Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Cape Verde

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Cape Verde by year

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Bulgaria

Cape Verde

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2023	1.81	1.52
2022	1.78	1.53
2021	1.8	1.55
2020	1.77	1.59
2019	1.79	1.7
2018	1.73	1.8
2017	1.71	1.93
2016	1.67	1.97
2015	1.64	1.97
2014	1.62	2.03
2013	1.54	2.07
2012	1.5	2.15
2011	1.51	2.33
2010	1.57	2.33
2009	1.66	2.25
2008	1.56	2.3
2007	1.49	2.41
2006	1.44	2.56
2005	1.37	2.73
2004	1.33	2.9
2003	1.26	3.03
2002	1.23	3.19
2001	1.21	3.37
2000	1.26	3.55
1999	1.23	3.73
1998	1.11	3.9
1997	1.09	4.05
1996	1.23	4.26
1995	1.23	4.49
1994	1.37	4.72
1993	1.46	4.95
1992	1.55	5.12
1991	1.66	5.26
1990	1.82	5.36
1989	1.9	5.45
1988	1.97	5.55
1987	1.96	5.68
1986	2.02	5.81
1985	1.97	5.92
1984	2.01	5.97
1983	2.01	6.07
1982	2.01	6.17
1981	2	6.27
1980	2.05	6.38
1979	2.16	6.47
1978	2.15	6.56
1977	2.21	6.65
1976	2.24	6.71
1975	2.23	6.77
1974	2.29	6.82
1973	2.15	6.86
1972	2.03	6.89
1971	2.1	6.91
1970	2.17	6.94
1969	2.27	6.95
1968	2.27	6.97
1967	2.02	6.98
1966	2.03	6.99
1965	2.09	6.99
1964	2.19	6.99
1963	2.21	6.98
1962	2.24	6.95
1961	2.29	6.92
1960	2.31	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Cape Verde in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Cape Verde

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2023	-43,837	3,798
2022	-62,065	3,864
2021	-90,452	3,575
2020	-65,507	3,734
2019	-46,317	4,773
2018	-46,304	5,282
2017	-45,583	5,993
2016	-42,744	6,238
2015	-44,699	6,314
2014	-41,027	6,622
2013	-37,948	6,780
2012	-40,183	7,157
2011	-37,477	7,874
2010	-34,759	7,746
2009	-26,800	7,216
2008	-32,967	7,313
2007	-37,727	7,559
2006	-39,526	7,980
2005	-42,124	8,428
2004	-40,128	8,825
2003	-44,319	9,037
2002	-46,240	9,278
2001	-44,050	9,510
2000	-41,668	9,752
1999	-39,411	9,989
1998	-52,844	10,187
1997	-58,185	10,323
1996	-45,159	10,613
1995	-42,030	10,764
1994	-32,086	11,410
1993	-24,569	11,805
1992	-18,789	11,915
1991	-14,675	11,899
1990	-3,487	11,738
1989	5,326	11,608
1988	9,879	11,523
1987	8,971	11,426
1986	16,125	11,295
1985	11,649	11,105
1984	20,610	10,835
1983	21,455	10,736
1982	24,077	10,597
1981	29,341	10,470
1980	30,129	10,276
1979	40,599	10,223
1978	44,070	10,152
1977	47,543	10,036
1976	56,055	9,833
1975	54,941	9,601
1974	64,223	9,295
1973	57,760	9,003
1972	47,169	8,716
1971	52,925	8,359
1970	61,125	7,878
1969	63,256	7,625
1968	69,468	7,408
1967	49,861	7,214
1966	54,504	7,039
1965	58,249	6,877
1964	66,783	6,725
1963	66,241	6,589
1962	64,104	6,468
1961	75,460	6,247
1960	76,314	6,098

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 +0.73% in Cape Verde.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.98% in Cape Verde.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Cape Verde by year

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Bulgaria

Cape Verde

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2023	8.9	12.3
2022	8.8	12.4
2021	9	12.6
2020	9	13.1
2019	9.3	14.3
2018	9.3	15.5
2017	9.4	16.8
2016	9.4	17.3
2015	9.4	17.5
2014	9.6	18.1
2013	9.3	18.4
2012	9.5	19.1
2011	9.6	20.6
2010	10.2	20.4
2009	10.9	19.5
2008	10.4	19.9
2007	10	20.6
2006	9.7	21.6
2005	9.3	22.8
2004	9.1	23.9
2003	8.7	24.7
2002	8.5	25.7
2001	8.5	26.8
2000	9	27.9
1999	8.8	29
1998	7.9	30.1
1997	7.7	31.1
1996	8.6	32.5
1995	8.6	34.2
1994	9.4	36
1993	10	37.7
1992	10.4	38.8
1991	11.1	39.7
1990	12.1	40.2
1989	12.6	40.7
1988	13.1	41.2
1987	13	41.7
1986	13.4	42
1985	13.3	42.1
1984	13.6	42
1983	13.8	42.3
1982	13.9	42.5
1981	14	42.7
1980	14.5	42.7
1979	15.3	43.2
1978	15.5	43.6
1977	16.1	43.8
1976	16.5	43.9
1975	16.6	43.8
1974	17.2	43.3
1973	16.2	42.8
1972	15.3	42.3
1971	15.9	41.5
1970	16.3	40.6
1969	17	40.7
1968	16.9	41.2
1967	15	41.8
1966	14.9	42.5
1965	15.3	43.3
1964	16.1	44.3
1963	16.4	45.4
1962	16.7	46.5
1961	17.4	47.2
1960	17.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 12.3 in Cape Verde, compared with 17.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2100	13%	11.1%
2099	13.1%	11.1%
2098	13.1%	11.2%
2097	13.1%	11.2%
2096	13.2%	11.3%
2095	13.2%	11.3%
2094	13.3%	11.4%
2093	13.4%	11.5%
2092	13.4%	11.6%
2091	13.4%	11.6%
2090	13.5%	11.7%
2089	13.5%	11.8%
2088	13.6%	11.8%
2087	13.6%	11.9%
2086	13.6%	11.9%
2085	13.6%	11.9%
2084	13.6%	12%
2083	13.6%	12%
2082	13.6%	11.9%
2081	13.6%	11.9%
2080	13.6%	11.9%
2079	13.6%	11.9%
2078	13.6%	11.8%
2077	13.6%	11.8%
2076	13.6%	11.7%
2075	13.5%	11.7%
2074	13.5%	11.7%
2073	13.5%	11.7%
2072	13.5%	11.7%
2071	13.5%	11.7%
2070	13.5%	11.8%
2069	13.6%	11.9%
2068	13.6%	12%
2067	13.6%	12.2%
2066	13.6%	12.3%
2065	13.6%	12.5%
2064	13.7%	12.7%
2063	13.7%	13%
2062	13.7%	13.2%
2061	13.8%	13.5%
2060	13.8%	13.7%
2059	13.8%	14%
2058	13.9%	14.2%
2057	13.9%	14.5%
2056	13.9%	14.7%
2055	13.9%	14.9%
2054	13.9%	15.1%
2053	13.9%	15.3%
2052	13.9%	15.4%
2051	13.8%	15.6%
2050	13.8%	15.7%
2049	13.8%	15.8%
2048	13.7%	15.9%
2047	13.7%	15.9%
2046	13.6%	16%
2045	13.6%	16.1%
2044	13.6%	16.1%
2043	13.6%	16.2%
2042	13.6%	16.2%
2041	13.6%	16.3%
2040	13.6%	16.3%
2039	13.6%	16.4%
2038	13.7%	16.5%
2037	13.7%	16.6%
2036	13.7%	16.7%
2035	13.7%	17.2%
2034	13.8%	17.9%
2033	13.8%	18.6%
2032	13.9%	19.4%
2031	14%	20.2%
2030	14.1%	21%
2029	14.2%	21.8%
2028	14.2%	22.6%
2027	14.3%	23.4%
2026	14.4%	24.3%
2025	14.4%	25.1%
2024	14.5%	25.5%
2023	14.5%	26.4%
2022	14.5%	27.2%
2021	14.5%	28%
2020	14.4%	28.4%
2019	14.4%	28.4%
2018	14.3%	28.4%
2017	14.2%	28.4%
2016	14%	28.5%
2015	13.9%	28.8%
2014	13.8%	29.2%
2013	13.7%	29.8%
2012	13.6%	30.4%
2011	13.5%	31.3%
2010	13.5%	32.2%
2009	13.4%	33.1%
2008	13.3%	34.1%
2007	13.4%	35%
2006	13.5%	36%
2005	13.7%	36.9%
2004	14%	37.9%
2003	14.4%	38.9%
2002	14.8%	39.9%
2001	15.2%	40.9%
2000	15.7%	41.8%
1999	16.1%	42.5%
1998	16.5%	43.2%
1997	17%	43.7%
1996	17.4%	44.2%
1995	17.9%	44.6%
1994	18.3%	44.9%
1993	18.8%	45.2%
1992	19.3%	45.5%
1991	19.8%	45.6%
1990	20.3%	45.7%
1989	20.8%	45.8%
1988	21.1%	45.9%
1987	21.3%	46.1%
1986	21.4%	46.2%
1985	21.6%	46.4%
1984	21.8%	46.6%
1983	22%	46.8%
1982	22.1%	47%
1981	22.1%	47.3%
1980	22.1%	47.4%
1979	22.1%	47.3%
1978	22.2%	46.9%
1977	22.2%	46.5%
1976	22.3%	45.9%
1975	22.3%	45.3%
1974	22.2%	44.9%
1973	22.3%	45%
1972	22.4%	45%
1971	22.6%	45%
1970	22.8%	45.2%
1969	23%	45.5%
1968	23.2%	45.9%
1967	23.4%	46.1%
1966	23.8%	46.2%
1965	24.2%	46.2%
1964	24.7%	46%
1963	25.1%	45.6%
1962	25.4%	45.1%
1961	25.8%	44.3%
1960	26.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 25.5% in Cape Verde in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Cape Verde compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Cape Verde

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Bulgaria

Cape Verde

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2023	6	40
2022	10	42
2021	9	56
2020	9	56
2019	6	41
2018	7	43
2017	7	43
2016	7	44
2015	7	46
2014	7	48
2013	7	50
2012	7	51
2011	8	55
2010	9	61
2009	9	62
2008	10	68
2007	11	73
2006	12	76
2005	13	75
2004	14	80
2003	14	86
2002	15	92
2001	17	101
2000	19	110
1999	20	122
1998	20	134
1997	23	147
1996	22	167
1995	23	196
1994	25	214
1993	23	233
1992	25	255
1991	25	277
1990	27	298
1989	25	322
1988	26	346
1987	25	366
1986	25	394
1985	26	420

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 40 deaths in Cape Verde.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Cape Verde

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Cape Verde
2023	0.61%	1.16%
2022	0.62%	1.21%
2021	0.63%	1.27%
2020	0.65%	1.33%
2019	0.67%	1.41%
2018	0.7%	1.51%
2017	0.73%	1.62%
2016	0.77%	1.76%
2015	0.82%	1.91%
2014	0.87%	2.09%
2013	0.93%	2.26%
2012	0.99%	2.42%
2011	1.04%	2.56%
2010	1.08%	2.67%
2009	1.12%	2.75%
2008	1.14%	2.79%
2007	1.18%	2.8%
2006	1.24%	2.8%
2005	1.33%	2.8%
2004	1.42%	2.82%
2003	1.51%	2.9%
2002	1.6%	3.05%
2001	1.68%	3.28%
2000	1.75%	3.6%
1999	1.82%	4%
1998	1.89%	4.44%
1997	1.93%	4.84%
1996	1.94%	5.17%
1995	1.92%	5.37%
1994	1.91%	5.45%
1993	1.92%	5.46%
1992	1.92%	5.46%
1991	1.89%	5.5%
1990	1.83%	5.64%
1989	1.79%	5.88%
1988	1.78%	6.21%
1987	1.8%	6.59%
1986	1.87%	6.95%
1985	1.97%	7.25%
1984	2.07%	7.46%
1983	2.15%	7.59%
1982	2.22%	7.65%
1981	2.3%	7.72%
1980	2.38%	7.82%
1979	2.49%	8%
1978	2.6%	8.27%
1977	2.72%	8.65%
1976	2.8%	9.09%
1975	2.86%	9.6%
1974	2.91%	10.2%
1973	2.95%	10.8%
1972	3.01%	11.5%
1971	3.11%	12.1%
1970	3.25%	12.8%
1969	3.4%	13.4%
1968	3.54%	14%
1967	3.64%	14.5%
1966	3.7%	15%
1965	3.75%	15.4%
1964	3.86%	15.9%
1963	4.08%	16.2%
1962	4.43%	16.6%
1961	4.89%	16.9%
1960	5.47%	17.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.16% in Cape Verde. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.