Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Burundi

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Burundi by year

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Bulgaria

Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2023	1.81	4.88
2022	1.78	4.98
2021	1.8	5.08
2020	1.77	5.18
2019	1.79	5.27
2018	1.73	5.38
2017	1.71	5.48
2016	1.67	5.59
2015	1.64	5.7
2014	1.62	5.79
2013	1.54	5.89
2012	1.5	5.99
2011	1.51	6.11
2010	1.57	6.26
2009	1.66	6.41
2008	1.56	6.52
2007	1.49	6.59
2006	1.44	6.66
2005	1.37	6.71
2004	1.33	6.75
2003	1.26	6.79
2002	1.23	6.82
2001	1.21	6.85
2000	1.26	6.87
1999	1.23	6.9
1998	1.11	6.96
1997	1.09	7.04
1996	1.23	7.12
1995	1.23	7.18
1994	1.37	7.23
1993	1.46	7.27
1992	1.55	7.3
1991	1.66	7.34
1990	1.82	7.37
1989	1.9	7.39
1988	1.97	7.38
1987	1.96	7.38
1986	2.02	7.32
1985	1.97	7.29
1984	2.01	7.3
1983	2.01	7.3
1982	2.01	7.31
1981	2	7.33
1980	2.05	7.35
1979	2.16	7.31
1978	2.15	7.26
1977	2.21	7.25
1976	2.24	7.25
1975	2.23	7.24
1974	2.29	7.22
1973	2.15	7.22
1972	2.03	7.21
1971	2.1	7.21
1970	2.17	7.21
1969	2.27	7.22
1968	2.27	7.18
1967	2.02	7.16
1966	2.03	7.14
1965	2.09	7.11
1964	2.19	7.09
1963	2.21	7.07
1962	2.24	7.04
1961	2.29	7.02
1960	2.31	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Burundi

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2023	-43,837	368,917
2022	-62,065	363,786
2021	-90,452	359,844
2020	-65,507	361,654
2019	-46,317	357,672
2018	-46,304	351,704
2017	-45,583	353,879
2016	-42,744	358,393
2015	-44,699	370,856
2014	-41,027	367,797
2013	-37,948	362,224
2012	-40,183	354,068
2011	-37,477	348,934
2010	-34,759	341,808
2009	-26,800	319,583
2008	-32,967	300,750
2007	-37,727	285,323
2006	-39,526	269,874
2005	-42,124	253,401
2004	-40,128	234,891
2003	-44,319	216,295
2002	-46,240	201,892
2001	-44,050	184,541
2000	-41,668	173,867
1999	-39,411	166,699
1998	-52,844	154,010
1997	-58,185	150,404
1996	-45,159	158,920
1995	-42,030	160,284
1994	-32,086	112,968
1993	-24,569	128,898
1992	-18,789	156,420
1991	-14,675	156,148
1990	-3,487	156,617
1989	5,326	157,547
1988	9,879	145,234
1987	8,971	157,481
1986	16,125	156,170
1985	11,649	156,896
1984	20,610	154,366
1983	21,455	152,801
1982	24,077	147,090
1981	29,341	146,231
1980	30,129	127,746
1979	40,599	123,377
1978	44,070	114,884
1977	47,543	108,488
1976	56,055	104,396
1975	54,941	101,172
1974	64,223	95,486
1973	57,760	74,805
1972	47,169	30,532
1971	52,925	95,153
1970	61,125	92,476
1969	63,256	90,852
1968	69,468	88,765
1967	49,861	86,373
1966	54,504	83,651
1965	58,249	78,208
1964	66,783	77,528
1963	66,241	75,962
1962	64,104	74,710
1961	75,460	71,216
1960	76,314	70,032

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 +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Burundi by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2023	8.9	33.7
2022	8.8	34.3
2021	9	35.1
2020	9	35.9
2019	9.3	36.6
2018	9.3	37.2
2017	9.4	38.6
2016	9.4	40.1
2015	9.4	42.3
2014	9.6	42.9
2013	9.3	43.9
2012	9.5	44.8
2011	9.6	46
2010	10.2	47
2009	10.9	46.5
2008	10.4	46.7
2007	10	46.7
2006	9.7	46.6
2005	9.3	46.2
2004	9.1	45.3
2003	8.7	44.5
2002	8.5	44
2001	8.5	43
2000	9	42.7
1999	8.8	42.2
1998	7.9	41.4
1997	7.7	42.2
1996	8.6	44.8
1995	8.6	45
1994	9.4	37.5
1993	10	48.9
1992	10.4	45.7
1991	11.1	46.5
1990	12.1	46.9
1989	12.6	47.4
1988	13.1	47.9
1987	13	48
1986	13.4	48.4
1985	13.3	49.1
1984	13.6	49.3
1983	13.8	50.1
1982	13.9	50.1
1981	14	51.2
1980	14.5	48.4
1979	15.3	49.5
1978	15.5	48.5
1977	16.1	48.1
1976	16.5	48
1975	16.6	47.9
1974	17.2	47.1
1973	16.2	46.6
1972	15.3	48.8
1971	15.9	47.9
1970	16.3	47.7
1969	17	48
1968	16.9	47.6
1967	15	47.5
1966	14.9	47.1
1965	15.3	47.3
1964	16.1	46.4
1963	16.4	46.8
1962	16.7	47
1961	17.4	46.4
1960	17.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 17.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2100	13%	21.5%
2099	13.1%	21.7%
2098	13.1%	21.8%
2097	13.1%	21.9%
2096	13.2%	22.1%
2095	13.2%	22.2%
2094	13.3%	22.4%
2093	13.4%	22.6%
2092	13.4%	22.8%
2091	13.4%	22.9%
2090	13.5%	23.1%
2089	13.5%	23.3%
2088	13.6%	23.6%
2087	13.6%	23.8%
2086	13.6%	24%
2085	13.6%	24.2%
2084	13.6%	24.4%
2083	13.6%	24.6%
2082	13.6%	24.8%
2081	13.6%	25%
2080	13.6%	25.3%
2079	13.6%	25.5%
2078	13.6%	25.7%
2077	13.6%	25.9%
2076	13.6%	26%
2075	13.5%	26.2%
2074	13.5%	26.4%
2073	13.5%	26.6%
2072	13.5%	26.8%
2071	13.5%	27%
2070	13.5%	27.2%
2069	13.6%	27.4%
2068	13.6%	27.6%
2067	13.6%	27.9%
2066	13.6%	28.1%
2065	13.6%	28.4%
2064	13.7%	28.7%
2063	13.7%	29%
2062	13.7%	29.3%
2061	13.8%	29.6%
2060	13.8%	30%
2059	13.8%	30.4%
2058	13.9%	30.8%
2057	13.9%	31.2%
2056	13.9%	31.6%
2055	13.9%	32%
2054	13.9%	32.4%
2053	13.9%	32.8%
2052	13.9%	33.2%
2051	13.8%	33.5%
2050	13.8%	33.9%
2049	13.8%	34.3%
2048	13.7%	34.6%
2047	13.7%	34.9%
2046	13.6%	35.2%
2045	13.6%	35.5%
2044	13.6%	35.8%
2043	13.6%	36%
2042	13.6%	36.3%
2041	13.6%	36.5%
2040	13.6%	36.7%
2039	13.6%	37%
2038	13.7%	37.3%
2037	13.7%	37.6%
2036	13.7%	37.9%
2035	13.7%	38.3%
2034	13.8%	38.7%
2033	13.8%	39%
2032	13.9%	39.5%
2031	14%	40%
2030	14.1%	40.6%
2029	14.2%	41.3%
2028	14.2%	42.1%
2027	14.3%	42.8%
2026	14.4%	43.6%
2025	14.4%	44.4%
2024	14.5%	44.7%
2023	14.5%	45.4%
2022	14.5%	46%
2021	14.5%	46.5%
2020	14.4%	47%
2019	14.4%	47.3%
2018	14.3%	47.8%
2017	14.2%	47.9%
2016	14%	47.7%
2015	13.9%	47%
2014	13.8%	46.4%
2013	13.7%	46.1%
2012	13.6%	45.7%
2011	13.5%	45.4%
2010	13.5%	45.1%
2009	13.4%	45%
2008	13.3%	45.2%
2007	13.4%	45.4%
2006	13.5%	45.6%
2005	13.7%	45.8%
2004	14%	46.2%
2003	14.4%	46.7%
2002	14.8%	47.2%
2001	15.2%	47.7%
2000	15.7%	48.3%
1999	16.1%	48.7%
1998	16.5%	49.4%
1997	17%	49.9%
1996	17.4%	49.6%
1995	17.9%	49.1%
1994	18.3%	51.1%
1993	18.8%	51%
1992	19.3%	48.9%
1991	19.8%	48.9%
1990	20.3%	48.7%
1989	20.8%	48.4%
1988	21.1%	48%
1987	21.3%	47.6%
1986	21.4%	47.3%
1985	21.6%	46.8%
1984	21.8%	46.3%
1983	22%	45.9%
1982	22.1%	45.6%
1981	22.1%	45.2%
1980	22.1%	45.4%
1979	22.1%	45.8%
1978	22.2%	45.7%
1977	22.2%	45.8%
1976	22.3%	45.8%
1975	22.3%	45.7%
1974	22.2%	45.8%
1973	22.3%	46%
1972	22.4%	45.5%
1971	22.6%	44.9%
1970	22.8%	44.9%
1969	23%	44.9%
1968	23.2%	44.9%
1967	23.4%	45%
1966	23.8%	45.2%
1965	24.2%	45.4%
1964	24.7%	45.5%
1963	25.1%	45.5%
1962	25.4%	45.3%
1961	25.8%	45.2%
1960	26.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2023	6	392
2022	10	412
2021	9	447
2020	9	441
2019	6	449
2018	7	464
2017	7	482
2016	7	501
2015	7	525
2014	7	533
2013	7	555
2012	7	575
2011	8	597
2010	9	614
2009	9	612
2008	10	635
2007	11	655
2006	12	670
2005	13	685
2004	14	687
2003	14	705
2002	15	743
2001	17	799
2000	19	860
1999	20	899
1998	20	969
1997	23	1,100
1996	22	1,236
1995	23	1,293
1994	25	1,215
1993	23	1,801
1992	25	1,464
1991	25	1,513
1990	27	1,515
1989	25	1,511
1988	26	1,519
1987	25	1,446
1986	25	1,441
1985	26	1,428

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 392 deaths in Burundi.

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
	Bulgaria	Burundi
2023	0.61%	4.92%
2022	0.62%	5.08%
2021	0.63%	5.26%
2020	0.65%	5.46%
2019	0.67%	5.67%
2018	0.7%	5.9%
2017	0.73%	6.15%
2016	0.77%	6.44%
2015	0.82%	6.76%
2014	0.87%	7.13%
2013	0.93%	7.55%
2012	0.99%	8.02%
2011	1.04%	8.53%
2010	1.08%	9.08%
2009	1.12%	9.66%
2008	1.14%	10.3%
2007	1.18%	11%
2006	1.24%	11.7%
2005	1.33%	12.4%
2004	1.42%	13.1%
2003	1.51%	13.7%
2002	1.6%	14.3%
2001	1.68%	14.9%
2000	1.75%	15.4%
1999	1.82%	15.9%
1998	1.89%	16.3%
1997	1.93%	16.7%
1996	1.94%	17%
1995	1.92%	17.1%
1994	1.91%	17.2%
1993	1.92%	19.5%
1992	1.92%	17.2%
1991	1.89%	17.1%
1990	1.83%	17%
1989	1.79%	16.9%
1988	1.78%	16.8%
1987	1.8%	16.9%
1986	1.87%	17.2%
1985	1.97%	17.7%
1984	2.07%	18.4%
1983	2.15%	19.3%
1982	2.22%	20.3%
1981	2.3%	21.4%
1980	2.38%	22.4%
1979	2.49%	23.3%
1978	2.6%	24.1%
1977	2.72%	24.6%
1976	2.8%	25%
1975	2.86%	25.1%
1974	2.91%	25.2%
1973	2.95%	25.2%
1972	3.01%	31.9%
1971	3.11%	25.1%
1970	3.25%	25.1%
1969	3.4%	25%
1968	3.54%	24.9%
1967	3.64%	24.7%
1966	3.7%	24.5%
1965	3.75%	24.4%
1964	3.86%	24.2%
1963	4.08%	-
1962	4.43%	-
1961	4.89%	-
1960	5.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.