Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs DR Congo by year

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Bulgaria

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2023	1.81	6.05
2022	1.78	6.11
2021	1.8	6.16
2020	1.77	6.21
2019	1.79	6.25
2018	1.73	6.3
2017	1.71	6.35
2016	1.67	6.39
2015	1.64	6.44
2014	1.62	6.48
2013	1.54	6.53
2012	1.5	6.56
2011	1.51	6.58
2010	1.57	6.59
2009	1.66	6.59
2008	1.56	6.58
2007	1.49	6.56
2006	1.44	6.55
2005	1.37	6.53
2004	1.33	6.53
2003	1.26	6.55
2002	1.23	6.61
2001	1.21	6.66
2000	1.26	6.7
1999	1.23	6.69
1998	1.11	6.7
1997	1.09	6.69
1996	1.23	6.67
1995	1.23	6.68
1994	1.37	6.64
1993	1.46	6.64
1992	1.55	6.64
1991	1.66	6.65
1990	1.82	6.65
1989	1.9	6.65
1988	1.97	6.66
1987	1.96	6.65
1986	2.02	6.63
1985	1.97	6.61
1984	2.01	6.59
1983	2.01	6.56
1982	2.01	6.54
1981	2	6.52
1980	2.05	6.5
1979	2.16	6.48
1978	2.15	6.46
1977	2.21	6.45
1976	2.24	6.44
1975	2.23	6.42
1974	2.29	6.4
1973	2.15	6.39
1972	2.03	6.37
1971	2.1	6.34
1970	2.17	6.33
1969	2.27	6.3
1968	2.27	6.29
1967	2.02	6.27
1966	2.03	6.24
1965	2.09	6.21
1964	2.19	6.19
1963	2.21	6.16
1962	2.24	6.14
1961	2.29	6.12
1960	2.31	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2023	-43,837	3,467,787
2022	-62,065	3,347,664
2021	-90,452	3,227,992
2020	-65,507	3,156,152
2019	-46,317	3,075,538
2018	-46,304	2,993,184
2017	-45,583	2,883,245
2016	-42,744	2,753,687
2015	-44,699	2,665,016
2014	-41,027	2,580,251
2013	-37,948	2,489,378
2012	-40,183	2,405,462
2011	-37,477	2,310,679
2010	-34,759	2,212,255
2009	-26,800	2,126,912
2008	-32,967	2,044,210
2007	-37,727	1,963,738
2006	-39,526	1,889,398
2005	-42,124	1,800,300
2004	-40,128	1,731,022
2003	-44,319	1,679,188
2002	-46,240	1,631,597
2001	-44,050	1,594,999
2000	-41,668	1,549,518
1999	-39,411	1,450,318
1998	-52,844	1,375,130
1997	-58,185	1,392,037
1996	-45,159	1,380,490
1995	-42,030	1,395,440
1994	-32,086	1,259,539
1993	-24,569	1,209,242
1992	-18,789	1,152,781
1991	-14,675	1,114,033
1990	-3,487	1,063,508
1989	5,326	1,027,238
1988	9,879	995,278
1987	8,971	959,875
1986	16,125	925,334
1985	11,649	885,670
1984	20,610	844,956
1983	21,455	807,122
1982	24,077	774,823
1981	29,341	748,371
1980	30,129	724,111
1979	40,599	691,773
1978	44,070	646,411
1977	47,543	638,242
1976	56,055	624,147
1975	54,941	608,655
1974	64,223	593,539
1973	57,760	578,280
1972	47,169	564,495
1971	52,925	549,343
1970	61,125	533,300
1969	63,256	514,800
1968	69,468	497,682
1967	49,861	479,552
1966	54,504	463,397
1965	58,249	429,002
1964	66,783	406,334
1963	66,241	398,972
1962	64,104	383,406
1961	75,460	368,207
1960	76,314	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs DR Congo by year

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Bulgaria

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2023	8.9	41.3
2022	8.8	41.6
2021	9	41.9
2020	9	42.2
2019	9.3	42.5
2018	9.3	42.9
2017	9.4	43
2016	9.4	42.9
2015	9.4	43.2
2014	9.6	43.5
2013	9.3	43.7
2012	9.5	44
2011	9.6	44
2010	10.2	43.9
2009	10.9	44
2008	10.4	44
2007	10	44
2006	9.7	44
2005	9.3	43.7
2004	9.1	43.8
2003	8.7	44.2
2002	8.5	44.6
2001	8.5	45
2000	9	45.3
1999	8.8	45.2
1998	7.9	44.9
1997	7.7	46
1996	8.6	47
1995	8.6	47.2
1994	9.4	45.3
1993	10	45.9
1992	10.4	45.7
1991	11.1	46
1990	12.1	45.9
1989	12.6	46.1
1988	13.1	46.4
1987	13	46.5
1986	13.4	46.6
1985	13.3	46.5
1984	13.6	46.2
1983	13.8	46.1
1982	13.9	46
1981	14	46.1
1980	14.5	46.1
1979	15.3	45.8
1978	15.5	45.4
1977	16.1	45.9
1976	16.5	46.2
1975	16.6	46.4
1974	17.2	46.6
1973	16.2	46.9
1972	15.3	47.1
1971	15.9	47.4
1970	16.3	47.6
1969	17	47.7
1968	16.9	47.8
1967	15	47.9
1966	14.9	47.9
1965	15.3	47.8
1964	16.1	47.7
1963	16.4	47.5
1962	16.7	47.4
1961	17.4	47.2
1960	17.8	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 17.8 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2100	13%	23.4%
2099	13.1%	23.6%
2098	13.1%	23.8%
2097	13.1%	24%
2096	13.2%	24.2%
2095	13.2%	24.4%
2094	13.3%	24.6%
2093	13.4%	24.8%
2092	13.4%	25%
2091	13.4%	25.2%
2090	13.5%	25.4%
2089	13.5%	25.6%
2088	13.6%	25.8%
2087	13.6%	26.1%
2086	13.6%	26.3%
2085	13.6%	26.5%
2084	13.6%	26.8%
2083	13.6%	27%
2082	13.6%	27.2%
2081	13.6%	27.5%
2080	13.6%	27.8%
2079	13.6%	28%
2078	13.6%	28.3%
2077	13.6%	28.6%
2076	13.6%	28.9%
2075	13.5%	29.2%
2074	13.5%	29.5%
2073	13.5%	29.8%
2072	13.5%	30.1%
2071	13.5%	30.4%
2070	13.5%	30.7%
2069	13.6%	31.1%
2068	13.6%	31.4%
2067	13.6%	31.7%
2066	13.6%	32.1%
2065	13.6%	32.4%
2064	13.7%	32.8%
2063	13.7%	33.1%
2062	13.7%	33.5%
2061	13.8%	33.8%
2060	13.8%	34.1%
2059	13.8%	34.5%
2058	13.9%	34.8%
2057	13.9%	35.1%
2056	13.9%	35.5%
2055	13.9%	35.8%
2054	13.9%	36.1%
2053	13.9%	36.5%
2052	13.9%	36.8%
2051	13.8%	37.1%
2050	13.8%	37.5%
2049	13.8%	37.8%
2048	13.7%	38.2%
2047	13.7%	38.6%
2046	13.6%	39%
2045	13.6%	39.4%
2044	13.6%	39.8%
2043	13.6%	40.2%
2042	13.6%	40.6%
2041	13.6%	41.1%
2040	13.6%	41.5%
2039	13.6%	42%
2038	13.7%	42.4%
2037	13.7%	42.8%
2036	13.7%	43.2%
2035	13.7%	43.6%
2034	13.8%	44%
2033	13.8%	44.3%
2032	13.9%	44.6%
2031	14%	44.9%
2030	14.1%	45.2%
2029	14.2%	45.4%
2028	14.2%	45.6%
2027	14.3%	45.8%
2026	14.4%	45.9%
2025	14.4%	46%
2024	14.5%	46%
2023	14.5%	46.1%
2022	14.5%	46.1%
2021	14.5%	46.1%
2020	14.4%	46.1%
2019	14.4%	46%
2018	14.3%	45.9%
2017	14.2%	45.8%
2016	14%	45.9%
2015	13.9%	46%
2014	13.8%	46%
2013	13.7%	46%
2012	13.6%	46%
2011	13.5%	46%
2010	13.5%	46.1%
2009	13.4%	46.1%
2008	13.3%	46%
2007	13.4%	46%
2006	13.5%	45.9%
2005	13.7%	45.9%
2004	14%	45.9%
2003	14.4%	45.8%
2002	14.8%	45.7%
2001	15.2%	45.7%
2000	15.7%	45.7%
1999	16.1%	45.6%
1998	16.5%	45.6%
1997	17%	45.4%
1996	17.4%	44.7%
1995	17.9%	44%
1994	18.3%	44.1%
1993	18.8%	44.5%
1992	19.3%	44.5%
1991	19.8%	44.4%
1990	20.3%	44.4%
1989	20.8%	44.3%
1988	21.1%	44.3%
1987	21.3%	44.2%
1986	21.4%	44.1%
1985	21.6%	44.1%
1984	21.8%	44.1%
1983	22%	44.2%
1982	22.1%	44.3%
1981	22.1%	44.3%
1980	22.1%	44.2%
1979	22.1%	44.3%
1978	22.2%	44.5%
1977	22.2%	44.6%
1976	22.3%	44.5%
1975	22.3%	44.3%
1974	22.2%	44.2%
1973	22.3%	44%
1972	22.4%	43.8%
1971	22.6%	43.6%
1970	22.8%	43.4%
1969	23%	43.3%
1968	23.2%	43.2%
1967	23.4%	43%
1966	23.8%	42.9%
1965	24.2%	42.8%
1964	24.7%	42.7%
1963	25.1%	42.7%
1962	25.4%	42.7%
1961	25.8%	42.8%
1960	26.1%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs DR Congo

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Bulgaria

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2023	6	427
2022	10	456
2021	9	507
2020	9	489
2019	6	493
2018	7	508
2017	7	519
2016	7	526
2015	7	545
2014	7	558
2013	7	567
2012	7	578
2011	8	589
2010	9	601
2009	9	608
2008	10	620
2007	11	631
2006	12	619
2005	13	613
2004	14	607
2003	14	605
2002	15	601
2001	17	588
2000	19	585
1999	20	601
1998	20	605
1997	23	617
1996	22	661
1995	23	644
1994	25	656
1993	23	683
1992	25	709
1991	25	735
1990	27	755
1989	25	791
1988	26	824
1987	25	863
1986	25	902
1985	26	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	DR Congo
2023	0.61%	7.32%
2022	0.62%	7.57%
2021	0.63%	7.81%
2020	0.65%	8.07%
2019	0.67%	8.35%
2018	0.7%	8.63%
2017	0.73%	8.93%
2016	0.77%	9.23%
2015	0.82%	9.56%
2014	0.87%	9.9%
2013	0.93%	10.3%
2012	0.99%	10.6%
2011	1.04%	11%
2010	1.08%	11.4%
2009	1.12%	11.8%
2008	1.14%	12.2%
2007	1.18%	12.7%
2006	1.24%	13.1%
2005	1.33%	13.6%
2004	1.42%	14.1%
2003	1.51%	14.6%
2002	1.6%	15%
2001	1.68%	15.5%
2000	1.75%	15.9%
1999	1.82%	16.3%
1998	1.89%	16.7%
1997	1.93%	17%
1996	1.94%	17.3%
1995	1.92%	17.5%
1994	1.91%	17.7%
1993	1.92%	17.9%
1992	1.92%	18.1%
1991	1.89%	18.3%
1990	1.83%	18.5%
1989	1.79%	18.8%
1988	1.78%	19%
1987	1.8%	19.2%
1986	1.87%	19.5%
1985	1.97%	19.7%
1984	2.07%	20%
1983	2.15%	20.3%
1982	2.22%	20.6%
1981	2.3%	20.9%
1980	2.38%	21.2%
1979	2.49%	21.5%
1978	2.6%	21.9%
1977	2.72%	22.3%
1976	2.8%	22.6%
1975	2.86%	23%
1974	2.91%	23.4%
1973	2.95%	23.7%
1972	3.01%	24%
1971	3.11%	24.3%
1970	3.25%	24.7%
1969	3.4%	25.1%
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 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.