Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Djibouti

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Djibouti by year

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Bulgaria

Djibouti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2023	1.81	2.61
2022	1.78	2.65
2021	1.8	2.7
2020	1.77	2.75
2019	1.79	2.8
2018	1.73	2.86
2017	1.71	2.92
2016	1.67	2.97
2015	1.64	3.04
2014	1.62	3.12
2013	1.54	3.19
2012	1.5	3.26
2011	1.51	3.34
2010	1.57	3.43
2009	1.66	3.52
2008	1.56	3.62
2007	1.49	3.76
2006	1.44	3.9
2005	1.37	4.04
2004	1.33	4.16
2003	1.26	4.3
2002	1.23	4.41
2001	1.21	4.52
2000	1.26	4.6
1999	1.23	4.69
1998	1.11	4.8
1997	1.09	4.97
1996	1.23	5.15
1995	1.23	5.33
1994	1.37	5.51
1993	1.46	5.64
1992	1.55	5.75
1991	1.66	5.86
1990	1.82	5.93
1989	1.9	5.97
1988	1.97	6.03
1987	1.96	6.09
1986	2.02	6.14
1985	1.97	6.19
1984	2.01	6.25
1983	2.01	6.3
1982	2.01	6.34
1981	2	6.4
1980	2.05	6.46
1979	2.16	6.52
1978	2.15	6.59
1977	2.21	6.64
1976	2.24	6.69
1975	2.23	6.74
1974	2.29	6.78
1973	2.15	6.82
1972	2.03	6.85
1971	2.1	6.88
1970	2.17	6.88
1969	2.27	6.88
1968	2.27	6.88
1967	2.02	6.87
1966	2.03	6.88
1965	2.09	6.86
1964	2.19	6.87
1963	2.21	6.86
1962	2.24	6.85
1961	2.29	6.85
1960	2.31	6.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Djibouti

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2023	-43,837	15,349
2022	-62,065	15,337
2021	-90,452	14,555
2020	-65,507	14,970
2019	-46,317	15,368
2018	-46,304	15,524
2017	-45,583	15,593
2016	-42,744	15,621
2015	-44,699	15,718
2014	-41,027	15,857
2013	-37,948	15,986
2012	-40,183	16,026
2011	-37,477	16,169
2010	-34,759	16,225
2009	-26,800	16,323
2008	-32,967	16,356
2007	-37,727	16,647
2006	-39,526	16,901
2005	-42,124	17,361
2004	-40,128	17,756
2003	-44,319	18,341
2002	-46,240	18,167
2001	-44,050	17,710
2000	-41,668	17,014
1999	-39,411	16,491
1998	-52,844	15,845
1997	-58,185	15,255
1996	-45,159	15,408
1995	-42,030	15,651
1994	-32,086	15,989
1993	-24,569	15,805
1992	-18,789	16,971
1991	-14,675	16,553
1990	-3,487	15,074
1989	5,326	13,851
1988	9,879	13,107
1987	8,971	12,357
1986	16,125	11,671
1985	11,649	11,106
1984	20,610	10,713
1983	21,455	10,391
1982	24,077	10,058
1981	29,341	9,654
1980	30,129	9,187
1979	40,599	8,573
1978	44,070	7,886
1977	47,543	7,195
1976	56,055	6,567
1975	54,941	6,034
1974	64,223	5,601
1973	57,760	5,234
1972	47,169	4,885
1971	52,925	4,484
1970	61,125	4,249
1969	63,256	3,950
1968	69,468	3,712
1967	49,861	3,484
1966	54,504	3,268
1965	58,249	3,054
1964	66,783	2,864
1963	66,241	2,687
1962	64,104	2,538
1961	75,460	2,412
1960	76,314	2,299

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 +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Djibouti by year

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Bulgaria

Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2023	8.9	20.8
2022	8.8	21
2021	9	21.3
2020	9	21.6
2019	9.3	21.9
2018	9.3	22.3
2017	9.4	22.7
2016	9.4	23.1
2015	9.4	23.6
2014	9.6	24.1
2013	9.3	24.6
2012	9.5	25.1
2011	9.6	25.7
2010	10.2	26.3
2009	10.9	26.9
2008	10.4	27.6
2007	10	28.5
2006	9.7	29.4
2005	9.3	30.6
2004	9.1	31.6
2003	8.7	32.7
2002	8.5	33
2001	8.5	33.3
2000	9	33.5
1999	8.8	33.5
1998	7.9	33.5
1997	7.7	33.7
1996	8.6	34.8
1995	8.6	35.9
1994	9.4	37.2
1993	10	37.1
1992	10.4	39.9
1991	11.1	37.8
1990	12.1	37.2
1989	12.6	37.9
1988	13.1	38.8
1987	13	39.1
1986	13.4	39.5
1985	13.3	40
1984	13.6	40.6
1983	13.8	41.2
1982	13.9	41.5
1981	14	41.8
1980	14.5	42
1979	15.3	42.2
1978	15.5	42.4
1977	16.1	42.7
1976	16.5	43.3
1975	16.6	43.9
1974	17.2	44.7
1973	16.2	45.3
1972	15.3	45.8
1971	15.9	46.2
1970	16.3	46.5
1969	17	46.6
1968	16.9	47
1967	15	47
1966	14.9	47
1965	15.3	46.9
1964	16.1	46.9
1963	16.4	46.9
1962	16.7	46.9
1961	17.4	46.9
1960	17.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 17.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2100	13%	17.7%
2099	13.1%	17.8%
2098	13.1%	17.8%
2097	13.1%	17.9%
2096	13.2%	17.9%
2095	13.2%	18%
2094	13.3%	18%
2093	13.4%	18.1%
2092	13.4%	18.1%
2091	13.4%	18.2%
2090	13.5%	18.3%
2089	13.5%	18.4%
2088	13.6%	18.4%
2087	13.6%	18.5%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.6%	18.7%
2084	13.6%	18.8%
2083	13.6%	18.9%
2082	13.6%	19%
2081	13.6%	19.1%
2080	13.6%	19.3%
2079	13.6%	19.4%
2078	13.6%	19.5%
2077	13.6%	19.6%
2076	13.6%	19.7%
2075	13.5%	19.8%
2074	13.5%	19.9%
2073	13.5%	20%
2072	13.5%	20.1%
2071	13.5%	20.2%
2070	13.5%	20.3%
2069	13.6%	20.4%
2068	13.6%	20.5%
2067	13.6%	20.6%
2066	13.6%	20.7%
2065	13.6%	20.8%
2064	13.7%	20.9%
2063	13.7%	21%
2062	13.7%	21.1%
2061	13.8%	21.2%
2060	13.8%	21.4%
2059	13.8%	21.5%
2058	13.9%	21.7%
2057	13.9%	21.8%
2056	13.9%	22%
2055	13.9%	22.2%
2054	13.9%	22.4%
2053	13.9%	22.6%
2052	13.9%	22.9%
2051	13.8%	23.1%
2050	13.8%	23.3%
2049	13.8%	23.5%
2048	13.7%	23.7%
2047	13.7%	24%
2046	13.6%	24.2%
2045	13.6%	24.4%
2044	13.6%	24.6%
2043	13.6%	24.8%
2042	13.6%	25%
2041	13.6%	25.2%
2040	13.6%	25.4%
2039	13.6%	25.6%
2038	13.7%	25.8%
2037	13.7%	26%
2036	13.7%	26.1%
2035	13.7%	26.3%
2034	13.8%	26.5%
2033	13.8%	26.7%
2032	13.9%	26.9%
2031	14%	27.2%
2030	14.1%	27.4%
2029	14.2%	27.7%
2028	14.2%	28%
2027	14.3%	28.3%
2026	14.4%	28.6%
2025	14.4%	29%
2024	14.5%	29.2%
2023	14.5%	29.6%
2022	14.5%	30%
2021	14.5%	30.5%
2020	14.4%	31%
2019	14.4%	31.6%
2018	14.3%	32.2%
2017	14.2%	32.8%
2016	14%	33.4%
2015	13.9%	34%
2014	13.8%	34.6%
2013	13.7%	35.1%
2012	13.6%	35.5%
2011	13.5%	35.9%
2010	13.5%	36.4%
2009	13.4%	36.8%
2008	13.3%	37.2%
2007	13.4%	37.7%
2006	13.5%	38.1%
2005	13.7%	38.4%
2004	14%	38.5%
2003	14.4%	38.6%
2002	14.8%	38.7%
2001	15.2%	39.1%
2000	15.7%	39.6%
1999	16.1%	40%
1998	16.5%	40.6%
1997	17%	41.5%
1996	17.4%	42.2%
1995	17.9%	42.5%
1994	18.3%	42.8%
1993	18.8%	43.1%
1992	19.3%	43.3%
1991	19.8%	43.5%
1990	20.3%	43.7%
1989	20.8%	44%
1988	21.1%	44.2%
1987	21.3%	44.4%
1986	21.4%	44.6%
1985	21.6%	44.8%
1984	21.8%	45%
1983	22%	45.1%
1982	22.1%	45.3%
1981	22.1%	45.4%
1980	22.1%	45.5%
1979	22.1%	45.5%
1978	22.2%	45.6%
1977	22.2%	45.5%
1976	22.3%	45.5%
1975	22.3%	45.4%
1974	22.2%	45.3%
1973	22.3%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	45%
1971	22.6%	44.9%
1970	22.8%	44.7%
1969	23%	44.5%
1968	23.2%	44.3%
1967	23.4%	44%
1966	23.8%	43.8%
1965	24.2%	43.6%
1964	24.7%	43.5%
1963	25.1%	43.7%
1962	25.4%	43.8%
1961	25.8%	44%
1960	26.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Djibouti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Djibouti

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Bulgaria

Djibouti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2023	6	162
2022	10	174
2021	9	221
2020	9	192
2019	6	194
2018	7	199
2017	7	201
2016	7	204
2015	7	210
2014	7	212
2013	7	219
2012	7	221
2011	8	229
2010	9	243
2009	9	263
2008	10	273
2007	11	285
2006	12	298
2005	13	315
2004	14	364
2003	14	391
2002	15	404
2001	17	441
2000	19	501
1999	20	524
1998	20	555
1997	23	582
1996	22	609
1995	23	634
1994	25	682
1993	23	704
1992	25	780
1991	25	731
1990	27	725
1989	25	746
1988	26	768
1987	25	785
1986	25	804
1985	26	821

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 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Djibouti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Djibouti
2023	0.61%	5.04%
2022	0.62%	5.22%
2021	0.63%	5.38%
2020	0.65%	5.56%
2019	0.67%	5.75%
2018	0.7%	5.94%
2017	0.73%	6.13%
2016	0.77%	6.33%
2015	0.82%	6.51%
2014	0.87%	6.72%
2013	0.93%	6.93%
2012	0.99%	7.14%
2011	1.04%	7.36%
2010	1.08%	7.59%
2009	1.12%	7.81%
2008	1.14%	8.03%
2007	1.18%	8.28%
2006	1.24%	8.53%
2005	1.33%	8.77%
2004	1.42%	9%
2003	1.51%	9.24%
2002	1.6%	9.48%
2001	1.68%	9.72%
2000	1.75%	9.95%
1999	1.82%	10.2%
1998	1.89%	10.3%
1997	1.93%	10.5%
1996	1.94%	10.7%
1995	1.92%	10.8%
1994	1.91%	10.9%
1993	1.92%	11.1%
1992	1.92%	11.2%
1991	1.89%	11.4%
1990	1.83%	11.6%
1989	1.79%	11.9%
1988	1.78%	12.2%
1987	1.8%	12.5%
1986	1.87%	12.8%
1985	1.97%	13.2%
1984	2.07%	13.6%
1983	2.15%	14%
1982	2.22%	14.4%
1981	2.3%	14.8%
1980	2.38%	15.3%
1979	2.49%	15.7%
1978	2.6%	16.2%
1977	2.72%	16.6%
1976	2.8%	17.1%
1975	2.86%	-
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 5.04% in Djibouti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.