Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Chad

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Chad by year

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Bulgaria

Chad

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Chad
2023	1.81	6.12
2022	1.78	6.22
2021	1.8	6.26
2020	1.77	6.35
2019	1.79	6.41
2018	1.73	6.46
2017	1.71	6.54
2016	1.67	6.62
2015	1.64	6.71
2014	1.62	6.78
2013	1.54	6.84
2012	1.5	6.91
2011	1.51	6.95
2010	1.57	6.99
2009	1.66	7.02
2008	1.56	7.06
2007	1.49	7.09
2006	1.44	7.12
2005	1.37	7.13
2004	1.33	7.16
2003	1.26	7.18
2002	1.23	7.2
2001	1.21	7.23
2000	1.26	7.25
1999	1.23	7.26
1998	1.11	7.27
1997	1.09	7.27
1996	1.23	7.29
1995	1.23	7.29
1994	1.37	7.31
1993	1.46	7.34
1992	1.55	7.3
1991	1.66	7.26
1990	1.82	7.22
1989	1.9	7.19
1988	1.97	7.15
1987	1.96	7.11
1986	2.02	7.07
1985	1.97	7.04
1984	2.01	7.02
1983	2.01	6.98
1982	2.01	6.96
1981	2	6.94
1980	2.05	6.91
1979	2.16	6.91
1978	2.15	6.89
1977	2.21	6.9
1976	2.24	6.89
1975	2.23	6.88
1974	2.29	6.86
1973	2.15	6.87
1972	2.03	6.85
1971	2.1	6.58
1970	2.17	6.53
1969	2.27	6.48
1968	2.27	6.43
1967	2.02	6.39
1966	2.03	6.36
1965	2.09	6.34
1964	2.19	6.32
1963	2.21	6.3
1962	2.24	6.29
1961	2.29	6.27
1960	2.31	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.12 in Chad in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Chad

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Chad
2023	-43,837	605,924
2022	-62,065	588,060
2021	-90,452	554,851
2020	-65,507	541,234
2019	-46,317	530,540
2018	-46,304	509,642
2017	-45,583	494,304
2016	-42,744	483,442
2015	-44,699	478,010
2014	-41,027	467,957
2013	-37,948	454,517
2012	-40,183	444,246
2011	-37,477	428,989
2010	-34,759	416,177
2009	-26,800	401,937
2008	-32,967	387,439
2007	-37,727	376,732
2006	-39,526	362,027
2005	-42,124	352,302
2004	-40,128	334,136
2003	-44,319	314,740
2002	-46,240	302,995
2001	-44,050	297,254
2000	-41,668	287,173
1999	-39,411	278,264
1998	-52,844	270,055
1997	-58,185	261,030
1996	-45,159	254,589
1995	-42,030	234,010
1994	-32,086	223,996
1993	-24,569	229,984
1992	-18,789	219,348
1991	-14,675	200,102
1990	-3,487	191,959
1989	5,326	188,485
1988	9,879	178,489
1987	8,971	156,797
1986	16,125	152,360
1985	11,649	145,845
1984	20,610	151,511
1983	21,455	144,684
1982	24,077	119,121
1981	29,341	111,907
1980	30,129	122,468
1979	40,599	117,780
1978	44,070	115,084
1977	47,543	113,498
1976	56,055	111,324
1975	54,941	109,315
1974	64,223	106,898
1973	57,760	104,418
1972	47,169	101,142
1971	52,925	89,404
1970	61,125	87,660
1969	63,256	83,413
1968	69,468	79,465
1967	49,861	76,142
1966	54,504	73,123
1965	58,249	70,913
1964	66,783	69,483
1963	66,241	67,414
1962	64,104	65,312
1961	75,460	63,639
1960	76,314	62,003

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 +3.14% in Chad.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.18% in Chad.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Chad by year

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Bulgaria

Chad

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Chad
2023	8.9	42.4
2022	8.8	43.4
2021	9	43.3
2020	9	43.8
2019	9.3	44.3
2018	9.3	44.4
2017	9.4	44.9
2016	9.4	45.5
2015	9.4	46.5
2014	9.6	47.1
2013	9.3	47.4
2012	9.5	48.2
2011	9.6	48.5
2010	10.2	49
2009	10.9	49.3
2008	10.4	49.5
2007	10	50.1
2006	9.7	50.3
2005	9.3	50.7
2004	9.1	50.4
2003	8.7	50
2002	8.5	50.5
2001	8.5	51.2
2000	9	51.6
1999	8.8	51.8
1998	7.9	52.2
1997	7.7	52.4
1996	8.6	53
1995	8.6	51.6
1994	9.4	52.2
1993	10	54.2
1992	10.4	53.3
1991	11.1	51.7
1990	12.1	52.7
1989	12.6	52.1
1988	13.1	51.5
1987	13	50.4
1986	13.4	49.1
1985	13.3	49.2
1984	13.6	51.3
1983	13.8	50
1982	13.9	46
1981	14	46.6
1980	14.5	49.5
1979	15.3	48.3
1978	15.5	48.5
1977	16.1	48.8
1976	16.5	49
1975	16.6	49.1
1974	17.2	49.2
1973	16.2	49.3
1972	15.3	49.3
1971	15.9	47.5
1970	16.3	47.1
1969	17	46.7
1968	16.9	46.3
1967	15	46
1966	14.9	45.8
1965	15.3	45.7
1964	16.1	45.6
1963	16.4	45.7
1962	16.7	45.7
1961	17.4	45.8
1960	17.8	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 42.4 in Chad, compared with 17.8 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Chad

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Chad
2100	13%	23.8%
2099	13.1%	24%
2098	13.1%	24.2%
2097	13.1%	24.4%
2096	13.2%	24.6%
2095	13.2%	24.8%
2094	13.3%	25%
2093	13.4%	25.2%
2092	13.4%	25.4%
2091	13.4%	25.6%
2090	13.5%	25.9%
2089	13.5%	26.1%
2088	13.6%	26.3%
2087	13.6%	26.5%
2086	13.6%	26.8%
2085	13.6%	27%
2084	13.6%	27.2%
2083	13.6%	27.5%
2082	13.6%	27.7%
2081	13.6%	27.9%
2080	13.6%	28.2%
2079	13.6%	28.5%
2078	13.6%	28.7%
2077	13.6%	29%
2076	13.6%	29.3%
2075	13.5%	29.6%
2074	13.5%	29.9%
2073	13.5%	30.2%
2072	13.5%	30.5%
2071	13.5%	30.9%
2070	13.5%	31.2%
2069	13.6%	31.5%
2068	13.6%	31.9%
2067	13.6%	32.2%
2066	13.6%	32.6%
2065	13.6%	32.9%
2064	13.7%	33.3%
2063	13.7%	33.6%
2062	13.7%	33.9%
2061	13.8%	34.3%
2060	13.8%	34.6%
2059	13.8%	34.9%
2058	13.9%	35.3%
2057	13.9%	35.6%
2056	13.9%	35.9%
2055	13.9%	36.2%
2054	13.9%	36.5%
2053	13.9%	36.9%
2052	13.9%	37.2%
2051	13.8%	37.5%
2050	13.8%	37.9%
2049	13.8%	38.2%
2048	13.7%	38.6%
2047	13.7%	39%
2046	13.6%	39.4%
2045	13.6%	39.8%
2044	13.6%	40.3%
2043	13.6%	40.7%
2042	13.6%	41.2%
2041	13.6%	41.7%
2040	13.6%	42.2%
2039	13.6%	42.7%
2038	13.7%	43.1%
2037	13.7%	43.5%
2036	13.7%	43.9%
2035	13.7%	44.2%
2034	13.8%	44.5%
2033	13.8%	44.8%
2032	13.9%	45%
2031	14%	45.2%
2030	14.1%	45.5%
2029	14.2%	45.7%
2028	14.2%	45.9%
2027	14.3%	46%
2026	14.4%	46%
2025	14.4%	45.9%
2024	14.5%	46.1%
2023	14.5%	46.7%
2022	14.5%	47.4%
2021	14.5%	47.7%
2020	14.4%	48%
2019	14.4%	48.1%
2018	14.3%	48.2%
2017	14.2%	48.4%
2016	14%	48.5%
2015	13.9%	48.5%
2014	13.8%	48.5%
2013	13.7%	48.6%
2012	13.6%	48.7%
2011	13.5%	48.7%
2010	13.5%	48.8%
2009	13.4%	48.7%
2008	13.3%	48.7%
2007	13.4%	48.7%
2006	13.5%	48.6%
2005	13.7%	48.6%
2004	14%	48.7%
2003	14.4%	49%
2002	14.8%	49.1%
2001	15.2%	49%
2000	15.7%	48.8%
1999	16.1%	48.6%
1998	16.5%	48.5%
1997	17%	48.2%
1996	17.4%	47.8%
1995	17.9%	47.9%
1994	18.3%	48.2%
1993	18.8%	47.5%
1992	19.3%	46.9%
1991	19.8%	47.1%
1990	20.3%	47.1%
1989	20.8%	46.8%
1988	21.1%	46.8%
1987	21.3%	47%
1986	21.4%	47.2%
1985	21.6%	47.3%
1984	21.8%	46.5%
1983	22%	45.8%
1982	22.1%	46.6%
1981	22.1%	47.5%
1980	22.1%	46.6%
1979	22.1%	45.7%
1978	22.2%	45.4%
1977	22.2%	45%
1976	22.3%	44.6%
1975	22.3%	44.2%
1974	22.2%	43.9%
1973	22.3%	43.5%
1972	22.4%	43.2%
1971	22.6%	43%
1970	22.8%	42.7%
1969	23%	42.5%
1968	23.2%	42.4%
1967	23.4%	42.2%
1966	23.8%	42.1%
1965	24.2%	42%
1964	24.7%	41.9%
1963	25.1%	41.7%
1962	25.4%	41.5%
1961	25.8%	41.2%
1960	26.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 46.1% in Chad in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Chad compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Chad

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Bulgaria

Chad

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Chad
2023	6	748
2022	10	775
2021	9	869
2020	9	877
2019	6	958
2018	7	1,020
2017	7	1,085
2016	7	1,133
2015	7	1,176
2014	7	1,198
2013	7	1,216
2012	7	1,245
2011	8	1,264
2010	9	1,284
2009	9	1,285
2008	10	1,264
2007	11	1,240
2006	12	1,220
2005	13	1,189
2004	14	1,167
2003	14	1,170
2002	15	1,199
2001	17	1,204
2000	19	1,208
1999	20	1,184
1998	20	1,177
1997	23	1,146
1996	22	1,150
1995	23	1,119
1994	25	1,151
1993	23	1,166
1992	25	1,119
1991	25	1,093
1990	27	1,113
1989	25	1,083
1988	26	1,093
1987	25	1,123
1986	25	1,068
1985	26	1,119

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 748 deaths in Chad.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Chad

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Chad
2023	0.61%	10.1%
2022	0.62%	10.4%
2021	0.63%	10.8%
2020	0.65%	11.1%
2019	0.67%	11.5%
2018	0.7%	11.8%
2017	0.73%	12.2%
2016	0.77%	12.6%
2015	0.82%	12.9%
2014	0.87%	13.3%
2013	0.93%	13.7%
2012	0.99%	14%
2011	1.04%	14.4%
2010	1.08%	14.8%
2009	1.12%	15.2%
2008	1.14%	15.5%
2007	1.18%	15.9%
2006	1.24%	16.3%
2005	1.33%	16.7%
2004	1.42%	17%
2003	1.51%	17.3%
2002	1.6%	17.7%
2001	1.68%	18%
2000	1.75%	18.4%
1999	1.82%	18.7%
1998	1.89%	19%
1997	1.93%	19.3%
1996	1.94%	19.6%
1995	1.92%	19.8%
1994	1.91%	20.1%
1993	1.92%	20.3%
1992	1.92%	20.6%
1991	1.89%	20.9%
1990	1.83%	21.2%
1989	1.79%	21.5%
1988	1.78%	21.8%
1987	1.8%	22%
1986	1.87%	22.3%
1985	1.97%	22.6%
1984	2.07%	22.9%
1983	2.15%	23.2%
1982	2.22%	23.4%
1981	2.3%	23.6%
1980	2.38%	23.8%
1979	2.49%	24.1%
1978	2.6%	24.2%
1977	2.72%	24.4%
1976	2.8%	24.6%
1975	2.86%	24.7%
1974	2.91%	24.8%
1973	2.95%	25%
1972	3.01%	25.2%
1971	3.11%	25.3%
1970	3.25%	25.4%
1969	3.4%	25.6%
1968	3.54%	25.7%
1967	3.64%	25.9%
1966	3.7%	26%
1965	3.75%	26.1%
1964	3.86%	26.3%
1963	4.08%	26.4%
1962	4.43%	26.5%
1961	4.89%	26.6%
1960	5.47%	26.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 10.1% in Chad. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.