Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bulgaria

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2023	1.81	2.24
2022	1.78	2.27
2021	1.8	2.29
2020	1.77	2.33
2019	1.79	2.37
2018	1.73	2.4
2017	1.71	2.4
2016	1.67	2.41
2015	1.64	2.43
2014	1.62	2.45
2013	1.54	2.47
2012	1.5	2.5
2011	1.51	2.53
2010	1.57	2.56
2009	1.66	2.57
2008	1.56	2.55
2007	1.49	2.51
2006	1.44	2.51
2005	1.37	2.57
2004	1.33	2.64
2003	1.26	2.7
2002	1.23	2.76
2001	1.21	2.83
2000	1.26	2.87
1999	1.23	2.85
1998	1.11	2.84
1997	1.09	2.92
1996	1.23	3.04
1995	1.23	3.1
1994	1.37	3.16
1993	1.46	3.23
1992	1.55	3.29
1991	1.66	3.35
1990	1.82	3.41
1989	1.9	3.48
1988	1.97	3.5
1987	1.96	3.53
1986	2.02	3.6
1985	1.97	3.69
1984	2.01	3.82
1983	2.01	3.95
1982	2.01	4.01
1981	2	4.15
1980	2.05	4.3
1979	2.16	4.47
1978	2.15	4.64
1977	2.21	4.84
1976	2.24	5.05
1975	2.23	5.24
1974	2.29	5.44
1973	2.15	5.67
1972	2.03	5.84
1971	2.1	6.01
1970	2.17	6.18
1969	2.27	6.37
1968	2.27	6.55
1967	2.02	6.76
1966	2.03	6.95
1965	2.09	7.05
1964	2.19	7.19
1963	2.21	7.3
1962	2.24	7.4
1961	2.29	7.49
1960	2.31	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2023	-43,837	132,360
2022	-62,065	138,767
2021	-90,452	128,866
2020	-65,507	137,417
2019	-46,317	144,869
2018	-46,304	150,852
2017	-45,583	151,565
2016	-42,744	151,550
2015	-44,699	154,258
2014	-41,027	157,260
2013	-37,948	159,330
2012	-40,183	160,915
2011	-37,477	162,094
2010	-34,759	162,072
2009	-26,800	160,893
2008	-32,967	156,664
2007	-37,727	152,066
2006	-39,526	151,122
2005	-42,124	155,405
2004	-40,128	158,789
2003	-44,319	163,267
2002	-46,240	166,740
2001	-44,050	170,193
2000	-41,668	171,684
1999	-39,411	167,742
1998	-52,844	164,287
1997	-58,185	168,419
1996	-45,159	174,008
1995	-42,030	175,439
1994	-32,086	176,882
1993	-24,569	177,691
1992	-18,789	177,481
1991	-14,675	177,371
1990	-3,487	176,748
1989	5,326	175,365
1988	9,879	171,291
1987	8,971	167,552
1986	16,125	165,674
1985	11,649	164,091
1984	20,610	164,263
1983	21,455	163,136
1982	24,077	159,597
1981	29,341	158,419
1980	30,129	157,697
1979	40,599	154,779
1978	44,070	154,043
1977	47,543	152,825
1976	56,055	151,201
1975	54,941	149,339
1974	64,223	147,652
1973	57,760	146,283
1972	47,169	143,255
1971	52,925	140,473
1970	61,125	137,835
1969	63,256	135,445
1968	69,468	133,666
1967	49,861	133,091
1966	54,504	132,096
1965	58,249	125,345
1964	66,783	127,504
1963	66,241	124,994
1962	64,104	122,977
1961	75,460	120,316
1960	76,314	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bulgaria

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2023	8.9	17.9
2022	8.8	18.3
2021	9	18.6
2020	9	19
2019	9.3	19.4
2018	9.3	19.8
2017	9.4	20
2016	9.4	20.2
2015	9.4	20.5
2014	9.6	20.8
2013	9.3	21.2
2012	9.5	21.5
2011	9.6	21.9
2010	10.2	22.2
2009	10.9	22.3
2008	10.4	22.1
2007	10	21.8
2006	9.7	21.9
2005	9.3	22.5
2004	9.1	23.1
2003	8.7	23.7
2002	8.5	24.4
2001	8.5	25.1
2000	9	25.6
1999	8.8	25.4
1998	7.9	25.3
1997	7.7	26.2
1996	8.6	27.3
1995	8.6	27.9
1994	9.4	28.5
1993	10	29.1
1992	10.4	29.7
1991	11.1	30.2
1990	12.1	30.8
1989	12.6	31.2
1988	13.1	31.3
1987	13	31.4
1986	13.4	31.8
1985	13.3	32.2
1984	13.6	33
1983	13.8	33.6
1982	13.9	33.8
1981	14	34.4
1980	14.5	35.1
1979	15.3	35.8
1978	15.5	36.3
1977	16.1	37
1976	16.5	37.7
1975	16.6	38.4
1974	17.2	39.1
1973	16.2	40
1972	15.3	40.6
1971	15.9	41.2
1970	16.3	41.9
1969	17	42.7
1968	16.9	43.6
1967	15	45
1966	14.9	46.2
1965	15.3	47
1964	16.1	48.1
1963	16.4	49.2
1962	16.7	50.2
1961	17.4	51.2
1960	17.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 17.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2100	13%	14.5%
2099	13.1%	14.5%
2098	13.1%	14.6%
2097	13.1%	14.6%
2096	13.2%	14.7%
2095	13.2%	14.7%
2094	13.3%	14.8%
2093	13.4%	14.9%
2092	13.4%	14.9%
2091	13.4%	15%
2090	13.5%	15.1%
2089	13.5%	15.1%
2088	13.6%	15.2%
2087	13.6%	15.3%
2086	13.6%	15.3%
2085	13.6%	15.4%
2084	13.6%	15.5%
2083	13.6%	15.5%
2082	13.6%	15.6%
2081	13.6%	15.7%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.6%	15.8%
2078	13.6%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16%
2075	13.5%	16.1%
2074	13.5%	16.2%
2073	13.5%	16.3%
2072	13.5%	16.4%
2071	13.5%	16.5%
2070	13.5%	16.6%
2069	13.6%	16.7%
2068	13.6%	16.9%
2067	13.6%	17%
2066	13.6%	17.1%
2065	13.6%	17.3%
2064	13.7%	17.4%
2063	13.7%	17.5%
2062	13.7%	17.7%
2061	13.8%	17.8%
2060	13.8%	18%
2059	13.8%	18.2%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	13.9%	18.5%
2056	13.9%	18.6%
2055	13.9%	18.8%
2054	13.9%	18.9%
2053	13.9%	19.1%
2052	13.9%	19.2%
2051	13.8%	19.4%
2050	13.8%	19.5%
2049	13.8%	19.7%
2048	13.7%	19.8%
2047	13.7%	20%
2046	13.6%	20.2%
2045	13.6%	20.4%
2044	13.6%	20.5%
2043	13.6%	20.7%
2042	13.6%	20.9%
2041	13.6%	21.1%
2040	13.6%	21.4%
2039	13.6%	21.6%
2038	13.7%	21.9%
2037	13.7%	22.1%
2036	13.7%	22.4%
2035	13.7%	22.7%
2034	13.8%	23.1%
2033	13.8%	23.4%
2032	13.9%	23.8%
2031	14%	24.1%
2030	14.1%	24.5%
2029	14.2%	24.9%
2028	14.2%	25.2%
2027	14.3%	25.6%
2026	14.4%	26%
2025	14.4%	26.4%
2024	14.5%	26.6%
2023	14.5%	26.9%
2022	14.5%	27.2%
2021	14.5%	27.4%
2020	14.4%	27.7%
2019	14.4%	27.9%
2018	14.3%	28.2%
2017	14.2%	28.5%
2016	14%	28.8%
2015	13.9%	29.2%
2014	13.8%	29.5%
2013	13.7%	29.8%
2012	13.6%	30.1%
2011	13.5%	30.5%
2010	13.5%	30.9%
2009	13.4%	31.3%
2008	13.3%	31.7%
2007	13.4%	32.2%
2006	13.5%	32.7%
2005	13.7%	33.2%
2004	14%	33.7%
2003	14.4%	34.2%
2002	14.8%	34.6%
2001	15.2%	35%
2000	15.7%	35.3%
1999	16.1%	35.7%
1998	16.5%	36.1%
1997	17%	36.6%
1996	17.4%	37%
1995	17.9%	37.3%
1994	18.3%	37.7%
1993	18.8%	38%
1992	19.3%	38.4%
1991	19.8%	38.7%
1990	20.3%	39.1%
1989	20.8%	39.4%
1988	21.1%	39.8%
1987	21.3%	40.2%
1986	21.4%	40.6%
1985	21.6%	41%
1984	21.8%	41.4%
1983	22%	41.8%
1982	22.1%	42.3%
1981	22.1%	42.7%
1980	22.1%	43.2%
1979	22.1%	43.7%
1978	22.2%	44.2%
1977	22.2%	44.7%
1976	22.3%	45.2%
1975	22.3%	45.8%
1974	22.2%	46.3%
1973	22.3%	46.8%
1972	22.4%	47.3%
1971	22.6%	47.7%
1970	22.8%	48.2%
1969	23%	48.6%
1968	23.2%	48.9%
1967	23.4%	49.2%
1966	23.8%	49.3%
1965	24.2%	49.4%
1964	24.7%	49.3%
1963	25.1%	49.2%
1962	25.4%	49.1%
1961	25.8%	48.9%
1960	26.1%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic

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Bulgaria

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2023	6	124
2022	10	124
2021	9	153
2020	9	121
2019	6	118
2018	7	107
2017	7	104
2016	7	106
2015	7	102
2014	7	95
2013	7	91
2012	7	89
2011	8	91
2010	9	92
2009	9	96
2008	10	94
2007	11	90
2006	12	87
2005	13	83
2004	14	78
2003	14	71
2002	15	68
2001	17	68
2000	19	76
1999	20	92
1998	20	109
1997	23	122
1996	22	138
1995	23	152
1994	25	166
1993	23	176
1992	25	185
1991	25	193
1990	27	203
1989	25	213
1988	26	221
1987	25	231
1986	25	241
1985	26	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic
2023	0.61%	3.14%
2022	0.62%	3.22%
2021	0.63%	3.31%
2020	0.65%	3.38%
2019	0.67%	3.43%
2018	0.7%	3.47%
2017	0.73%	3.5%
2016	0.77%	3.5%
2015	0.82%	3.5%
2014	0.87%	3.5%
2013	0.93%	3.5%
2012	0.99%	3.49%
2011	1.04%	3.5%
2010	1.08%	3.51%
2009	1.12%	3.52%
2008	1.14%	3.54%
2007	1.18%	3.56%
2006	1.24%	3.59%
2005	1.33%	3.62%
2004	1.42%	3.67%
2003	1.51%	3.73%
2002	1.6%	3.8%
2001	1.68%	3.88%
2000	1.75%	3.98%
1999	1.82%	4.1%
1998	1.89%	4.24%
1997	1.93%	4.4%
1996	1.94%	4.58%
1995	1.92%	4.78%
1994	1.91%	5%
1993	1.92%	5.22%
1992	1.92%	5.46%
1991	1.89%	5.7%
1990	1.83%	5.95%
1989	1.79%	6.19%
1988	1.78%	6.44%
1987	1.8%	6.69%
1986	1.87%	6.94%
1985	1.97%	7.21%
1984	2.07%	7.48%
1983	2.15%	7.76%
1982	2.22%	8.05%
1981	2.3%	8.36%
1980	2.38%	8.68%
1979	2.49%	9.01%
1978	2.6%	9.35%
1977	2.72%	9.71%
1976	2.8%	10.1%
1975	2.86%	10.5%
1974	2.91%	10.9%
1973	2.95%	11.3%
1972	3.01%	11.7%
1971	3.11%	12%
1970	3.25%	12.4%
1969	3.4%	12.7%
1968	3.54%	13%
1967	3.64%	13.3%
1966	3.7%	13.5%
1965	3.75%	13.8%
1964	3.86%	14.1%
1963	4.08%	14.3%
1962	4.43%	14.5%
1961	4.89%	14.6%
1960	5.47%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.