Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Central African Republic by year

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Bulgaria

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	CAR
2023	1.81	6.01
2022	1.78	6.02
2021	1.8	6.05
2020	1.77	6.06
2019	1.79	6.09
2018	1.73	6.11
2017	1.71	6.13
2016	1.67	6.13
2015	1.64	6.13
2014	1.62	6.1
2013	1.54	6.08
2012	1.5	6.05
2011	1.51	6.01
2010	1.57	5.96
2009	1.66	5.94
2008	1.56	5.9
2007	1.49	5.87
2006	1.44	5.84
2005	1.37	5.81
2004	1.33	5.78
2003	1.26	5.8
2002	1.23	5.79
2001	1.21	5.81
2000	1.26	5.85
1999	1.23	5.88
1998	1.11	5.89
1997	1.09	5.92
1996	1.23	5.96
1995	1.23	5.94
1994	1.37	5.92
1993	1.46	5.93
1992	1.55	5.96
1991	1.66	6.03
1990	1.82	6.05
1989	1.9	6.07
1988	1.97	6.1
1987	1.96	6.12
1986	2.02	6.11
1985	1.97	6.12
1984	2.01	6.14
1983	2.01	6.15
1982	2.01	6.16
1981	2	6.17
1980	2.05	6.13
1979	2.16	6.09
1978	2.15	6.04
1977	2.21	5.99
1976	2.24	5.94
1975	2.23	5.88
1974	2.29	5.9
1973	2.15	5.93
1972	2.03	5.96
1971	2.1	5.99
1970	2.17	6.03
1969	2.27	6.06
1968	2.27	6.1
1967	2.02	6.08
1966	2.03	6.06
1965	2.09	6.03
1964	2.19	6.01
1963	2.21	5.99
1962	2.24	5.97
1961	2.29	5.96
1960	2.31	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bulgaria vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	CAR
2023	-43,837	190,325
2022	-62,065	-49,456
2021	-90,452	124,408
2020	-65,507	156,911
2019	-46,317	68,523
2018	-46,304	153,361
2017	-45,583	128,461
2016	-42,744	142,419
2015	-44,699	141,912
2014	-41,027	107,448
2013	-37,948	140,489
2012	-40,183	146,791
2011	-37,477	142,913
2010	-34,759	130,539
2009	-26,800	-130,613
2008	-32,967	128,627
2007	-37,727	123,137
2006	-39,526	118,882
2005	-42,124	113,534
2004	-40,128	108,548
2003	-44,319	105,540
2002	-46,240	100,588
2001	-44,050	99,598
2000	-41,668	97,468
1999	-39,411	96,108
1998	-52,844	94,361
1997	-58,185	93,378
1996	-45,159	93,369
1995	-42,030	92,748
1994	-32,086	90,943
1993	-24,569	89,873
1992	-18,789	88,939
1991	-14,675	88,688
1990	-3,487	87,507
1989	5,326	85,969
1988	9,879	84,654
1987	8,971	83,408
1986	16,125	81,149
1985	11,649	79,266
1984	20,610	77,395
1983	21,455	75,399
1982	24,077	73,330
1981	29,341	71,391
1980	30,129	68,759
1979	40,599	66,104
1978	44,070	63,285
1977	47,543	60,436
1976	56,055	57,725
1975	54,941	55,106
1974	64,223	53,777
1973	57,760	52,525
1972	47,169	51,390
1971	52,925	50,142
1970	61,125	48,690
1969	63,256	47,066
1968	69,468	45,377
1967	49,861	42,979
1966	54,504	40,804
1965	58,249	38,710
1964	66,783	36,878
1963	66,241	35,218
1962	64,104	33,731
1961	75,460	32,383
1960	76,314	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Central African Republic by year

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Bulgaria

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	CAR
2023	8.9	46.4
2022	8.8	45.4
2021	9	45.2
2020	9	44.5
2019	9.3	44.1
2018	9.3	43.8
2017	9.4	43.7
2016	9.4	43.4
2015	9.4	43.3
2014	9.6	44.6
2013	9.3	44.7
2012	9.5	45.1
2011	9.6	45.3
2010	10.2	45
2009	10.9	43.6
2008	10.4	42.5
2007	10	42.2
2006	9.7	42.2
2005	9.3	41.8
2004	9.1	41.6
2003	8.7	41.7
2002	8.5	41.4
2001	8.5	42
2000	9	42.1
1999	8.8	42.3
1998	7.9	42.6
1997	7.7	43
1996	8.6	43.7
1995	8.6	44.1
1994	9.4	44.2
1993	10	44.7
1992	10.4	45.4
1991	11.1	46.2
1990	12.1	46.8
1989	12.6	47.3
1988	13.1	47.8
1987	13	47.9
1986	13.4	47.5
1985	13.3	47.2
1984	13.6	46.9
1983	13.8	46.5
1982	13.9	46.1
1981	14	45.8
1980	14.5	45.1
1979	15.3	44.4
1978	15.5	43.7
1977	16.1	42.9
1976	16.5	42.2
1975	16.6	41.7
1974	17.2	42
1973	16.2	42.4
1972	15.3	42.8
1971	15.9	43.1
1970	16.3	43.4
1969	17	43.7
1968	16.9	43.8
1967	15	43.6
1966	14.9	43.4
1965	15.3	43.3
1964	16.1	43.2
1963	16.4	43.2
1962	16.7	43.3
1961	17.4	43.4
1960	17.8	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 17.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	CAR
2100	13%	22.2%
2099	13.1%	22.4%
2098	13.1%	22.6%
2097	13.1%	22.7%
2096	13.2%	22.9%
2095	13.2%	23.1%
2094	13.3%	23.3%
2093	13.4%	23.5%
2092	13.4%	23.7%
2091	13.4%	23.9%
2090	13.5%	24.1%
2089	13.5%	24.3%
2088	13.6%	24.5%
2087	13.6%	24.7%
2086	13.6%	25%
2085	13.6%	25.2%
2084	13.6%	25.5%
2083	13.6%	25.7%
2082	13.6%	26%
2081	13.6%	26.3%
2080	13.6%	26.6%
2079	13.6%	26.9%
2078	13.6%	27.2%
2077	13.6%	27.6%
2076	13.6%	27.9%
2075	13.5%	28.2%
2074	13.5%	28.6%
2073	13.5%	28.9%
2072	13.5%	29.3%
2071	13.5%	29.7%
2070	13.5%	30%
2069	13.6%	30.4%
2068	13.6%	30.8%
2067	13.6%	31.2%
2066	13.6%	31.5%
2065	13.6%	31.9%
2064	13.7%	32.3%
2063	13.7%	32.7%
2062	13.7%	33%
2061	13.8%	33.4%
2060	13.8%	33.8%
2059	13.8%	34.2%
2058	13.9%	34.5%
2057	13.9%	34.9%
2056	13.9%	35.3%
2055	13.9%	35.7%
2054	13.9%	36.2%
2053	13.9%	36.6%
2052	13.9%	37.1%
2051	13.8%	37.6%
2050	13.8%	38.1%
2049	13.8%	38.7%
2048	13.7%	39.3%
2047	13.7%	39.9%
2046	13.6%	40.5%
2045	13.6%	41.2%
2044	13.6%	41.9%
2043	13.6%	42.5%
2042	13.6%	43.2%
2041	13.6%	43.8%
2040	13.6%	44.4%
2039	13.6%	45%
2038	13.7%	45.6%
2037	13.7%	45.9%
2036	13.7%	46.2%
2035	13.7%	46.4%
2034	13.8%	46.6%
2033	13.8%	46.7%
2032	13.9%	46.9%
2031	14%	47%
2030	14.1%	47.1%
2029	14.2%	47.3%
2028	14.2%	47.6%
2027	14.3%	48%
2026	14.4%	48.5%
2025	14.4%	48.9%
2024	14.5%	49%
2023	14.5%	49.2%
2022	14.5%	49.2%
2021	14.5%	49%
2020	14.4%	48.9%
2019	14.4%	49%
2018	14.3%	49%
2017	14.2%	49%
2016	14%	49%
2015	13.9%	49%
2014	13.8%	48.5%
2013	13.7%	47.6%
2012	13.6%	46.9%
2011	13.5%	46.3%
2010	13.5%	45.9%
2009	13.4%	45.6%
2008	13.3%	45.4%
2007	13.4%	45.3%
2006	13.5%	45.1%
2005	13.7%	45.1%
2004	14%	45.1%
2003	14.4%	45.2%
2002	14.8%	45.3%
2001	15.2%	45.4%
2000	15.7%	45.5%
1999	16.1%	45.6%
1998	16.5%	45.7%
1997	17%	45.7%
1996	17.4%	45.7%
1995	17.9%	45.6%
1994	18.3%	45.5%
1993	18.8%	45.4%
1992	19.3%	45.2%
1991	19.8%	44.9%
1990	20.3%	44.5%
1989	20.8%	44.1%
1988	21.1%	43.8%
1987	21.3%	43.5%
1986	21.4%	43.3%
1985	21.6%	43.2%
1984	21.8%	43%
1983	22%	43%
1982	22.1%	42.9%
1981	22.1%	42.8%
1980	22.1%	42.8%
1979	22.1%	42.8%
1978	22.2%	42.8%
1977	22.2%	42.8%
1976	22.3%	42.9%
1975	22.3%	42.9%
1974	22.2%	42.7%
1973	22.3%	42.6%
1972	22.4%	42.4%
1971	22.6%	42.2%
1970	22.8%	42.1%
1969	23%	41.9%
1968	23.2%	41.9%
1967	23.4%	41.8%
1966	23.8%	41.7%
1965	24.2%	41.7%
1964	24.7%	41.6%
1963	25.1%	41.4%
1962	25.4%	41.1%
1961	25.8%	40.8%
1960	26.1%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Central African Republic

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Bulgaria

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	CAR
2023	6	692
2022	10	841
2021	9	1,127
2020	9	1,296
2019	6	1,650
2018	7	881
2017	7	1,093
2016	7	962
2015	7	981
2014	7	1,034
2013	7	1,092
2012	7	1,092
2011	8	1,131
2010	9	1,230
2009	9	1,272
2008	10	1,234
2007	11	1,271
2006	12	1,337
2005	13	1,389
2004	14	1,450
2003	14	1,487
2002	15	1,496
2001	17	1,504
2000	19	1,490
1999	20	1,411
1998	20	1,346
1997	23	1,270
1996	22	1,191
1995	23	1,123
1994	25	1,053
1993	23	997
1992	25	956
1991	25	910
1990	27	866
1989	25	835
1988	26	815
1987	25	803
1986	25	795
1985	26	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	CAR
2023	0.61%	9.22%
2022	0.62%	38.7%
2021	0.63%	17.1%
2020	0.65%	12.3%
2019	0.67%	24.3%
2018	0.7%	12%
2017	0.73%	15.2%
2016	0.77%	12.6%
2015	0.82%	11.4%
2014	0.87%	18.3%
2013	0.93%	13.4%
2012	0.99%	12.2%
2011	1.04%	12.5%
2010	1.08%	14.9%
2009	1.12%	47.9%
2008	1.14%	13.6%
2007	1.18%	14%
2006	1.24%	14.4%
2005	1.33%	14.8%
2004	1.42%	15.2%
2003	1.51%	15.6%
2002	1.6%	15.9%
2001	1.68%	16.3%
2000	1.75%	16.6%
1999	1.82%	16.8%
1998	1.89%	17%
1997	1.93%	17.2%
1996	1.94%	17.3%
1995	1.92%	17.5%
1994	1.91%	17.5%
1993	1.92%	17.6%
1992	1.92%	17.7%
1991	1.89%	17.7%
1990	1.83%	17.8%
1989	1.79%	17.8%
1988	1.78%	17.8%
1987	1.8%	17.9%
1986	1.87%	17.9%
1985	1.97%	18%
1984	2.07%	18.1%
1983	2.15%	18.2%
1982	2.22%	18.4%
1981	2.3%	18.6%
1980	2.38%	18.8%
1979	2.49%	19.1%
1978	2.6%	19.4%
1977	2.72%	19.7%
1976	2.8%	20%
1975	2.86%	20.4%
1974	2.91%	20.8%
1973	2.95%	21.2%
1972	3.01%	21.7%
1971	3.11%	22.1%
1970	3.25%	22.6%
1969	3.4%	23.2%
1968	3.54%	23.7%
1967	3.64%	24.3%
1966	3.7%	24.9%
1965	3.75%	25.5%
1964	3.86%	26.1%
1963	4.08%	26.7%
1962	4.43%	27.2%
1961	4.89%	27.8%
1960	5.47%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.