Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and East Timor

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs East Timor by year

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Bulgaria

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2023	1.81	2.71
2022	1.78	2.8
2021	1.8	2.89
2020	1.77	3.01
2019	1.79	3.12
2018	1.73	3.24
2017	1.71	3.4
2016	1.67	3.58
2015	1.64	3.78
2014	1.62	4
2013	1.54	4.21
2012	1.5	4.4
2011	1.51	4.61
2010	1.57	4.82
2009	1.66	4.99
2008	1.56	5.17
2007	1.49	5.33
2006	1.44	5.47
2005	1.37	5.61
2004	1.33	5.74
2003	1.26	5.85
2002	1.23	5.9
2001	1.21	5.92
2000	1.26	5.93
1999	1.23	5.97
1998	1.11	5.96
1997	1.09	5.96
1996	1.23	5.94
1995	1.23	5.94
1994	1.37	5.91
1993	1.46	5.88
1992	1.55	5.87
1991	1.66	5.84
1990	1.82	5.81
1989	1.9	5.76
1988	1.97	5.72
1987	1.96	5.68
1986	2.02	5.67
1985	1.97	5.65
1984	2.01	5.61
1983	2.01	5.59
1982	2.01	5.56
1981	2	5.53
1980	2.05	5.22
1979	2.16	5.14
1978	2.15	5.09
1977	2.21	5.09
1976	2.24	5.12
1975	2.23	5.19
1974	2.29	5.29
1973	2.15	5.39
1972	2.03	5.49
1971	2.1	5.58
1970	2.17	5.66
1969	2.27	5.72
1968	2.27	5.79
1967	2.02	5.86
1966	2.03	5.93
1965	2.09	6.01
1964	2.19	6.08
1963	2.21	6.16
1962	2.24	6.22
1961	2.29	6.27
1960	2.31	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2023	-43,837	20,495
2022	-62,065	20,625
2021	-90,452	20,101
2020	-65,507	21,166
2019	-46,317	21,307
2018	-46,304	21,650
2017	-45,583	22,145
2016	-42,744	22,778
2015	-44,699	23,391
2014	-41,027	24,040
2013	-37,948	24,538
2012	-40,183	24,890
2011	-37,477	25,237
2010	-34,759	25,515
2009	-26,800	25,696
2008	-32,967	25,888
2007	-37,727	26,074
2006	-39,526	26,221
2005	-42,124	26,412
2004	-40,128	26,751
2003	-44,319	26,900
2002	-46,240	25,410
2001	-44,050	23,314
2000	-41,668	21,579
1999	-39,411	21,871
1998	-52,844	23,590
1997	-58,185	23,501
1996	-45,159	22,703
1995	-42,030	21,962
1994	-32,086	21,746
1993	-24,569	20,770
1992	-18,789	19,880
1991	-14,675	18,605
1990	-3,487	18,343
1989	5,326	17,758
1988	9,879	12,118
1987	8,971	11,945
1986	16,125	11,062
1985	11,649	10,788
1984	20,610	10,922
1983	21,455	9,686
1982	24,077	9,579
1981	29,341	9,336
1980	30,129	6,940
1979	40,599	987
1978	44,070	-1,000
1977	47,543	296
1976	56,055	783
1975	54,941	-1,062
1974	64,223	8,405
1973	57,760	10,033
1972	47,169	10,030
1971	52,925	9,964
1970	61,125	9,824
1969	63,256	9,611
1968	69,468	9,356
1967	49,861	9,089
1966	54,504	8,810
1965	58,249	8,526
1964	66,783	8,235
1963	66,241	7,938
1962	64,104	7,639
1961	75,460	7,330
1960	76,314	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs East Timor by year

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Bulgaria

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2023	8.9	22.1
2022	8.8	22.4
2021	9	22.7
2020	9	23.4
2019	9.3	23.9
2018	9.3	24.5
2017	9.4	25.3
2016	9.4	26.2
2015	9.4	27.1
2014	9.6	28.1
2013	9.3	29
2012	9.5	29.8
2011	9.6	30.7
2010	10.2	31.5
2009	10.9	32.3
2008	10.4	33.1
2007	10	34
2006	9.7	35.1
2005	9.3	36.2
2004	9.1	37.5
2003	8.7	38.4
2002	8.5	38
2001	8.5	38
2000	9	38.6
1999	8.8	46.8
1998	7.9	40.7
1997	7.7	41
1996	8.6	41.3
1995	8.6	41.7
1994	9.4	42
1993	10	42.1
1992	10.4	42.3
1991	11.1	42.3
1990	12.1	42.7
1989	12.6	42.9
1988	13.1	43.1
1987	13	43.3
1986	13.4	43.8
1985	13.3	44.2
1984	13.6	44.5
1983	13.8	45
1982	13.9	45.6
1981	14	46.3
1980	14.5	43.3
1979	15.3	42
1978	15.5	40.6
1977	16.1	39.6
1976	16.5	39
1975	16.6	38.5
1974	17.2	39.6
1973	16.2	40.4
1972	15.3	41.3
1971	15.9	42.1
1970	16.3	42.8
1969	17	43.3
1968	16.9	43.8
1967	15	44.2
1966	14.9	44.5
1965	15.3	44.8
1964	16.1	45
1963	16.4	45.2
1962	16.7	45.3
1961	17.4	45.3
1960	17.8	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 17.8 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2100	13%	15.2%
2099	13.1%	15.3%
2098	13.1%	15.3%
2097	13.1%	15.3%
2096	13.2%	15.4%
2095	13.2%	15.4%
2094	13.3%	15.5%
2093	13.4%	15.6%
2092	13.4%	15.6%
2091	13.4%	15.7%
2090	13.5%	15.8%
2089	13.5%	15.9%
2088	13.6%	16%
2087	13.6%	16.1%
2086	13.6%	16.2%
2085	13.6%	16.4%
2084	13.6%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.6%
2082	13.6%	16.8%
2081	13.6%	16.9%
2080	13.6%	17%
2079	13.6%	17.2%
2078	13.6%	17.3%
2077	13.6%	17.4%
2076	13.6%	17.5%
2075	13.5%	17.7%
2074	13.5%	17.8%
2073	13.5%	17.9%
2072	13.5%	18%
2071	13.5%	18.2%
2070	13.5%	18.3%
2069	13.6%	18.4%
2068	13.6%	18.6%
2067	13.6%	18.7%
2066	13.6%	18.9%
2065	13.6%	19%
2064	13.7%	19.2%
2063	13.7%	19.4%
2062	13.7%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.9%
2060	13.8%	20.1%
2059	13.8%	20.4%
2058	13.9%	20.7%
2057	13.9%	21%
2056	13.9%	21.3%
2055	13.9%	21.6%
2054	13.9%	21.9%
2053	13.9%	22.3%
2052	13.9%	22.6%
2051	13.8%	23%
2050	13.8%	23.3%
2049	13.8%	23.6%
2048	13.7%	24%
2047	13.7%	24.3%
2046	13.6%	24.6%
2045	13.6%	24.9%
2044	13.6%	25.2%
2043	13.6%	25.5%
2042	13.6%	25.8%
2041	13.6%	26.1%
2040	13.6%	26.3%
2039	13.6%	26.5%
2038	13.7%	26.8%
2037	13.7%	27%
2036	13.7%	27.4%
2035	13.7%	27.8%
2034	13.8%	28.4%
2033	13.8%	28.9%
2032	13.9%	29.5%
2031	14%	30.1%
2030	14.1%	30.8%
2029	14.2%	31.3%
2028	14.2%	31.9%
2027	14.3%	32.4%
2026	14.4%	32.9%
2025	14.4%	33.4%
2024	14.5%	33.7%
2023	14.5%	34.2%
2022	14.5%	34.8%
2021	14.5%	35.4%
2020	14.4%	36%
2019	14.4%	36.6%
2018	14.3%	37.2%
2017	14.2%	37.8%
2016	14%	38.4%
2015	13.9%	39.1%
2014	13.8%	39.8%
2013	13.7%	40.4%
2012	13.6%	40.9%
2011	13.5%	41.3%
2010	13.5%	41.6%
2009	13.4%	41.9%
2008	13.3%	42.1%
2007	13.4%	42.3%
2006	13.5%	42.2%
2005	13.7%	42.1%
2004	14%	42%
2003	14.4%	42.2%
2002	14.8%	42.4%
2001	15.2%	42.5%
2000	15.7%	42.6%
1999	16.1%	42.7%
1998	16.5%	42.9%
1997	17%	43%
1996	17.4%	43%
1995	17.9%	43%
1994	18.3%	42.9%
1993	18.8%	42.7%
1992	19.3%	42.6%
1991	19.8%	42.4%
1990	20.3%	42.2%
1989	20.8%	41.9%
1988	21.1%	41.3%
1987	21.3%	40.7%
1986	21.4%	40.2%
1985	21.6%	39.7%
1984	21.8%	39.3%
1983	22%	38.8%
1982	22.1%	38.4%
1981	22.1%	37.8%
1980	22.1%	37.4%
1979	22.1%	37.5%
1978	22.2%	38%
1977	22.2%	38.5%
1976	22.3%	39%
1975	22.3%	39.4%
1974	22.2%	39.7%
1973	22.3%	39.8%
1972	22.4%	39.7%
1971	22.6%	39.7%
1970	22.8%	39.6%
1969	23%	39.5%
1968	23.2%	39.3%
1967	23.4%	39.1%
1966	23.8%	38.9%
1965	24.2%	38.7%
1964	24.7%	38.8%
1963	25.1%	39%
1962	25.4%	39.3%
1961	25.8%	39.7%
1960	26.1%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs East Timor

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Bulgaria

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2023	6	192
2022	10	235
2021	9	263
2020	9	257
2019	6	237
2018	7	251
2017	7	269
2016	7	287
2015	7	305
2014	7	327
2013	7	349
2012	7	374
2011	8	404
2010	9	439
2009	9	477
2008	10	518
2007	11	559
2006	12	600
2005	13	648
2004	14	683
2003	14	714
2002	15	724
2001	17	761
2000	19	796
1999	20	1,488
1998	20	1,157
1997	23	1,166
1996	22	1,193
1995	23	1,239
1994	25	1,254
1993	23	1,308
1992	25	1,368
1991	25	1,439
1990	27	1,477
1989	25	1,511
1988	26	1,743
1987	25	1,763
1986	25	1,860
1985	26	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	East Timor
2023	0.61%	5%
2022	0.62%	5.14%
2021	0.63%	5.28%
2020	0.65%	5.42%
2019	0.67%	5.55%
2018	0.7%	5.66%
2017	0.73%	5.78%
2016	0.77%	5.91%
2015	0.82%	6.06%
2014	0.87%	6.23%
2013	0.93%	6.42%
2012	0.99%	6.63%
2011	1.04%	6.86%
2010	1.08%	7.11%
2009	1.12%	7.38%
2008	1.14%	7.68%
2007	1.18%	8.01%
2006	1.24%	8.36%
2005	1.33%	8.75%
2004	1.42%	9.17%
2003	1.51%	9.61%
2002	1.6%	10.1%
2001	1.68%	10.6%
2000	1.75%	11.1%
1999	1.82%	19.4%
1998	1.89%	18%
1997	1.93%	17.7%
1996	1.94%	18.5%
1995	1.92%	19.3%
1994	1.91%	19.2%
1993	1.92%	20%
1992	1.92%	21.1%
1991	1.89%	22.2%
1990	1.83%	22.5%
1989	1.79%	23%
1988	1.78%	24.1%
1987	1.8%	24.4%
1986	1.87%	26.3%
1985	1.97%	27.1%
1984	2.07%	-
1983	2.15%	-
1982	2.22%	-
1981	2.3%	-
1980	2.38%	-
1979	2.49%	-
1978	2.6%	-
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
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% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.