Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Cameroon

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Cameroon by year

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Bulgaria

Cameroon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2023	1.81	4.32
2022	1.78	4.4
2021	1.8	4.47
2020	1.77	4.56
2019	1.79	4.65
2018	1.73	4.74
2017	1.71	4.8
2016	1.67	4.84
2015	1.64	4.84
2014	1.62	4.84
2013	1.54	4.91
2012	1.5	4.98
2011	1.51	5.05
2010	1.57	5.15
2009	1.66	5.24
2008	1.56	5.29
2007	1.49	5.34
2006	1.44	5.37
2005	1.37	5.42
2004	1.33	5.44
2003	1.26	5.43
2002	1.23	5.44
2001	1.21	5.44
2000	1.26	5.51
1999	1.23	5.6
1998	1.11	5.66
1997	1.09	5.71
1996	1.23	5.8
1995	1.23	5.92
1994	1.37	6.04
1993	1.46	6.16
1992	1.55	6.26
1991	1.66	6.32
1990	1.82	6.36
1989	1.9	6.41
1988	1.97	6.48
1987	1.96	6.54
1986	2.02	6.57
1985	1.97	6.56
1984	2.01	6.56
1983	2.01	6.58
1982	2.01	6.59
1981	2	6.61
1980	2.05	6.61
1979	2.16	6.58
1978	2.15	6.55
1977	2.21	6.51
1976	2.24	6.45
1975	2.23	6.4
1974	2.29	6.36
1973	2.15	6.33
1972	2.03	6.29
1971	2.1	6.26
1970	2.17	6.2
1969	2.27	6.14
1968	2.27	6.04
1967	2.02	5.95
1966	2.03	5.85
1965	2.09	5.8
1964	2.19	5.74
1963	2.21	5.73
1962	2.24	5.73
1961	2.29	5.73
1960	2.31	5.73

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Cameroon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Cameroon

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2023	-43,837	754,486
2022	-62,065	734,893
2021	-90,452	713,806
2020	-65,507	716,361
2019	-46,317	714,681
2018	-46,304	706,188
2017	-45,583	696,496
2016	-42,744	677,051
2015	-44,699	649,190
2014	-41,027	619,243
2013	-37,948	606,072
2012	-40,183	594,029
2011	-37,477	580,607
2010	-34,759	569,921
2009	-26,800	557,841
2008	-32,967	542,919
2007	-37,727	526,949
2006	-39,526	511,366
2005	-42,124	496,547
2004	-40,128	478,880
2003	-44,319	459,422
2002	-46,240	439,544
2001	-44,050	422,511
2000	-41,668	411,633
1999	-39,411	401,969
1998	-52,844	388,432
1997	-58,185	377,138
1996	-45,159	370,355
1995	-42,030	367,532
1994	-32,086	364,390
1993	-24,569	360,785
1992	-18,789	356,072
1991	-14,675	350,493
1990	-3,487	342,901
1989	5,326	334,649
1988	9,879	328,168
1987	8,971	320,134
1986	16,125	308,188
1985	11,649	296,317
1984	20,610	284,110
1983	21,455	276,112
1982	24,077	274,652
1981	29,341	262,076
1980	30,129	247,808
1979	40,599	238,875
1978	44,070	229,958
1977	47,543	222,785
1976	56,055	214,916
1975	54,941	206,986
1974	64,223	200,693
1973	57,760	193,997
1972	47,169	186,521
1971	52,925	179,317
1970	61,125	170,713
1969	63,256	162,603
1968	69,468	153,080
1967	49,861	144,370
1966	54,504	135,927
1965	58,249	129,428
1964	66,783	123,469
1963	66,241	119,784
1962	64,104	116,232
1961	75,460	82,471
1960	76,314	77,948

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 +2.66% in Cameroon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.78% in Cameroon.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Cameroon by year

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Bulgaria

Cameroon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2023	8.9	33.7
2022	8.8	34.3
2021	9	34.8
2020	9	35.4
2019	9.3	36.2
2018	9.3	36.9
2017	9.4	37.5
2016	9.4	37.8
2015	9.4	37.7
2014	9.6	37.5
2013	9.3	38.1
2012	9.5	38.7
2011	9.6	39.2
2010	10.2	39.8
2009	10.9	40.4
2008	10.4	40.7
2007	10	40.9
2006	9.7	41.1
2005	9.3	41.3
2004	9.1	41.3
2003	8.7	41.1
2002	8.5	40.8
2001	8.5	40.7
2000	9	40.9
1999	8.8	41.1
1998	7.9	41
1997	7.7	40.9
1996	8.6	41.2
1995	8.6	41.7
1994	9.4	42.2
1993	10	42.7
1992	10.4	43.1
1991	11.1	43.5
1990	12.1	43.6
1989	12.6	43.8
1988	13.1	44.3
1987	13	44.6
1986	13.4	44.8
1985	13.3	44.6
1984	13.6	44.7
1983	13.8	45.1
1982	13.9	46.1
1981	14	45.7
1980	14.5	45.4
1979	15.3	45.6
1978	15.5	45.4
1977	16.1	45.5
1976	16.5	45.3
1975	16.6	45.1
1974	17.2	45.1
1973	16.2	45.1
1972	15.3	45
1971	15.9	45.1
1970	16.3	44.9
1969	17	44.8
1968	16.9	44.4
1967	15	44.1
1966	14.9	43.7
1965	15.3	43.6
1964	16.1	43.4
1963	16.4	43.7
1962	16.7	43.9
1961	17.4	43.9
1960	17.8	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 33.7 in Cameroon, compared with 17.8 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2100	13%	21.8%
2099	13.1%	21.9%
2098	13.1%	22.1%
2097	13.1%	22.2%
2096	13.2%	22.4%
2095	13.2%	22.6%
2094	13.3%	22.7%
2093	13.4%	22.9%
2092	13.4%	23.1%
2091	13.4%	23.3%
2090	13.5%	23.4%
2089	13.5%	23.6%
2088	13.6%	23.8%
2087	13.6%	24%
2086	13.6%	24.2%
2085	13.6%	24.4%
2084	13.6%	24.6%
2083	13.6%	24.8%
2082	13.6%	25%
2081	13.6%	25.2%
2080	13.6%	25.4%
2079	13.6%	25.6%
2078	13.6%	25.8%
2077	13.6%	26.1%
2076	13.6%	26.3%
2075	13.5%	26.5%
2074	13.5%	26.7%
2073	13.5%	26.9%
2072	13.5%	27.2%
2071	13.5%	27.4%
2070	13.5%	27.6%
2069	13.6%	27.8%
2068	13.6%	28.1%
2067	13.6%	28.3%
2066	13.6%	28.6%
2065	13.6%	28.8%
2064	13.7%	29.1%
2063	13.7%	29.3%
2062	13.7%	29.6%
2061	13.8%	29.9%
2060	13.8%	30.1%
2059	13.8%	30.4%
2058	13.9%	30.7%
2057	13.9%	31%
2056	13.9%	31.3%
2055	13.9%	31.5%
2054	13.9%	31.8%
2053	13.9%	32.1%
2052	13.9%	32.4%
2051	13.8%	32.7%
2050	13.8%	33%
2049	13.8%	33.3%
2048	13.7%	33.6%
2047	13.7%	33.9%
2046	13.6%	34.2%
2045	13.6%	34.5%
2044	13.6%	34.8%
2043	13.6%	35.1%
2042	13.6%	35.4%
2041	13.6%	35.7%
2040	13.6%	36%
2039	13.6%	36.4%
2038	13.7%	36.7%
2037	13.7%	37%
2036	13.7%	37.3%
2035	13.7%	37.7%
2034	13.8%	38.1%
2033	13.8%	38.5%
2032	13.9%	38.9%
2031	14%	39.3%
2030	14.1%	39.7%
2029	14.2%	40%
2028	14.2%	40.3%
2027	14.3%	40.6%
2026	14.4%	41%
2025	14.4%	41.3%
2024	14.5%	41.4%
2023	14.5%	41.8%
2022	14.5%	42.1%
2021	14.5%	42.3%
2020	14.4%	42.5%
2019	14.4%	42.7%
2018	14.3%	42.9%
2017	14.2%	43%
2016	14%	43%
2015	13.9%	43.2%
2014	13.8%	43.4%
2013	13.7%	43.5%
2012	13.6%	43.6%
2011	13.5%	43.7%
2010	13.5%	43.7%
2009	13.4%	43.8%
2008	13.3%	43.8%
2007	13.4%	43.9%
2006	13.5%	44%
2005	13.7%	44.1%
2004	14%	44.2%
2003	14.4%	44.3%
2002	14.8%	44.5%
2001	15.2%	44.7%
2000	15.7%	44.9%
1999	16.1%	45.1%
1998	16.5%	45.3%
1997	17%	45.5%
1996	17.4%	45.7%
1995	17.9%	45.9%
1994	18.3%	46%
1993	18.8%	46.1%
1992	19.3%	46.2%
1991	19.8%	46.2%
1990	20.3%	46.2%
1989	20.8%	46.1%
1988	21.1%	46.1%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.4%	45.9%
1985	21.6%	45.8%
1984	21.8%	45.7%
1983	22%	45.6%
1982	22.1%	45%
1981	22.1%	44.6%
1980	22.1%	44.5%
1979	22.1%	44.4%
1978	22.2%	44.1%
1977	22.2%	43.8%
1976	22.3%	43.5%
1975	22.3%	43.2%
1974	22.2%	43%
1973	22.3%	42.8%
1972	22.4%	42.5%
1971	22.6%	42.3%
1970	22.8%	42%
1969	23%	41.8%
1968	23.2%	41.6%
1967	23.4%	41.3%
1966	23.8%	41.1%
1965	24.2%	40.9%
1964	24.7%	40.7%
1963	25.1%	40.4%
1962	25.4%	40.2%
1961	25.8%	39.9%
1960	26.1%	39.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 41.4% in Cameroon in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Cameroon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Cameroon

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Bulgaria

Cameroon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2023	6	258
2022	10	276
2021	9	342
2020	9	316
2019	6	336
2018	7	354
2017	7	372
2016	7	393
2015	7	417
2014	7	440
2013	7	469
2012	7	500
2011	8	541
2010	9	562
2009	9	579
2008	10	592
2007	11	605
2006	12	615
2005	13	629
2004	14	633
2003	14	645
2002	15	658
2001	17	672
2000	19	678
1999	20	672
1998	20	666
1997	23	652
1996	22	648
1995	23	641
1994	25	628
1993	23	606
1992	25	595
1991	25	584
1990	27	570
1989	25	564
1988	26	559
1987	25	557
1986	25	579
1985	26	572

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 258 deaths in Cameroon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Cameroon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Cameroon
2023	0.61%	6.72%
2022	0.62%	6.95%
2021	0.63%	7.21%
2020	0.65%	7.46%
2019	0.67%	7.72%
2018	0.7%	7.97%
2017	0.73%	8.25%
2016	0.77%	8.56%
2015	0.82%	8.9%
2014	0.87%	9.31%
2013	0.93%	9.73%
2012	0.99%	10.2%
2011	1.04%	10.6%
2010	1.08%	11%
2009	1.12%	11.4%
2008	1.14%	11.8%
2007	1.18%	12.1%
2006	1.24%	12.5%
2005	1.33%	12.8%
2004	1.42%	13.1%
2003	1.51%	13.5%
2002	1.6%	13.8%
2001	1.68%	14.1%
2000	1.75%	14.4%
1999	1.82%	14.7%
1998	1.89%	14.8%
1997	1.93%	14.9%
1996	1.94%	14.8%
1995	1.92%	14.7%
1994	1.91%	14.5%
1993	1.92%	14.3%
1992	1.92%	14%
1991	1.89%	13.8%
1990	1.83%	13.7%
1989	1.79%	13.6%
1988	1.78%	13.8%
1987	1.8%	14%
1986	1.87%	14.4%
1985	1.97%	14.9%
1984	2.07%	15.5%
1983	2.15%	16.2%
1982	2.22%	16.8%
1981	2.3%	17.4%
1980	2.38%	17.9%
1979	2.49%	18.3%
1978	2.6%	18.7%
1977	2.72%	18.9%
1976	2.8%	19%
1975	2.86%	19.2%
1974	2.91%	19.3%
1973	2.95%	19.6%
1972	3.01%	20%
1971	3.11%	20.6%
1970	3.25%	21.3%
1969	3.4%	22.2%
1968	3.54%	23.1%
1967	3.64%	24%
1966	3.7%	24.7%
1965	3.75%	25.4%
1964	3.86%	26%
1963	4.08%	26.4%
1962	4.43%	26.9%
1961	4.89%	27.4%
1960	5.47%	28%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 6.72% in Cameroon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.