5%
2070	13.5%	24.7%
2069	13.6%	24.9%
2068	13.6%	25.1%
2067	13.6%	25.3%
2066	13.6%	25.5%
2065	13.6%	25.7%
2064	13.7%	26%
2063	13.7%	26.2%
2062	13.7%	26.5%
2061	13.8%	26.8%
2060	13.8%	27.1%
2059	13.8%	27.4%
2058	13.9%	27.7%
2057	13.9%	28%
2056	13.9%	28.3%
2055	13.9%	28.7%
2054	13.9%	29%
2053	13.9%	29.4%
2052	13.9%	29.7%
2051	13.8%	30.1%
2050	13.8%	30.4%
2049	13.8%	30.8%
2048	13.7%	31.2%
2047	13.7%	31.5%
2046	13.6%	31.9%
2045	13.6%	32.2%
2044	13.6%	32.6%
2043	13.6%	32.9%
2042	13.6%	33.2%
2041	13.6%	33.5%
2040	13.6%	33.9%
2039	13.6%	34.2%
2038	13.7%	34.5%
2037	13.7%	34.9%
2036	13.7%	35.2%
2035	13.7%	35.5%
2034	13.8%	35.9%
2033	13.8%	36.4%
2032	13.9%	36.9%
2031	14%	37.5%
2030	14.1%	38.2%
2029	14.2%	38.9%
2028	14.2%	39.5%
2027	14.3%	40.2%
2026	14.4%	40.9%
2025	14.4%	41.5%
2024	14.5%	41.8%
2023	14.5%	42.4%
2022	14.5%	43%
2021	14.5%	43.5%
2020	14.4%	44%
2019	14.4%	44.5%
2018	14.3%	44.9%
2017	14.2%	45.1%
2016	14%	45.3%
2015	13.9%	45.5%
2014	13.8%	45.6%
2013	13.7%	45.6%
2012	13.6%	45.6%
2011	13.5%	45.6%
2010	13.5%	45.6%
2009	13.4%	45.5%
2008	13.3%	45.4%
2007	13.4%	45.4%
2006	13.5%	45.4%
2005	13.7%	45.5%
2004	14%	45.6%
2003	14.4%	45.8%
2002	14.8%	46%
2001	15.2%	46.3%
2000	15.7%	46.6%
1999	16.1%	46.8%
1998	16.5%	47%
1997	17%	47.2%
1996	17.4%	47.2%
1995	17.9%	47.3%
1994	18.3%	47.3%
1993	18.8%	47.3%
1992	19.3%	47.3%
1991	19.8%	47.1%
1990	20.3%	46.9%
1989	20.8%	46.8%
1988	21.1%	46.6%
1987	21.3%	46.3%
1986	21.4%	46.1%
1985	21.6%	45.8%
1984	21.8%	45.6%
1983	22%	45.4%
1982	22.1%	45.2%
1981	22.1%	44.9%
1980	22.1%	44.7%
1979	22.1%	44.5%
1978	22.2%	44.2%
1977	22.2%	44%
1976	22.3%	43.8%
1975	22.3%	43.6%
1974	22.2%	43.4%
1973	22.3%	43.1%
1972	22.4%	42.9%
1971	22.6%	42.6%
1970	22.8%	42.4%
1969	23%	42.1%
1968	23.2%	41.8%
1967	23.4%	41.5%
1966	23.8%	41.2%
1965	24.2%	40.9%
1964	24.7%	40.5%
1963	25.1%	40.2%
1962	25.4%	39.9%
1961	25.8%	39.9%
1960	26.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso

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Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2023	6	242
2022	10	316
2021	9	354
2020	9	334
2019	6	274
2018	7	286
2017	7	298
2016	7	313
2015	7	328
2014	7	344
2013	7	361
2012	7	376
2011	8	388
2010	9	404
2009	9	419
2008	10	429
2007	11	453
2006	12	463
2005	13	467
2004	14	481
2003	14	495
2002	15	508
2001	17	513
2000	19	524
1999	20	547
1998	20	567
1997	23	610
1996	22	605
1995	23	629
1994	25	651
1993	23	677
1992	25	703
1991	25	732
1990	27	759
1989	25	787
1988	26	806
1987	25	820
1986	25	834
1985	26	850

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bulgaria, compared to 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Burkina Faso
2023	0.61%	7.73%
2022	0.62%	7.99%
2021	0.63%	8.25%
2020	0.65%	8.53%
2019	0.67%	8.82%
2018	0.7%	9.12%
2017	0.73%	9.43%
2016	0.77%	9.77%
2015	0.82%	10.1%
2014	0.87%	10.5%
2013	0.93%	10.9%
2012	0.99%	11.3%
2011	1.04%	11.7%
2010	1.08%	12.2%
2009	1.12%	12.7%
2008	1.14%	13.3%
2007	1.18%	13.9%
2006	1.24%	14.6%
2005	1.33%	15.2%
2004	1.42%	15.9%
2003	1.51%	16.4%
2002	1.6%	16.9%
2001	1.68%	17.4%
2000	1.75%	17.8%
1999	1.82%	18.2%
1998	1.89%	18.5%
1997	1.93%	18.9%
1996	1.94%	19.2%
1995	1.92%	19.4%
1994	1.91%	19.6%
1993	1.92%	19.7%
1992	1.92%	19.7%
1991	1.89%	19.8%
1990	1.83%	19.8%
1989	1.79%	20%
1988	1.78%	20.2%
1987	1.8%	20.6%
1986	1.87%	21%
1985	1.97%	21.4%
1984	2.07%	21.9%
1983	2.15%	22.3%
1982	2.22%	22.8%
1981	2.3%	23.3%
1980	2.38%	23.9%
1979	2.49%	24.6%
1978	2.6%	25.4%
1977	2.72%	26.3%
1976	2.8%	27.3%
1975	2.86%	28.4%
1974	2.91%	29.3%
1973	2.95%	30.1%
1972	3.01%	30.7%
1971	3.11%	31.2%
1970	3.25%	31.5%
1969	3.4%	31.8%
1968	3.54%	32%
1967	3.64%	32.2%
1966	3.7%	32.5%
1965	3.75%	32.8%
1964	3.86%	33.1%
1963	4.08%	33.4%
1962	4.43%	33.7%
1961	4.89%	34.1%
1960	5.47%	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.