Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Cambodia by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Cambodia
2023	1.81	2.58
2022	1.78	2.62
2021	1.8	2.66
2020	1.77	2.7
2019	1.79	2.73
2018	1.73	2.72
2017	1.71	2.72
2016	1.67	2.73
2015	1.64	2.73
2014	1.62	2.73
2013	1.54	2.74
2012	1.5	2.75
2011	1.51	2.78
2010	1.57	2.86
2009	1.66	2.97
2008	1.56	3.05
2007	1.49	3.13
2006	1.44	3.18
2005	1.37	3.24
2004	1.33	3.31
2003	1.26	3.43
2002	1.23	3.57
2001	1.21	3.69
2000	1.26	3.79
1999	1.23	3.93
1998	1.11	4.13
1997	1.09	4.39
1996	1.23	4.87
1995	1.23	5.08
1994	1.37	5.28
1993	1.46	5.43
1992	1.55	5.49
1991	1.66	5.59
1990	1.82	5.64
1989	1.9	5.68
1988	1.97	5.94
1987	1.96	6.1
1986	2.02	6.23
1985	1.97	6.31
1984	2.01	6.34
1983	2.01	6.3
1982	2.01	6.19
1981	2	6.04
1980	2.05	5.77
1979	2.16	4.56
1978	2.15	3.34
1977	2.21	2.72
1976	2.24	3.41
1975	2.23	4.1
1974	2.29	4.8
1973	2.15	5.56
1972	2.03	5.94
1971	2.1	6.01
1970	2.17	6.07
1969	2.27	6.12
1968	2.27	6.17
1967	2.02	6.2
1966	2.03	6.24
1965	2.09	6.27
1964	2.19	6.29
1963	2.21	6.29
1962	2.24	6.3
1961	2.29	6.3
1960	2.31	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Cambodia
2023	-43,837	250,242
2022	-62,065	257,269
2021	-90,452	255,939
2020	-65,507	268,745
2019	-46,317	276,870
2018	-46,304	280,671
2017	-45,583	282,698
2016	-42,744	284,130
2015	-44,699	284,390
2014	-41,027	283,193
2013	-37,948	281,013
2012	-40,183	276,649
2011	-37,477	272,161
2010	-34,759	272,266
2009	-26,800	274,700
2008	-32,967	272,132
2007	-37,727	270,745
2006	-39,526	263,697
2005	-42,124	256,756
2004	-40,128	251,650
2003	-44,319	251,884
2002	-46,240	251,860
2001	-44,050	250,726
2000	-41,668	246,330
1999	-39,411	245,425
1998	-52,844	251,076
1997	-58,185	252,351
1996	-45,159	274,147
1995	-42,030	280,168
1994	-32,086	286,728
1993	-24,569	282,221
1992	-18,789	260,673
1991	-14,675	257,709
1990	-3,487	249,776
1989	5,326	239,211
1988	9,879	243,203
1987	8,971	235,064
1986	16,125	221,684
1985	11,649	214,101
1984	20,610	207,700
1983	21,455	192,849
1982	24,077	180,300
1981	29,341	166,578
1980	30,129	159,157
1979	40,599	78,143
1978	44,070	-357,478
1977	47,543	-416,117
1976	56,055	-408,505
1975	54,941	-383,806
1974	64,223	73,001
1973	57,760	101,304
1972	47,169	113,190
1971	52,925	113,813
1970	61,125	122,832
1969	63,256	156,777
1968	69,468	153,444
1967	49,861	150,046
1966	54,504	147,583
1965	58,249	144,460
1964	66,783	141,216
1963	66,241	137,562
1962	64,104	132,861
1961	75,460	128,259
1960	76,314	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Cambodia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Cambodia
2023	8.9	20.8
2022	8.8	21.3
2021	9	21.9
2020	9	22.4
2019	9.3	23
2018	9.3	23.4
2017	9.4	23.7
2016	9.4	24
2015	9.4	24.2
2014	9.6	24.4
2013	9.3	24.6
2012	9.5	24.6
2011	9.6	24.6
2010	10.2	25
2009	10.9	25.6
2008	10.4	25.9
2007	10	26.2
2006	9.7	26.1
2005	9.3	26.1
2004	9.1	26.3
2003	8.7	26.9
2002	8.5	27.5
2001	8.5	28.1
2000	9	28.5
1999	8.8	29.1
1998	7.9	30.4
1997	7.7	31.7
1996	8.6	35.8
1995	8.6	38.8
1994	9.4	42.3
1993	10	44.4
1992	10.4	44
1991	11.1	45.8
1990	12.1	46.4
1989	12.6	46.7
1988	13.1	48.9
1987	13	49.5
1986	13.4	50.2
1985	13.3	50.9
1984	13.6	51.4
1983	13.8	50.3
1982	13.9	49.6
1981	14	48.2
1980	14.5	47.2
1979	15.3	34.7
1978	15.5	25.3
1977	16.1	19.6
1976	16.5	24
1975	16.6	28.3
1974	17.2	32.5
1973	16.2	37.4
1972	15.3	39.7
1971	15.9	40.3
1970	16.3	42
1969	17	41.7
1968	16.9	41.9
1967	15	42.2
1966	14.9	42.5
1965	15.3	42.9
1964	16.1	43.2
1963	16.4	43.4
1962	16.7	43.6
1961	17.4	43.7
1960	17.8	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 17.8 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Cambodia
2100	13%	16.3%
2099	13.1%	16.3%
2098	13.1%	16.4%
2097	13.1%	16.5%
2096	13.2%	16.6%
2095	13.2%	16.7%
2094	13.3%	16.7%
2093	13.4%	16.8%
2092	13.4%	16.9%
2091	13.4%	17%
2090	13.5%	17.1%
2089	13.5%	17.2%
2088	13.6%	17.3%
2087	13.6%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.5%
2085	13.6%	17.6%
2084	13.6%	17.7%
2083	13.6%	17.8%
2082	13.6%	18%
2081	13.6%	18.1%
2080	13.6%	18.2%
2079	13.6%	18.3%
2078	13.6%	18.4%
2077	13.6%	18.5%
2076	13.6%	18.6%
2075	13.5%	18.7%
2074	13.5%	18.8%
2073	13.5%	18.9%
2072	13.5%	19%
2071	13.5%	19.1%
2070	13.5%	19.2%
2069	13.6%	19.3%
2068	13.6%	19.5%
2067	13.6%	19.6%
2066	13.6%	19.8%
2065	13.6%	19.9%
2064	13.7%	20.1%
2063	13.7%	20.3%
2062	13.7%	20.5%
2061	13.8%	20.7%
2060	13.8%	20.9%
2059	13.8%	21.1%
2058	13.9%	21.3%
2057	13.9%	21.5%
2056	13.9%	21.7%
2055	13.9%	21.9%
2054	13.9%	22.1%
2053	13.9%	22.2%
2052	13.9%	22.4%
2051	13.8%	22.6%
2050	13.8%	22.8%
2049	13.8%	23%
2048	13.7%	23.1%
2047	13.7%	23.3%
2046	13.6%	23.5%
2045	13.6%	23.7%
2044	13.6%	23.8%
2043	13.6%	24%
2042	13.6%	24.2%
2041	13.6%	24.5%
2040	13.6%	24.7%
2039	13.6%	24.9%
2038	13.7%	25.2%
2037	13.7%	25.5%
2036	13.7%	25.9%
2035	13.7%	26.3%
2034	13.8%	26.7%
2033	13.8%	27.1%
2032	13.9%	27.4%
2031	14%	27.8%
2030	14.1%	28.2%
2029	14.2%	28.5%
2028	14.2%	28.8%
2027	14.3%	29.1%
2026	14.4%	29.4%
2025	14.4%	29.6%
2024	14.5%	29.8%
2023	14.5%	30.1%
2022	14.5%	30.5%
2021	14.5%	30.8%
2020	14.4%	31.1%
2019	14.4%	31.3%
2018	14.3%	31.5%
2017	14.2%	31.7%
2016	14%	31.8%
2015	13.9%	31.9%
2014	13.8%	32%
2013	13.7%	32.2%
2012	13.6%	32.4%
2011	13.5%	32.8%
2010	13.5%	33.3%
2009	13.4%	33.9%
2008	13.3%	34.7%
2007	13.4%	35.6%
2006	13.5%	36.6%
2005	13.7%	37.6%
2004	14%	38.5%
2003	14.4%	39.5%
2002	14.8%	40.5%
2001	15.2%	41.5%
2000	15.7%	42.5%
1999	16.1%	43.6%
1998	16.5%	44.5%
1997	17%	45.4%
1996	17.4%	46.2%
1995	17.9%	46.4%
1994	18.3%	46%
1993	18.8%	45.3%
1992	19.3%	45%
1991	19.8%	44.5%
1990	20.3%	43.7%
1989	20.8%	43.2%
1988	21.1%	42.8%
1987	21.3%	42.5%
1986	21.4%	42.5%
1985	21.6%	42.5%
1984	21.8%	42.4%
1983	22%	42.5%
1982	22.1%	42.6%
1981	22.1%	42.7%
1980	22.1%	42.5%
1979	22.1%	43%
1978	22.2%	43.8%
1977	22.2%	44.2%
1976	22.3%	44.7%
1975	22.3%	44.8%
1974	22.2%	44.9%
1973	22.3%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	45.2%
1971	22.6%	45%
1970	22.8%	44.4%
1969	23%	43.9%
1968	23.2%	44%
1967	23.4%	44%
1966	23.8%	44.1%
1965	24.2%	44.1%
1964	24.7%	44.1%
1963	25.1%	44%
1962	25.4%	43.9%
1961	25.8%	43.8%
1960	26.1%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Cambodia
2023	6	137
2022	10	159
2021	9	189
2020	9	164
2019	6	149
2018	7	151
2017	7	155
2016	7	159
2015	7	166
2014	7	172
2013	7	182
2012	7	197
2011	8	214
2010	9	234
2009	9	251
2008	10	272
2007	11	290
2006	12	303
2005	13	323
2004	14	344
2003	14	366
2002	15	399
2001	17	437
2000	19	476
1999	20	517
1998	20	557
1997	23	580
1996	22	622
1995	23	642
1994	25	665
1993	23	680
1992	25	667
1991	25	681
1990	27	681
1989	25	702
1988	26	742
1987	25	772
1986	25	824
1985	26	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

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	Cambodia
2023	0.61%	2.29%
2022	0.62%	2.38%
2021	0.63%	2.47%
2020	0.65%	2.56%
2019	0.67%	2.67%
2018	0.7%	2.77%
2017	0.73%	2.89%
2016	0.77%	3.02%
2015	0.82%	3.16%
2014	0.87%	3.33%
2013	0.93%	3.53%
2012	0.99%	3.77%
2011	1.04%	4.05%
2010	1.08%	4.37%
2009	1.12%	4.74%
2008	1.14%	5.13%
2007	1.18%	5.54%
2006	1.24%	5.98%
2005	1.33%	6.48%
2004	1.42%	7.08%
2003	1.51%	7.8%
2002	1.6%	8.67%
2001	1.68%	9.65%
2000	1.75%	10.6%
1999	1.82%	11.3%
1998	1.89%	11.7%
1997	1.93%	11.9%
1996	1.94%	12%
1995	1.92%	12%
1994	1.91%	11.9%
1993	1.92%	11.7%
1992	1.92%	11.7%
1991	1.89%	11.6%
1990	1.83%	11.6%
1989	1.79%	11.6%
1988	1.78%	11.6%
1987	1.8%	11.7%
1986	1.87%	11.8%
1985	1.97%	12%
1984	2.07%	12.4%
1983	2.15%	13%
1982	2.22%	14.1%
1981	2.3%	15.9%
1980	2.38%	18.1%
1979	2.49%	20.7%
1978	2.6%	48.5%
1977	2.72%	52.5%
1976	2.8%	54.1%
1975	2.86%	52.5%
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.64%	-
1966	3.7%	-
1965	3.75%	-
1964	3.86%	-
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 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.