Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Ecuador

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Ecuador by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2023	1.81	1.82
2022	1.78	1.86
2021	1.8	1.91
2020	1.77	1.97
2019	1.79	2.04
2018	1.73	2.11
2017	1.71	2.13
2016	1.67	2.12
2015	1.64	2.21
2014	1.62	2.27
2013	1.54	2.36
2012	1.5	2.51
2011	1.51	2.61
2010	1.57	2.62
2009	1.66	2.68
2008	1.56	2.69
2007	1.49	2.7
2006	1.44	2.75
2005	1.37	2.8
2004	1.33	2.85
2003	1.26	2.91
2002	1.23	2.97
2001	1.21	3.04
2000	1.26	3.1
1999	1.23	3.17
1998	1.11	3.23
1997	1.09	3.29
1996	1.23	3.35
1995	1.23	3.38
1994	1.37	3.42
1993	1.46	3.49
1992	1.55	3.58
1991	1.66	3.63
1990	1.82	3.68
1989	1.9	3.74
1988	1.97	3.79
1987	1.96	3.87
1986	2.02	4
1985	1.97	4.14
1984	2.01	4.31
1983	2.01	4.39
1982	2.01	4.5
1981	2	4.61
1980	2.05	4.73
1979	2.16	4.86
1978	2.15	4.99
1977	2.21	5.13
1976	2.24	5.28
1975	2.23	5.43
1974	2.29	5.58
1973	2.15	5.73
1972	2.03	5.87
1971	2.1	6.01
1970	2.17	6.14
1969	2.27	6.25
1968	2.27	6.35
1967	2.02	6.44
1966	2.03	6.51
1965	2.09	6.56
1964	2.19	6.61
1963	2.21	6.65
1962	2.24	6.68
1961	2.29	6.7
1960	2.31	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2023	-43,837	178,093
2022	-62,065	179,308
2021	-90,452	155,146
2020	-65,507	156,458
2019	-46,317	211,045
2018	-46,304	219,513
2017	-45,583	211,355
2016	-42,744	208,245
2015	-44,699	219,399
2014	-41,027	225,790
2013	-37,948	234,103
2012	-40,183	249,825
2011	-37,477	258,171
2010	-34,759	257,404
2009	-26,800	260,892
2008	-32,967	257,894
2007	-37,727	253,419
2006	-39,526	254,184
2005	-42,124	255,295
2004	-40,128	257,436
2003	-44,319	258,928
2002	-46,240	259,446
2001	-44,050	259,376
2000	-41,668	259,837
1999	-39,411	261,650
1998	-52,844	263,927
1997	-58,185	266,020
1996	-45,159	267,695
1995	-42,030	264,449
1994	-32,086	261,788
1993	-24,569	260,330
1992	-18,789	259,787
1991	-14,675	257,713
1990	-3,487	252,919
1989	5,326	248,129
1988	9,879	241,191
1987	8,971	237,724
1986	16,125	237,084
1985	11,649	236,438
1984	20,610	236,543
1983	21,455	231,336
1982	24,077	227,606
1981	29,341	224,073
1980	30,129	220,120
1979	40,599	216,162
1978	44,070	212,497
1977	47,543	209,095
1976	56,055	205,366
1975	54,941	202,407
1974	64,223	199,276
1973	57,760	196,028
1972	47,169	192,136
1971	52,925	187,995
1970	61,125	183,517
1969	63,256	178,403
1968	69,468	173,828
1967	49,861	168,629
1966	54,504	163,317
1965	58,249	157,915
1964	66,783	152,263
1963	66,241	146,531
1962	64,104	140,943
1961	75,460	135,573
1960	76,314	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Ecuador by year

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Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2023	8.9	15
2022	8.8	15.4
2021	9	15.9
2020	9	16.4
2019	9.3	16.9
2018	9.3	17.5
2017	9.4	17.7
2016	9.4	17.6
2015	9.4	18.4
2014	9.6	18.9
2013	9.3	19.7
2012	9.5	20.9
2011	9.6	21.8
2010	10.2	21.9
2009	10.9	22.4
2008	10.4	22.5
2007	10	22.6
2006	9.7	23
2005	9.3	23.3
2004	9.1	23.7
2003	8.7	24.2
2002	8.5	24.7
2001	8.5	25.1
2000	9	25.6
1999	8.8	26.1
1998	7.9	26.6
1997	7.7	27.1
1996	8.6	27.7
1995	8.6	27.9
1994	9.4	28.2
1993	10	28.7
1992	10.4	29.3
1991	11.1	29.7
1990	12.1	29.9
1989	12.6	30.2
1988	13.1	30.4
1987	13	30.8
1986	13.4	31.5
1985	13.3	32.3
1984	13.6	33.3
1983	13.8	33.6
1982	13.9	34.1
1981	14	34.7
1980	14.5	35.2
1979	15.3	35.7
1978	15.5	36.3
1977	16.1	36.9
1976	16.5	37.6
1975	16.6	38.2
1974	17.2	38.9
1973	16.2	39.5
1972	15.3	40.1
1971	15.9	40.7
1970	16.3	41.2
1969	17	41.7
1968	16.9	42
1967	15	42.4
1966	14.9	42.6
1965	15.3	42.9
1964	16.1	43.1
1963	16.4	43.2
1962	16.7	43.4
1961	17.4	43.5
1960	17.8	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 17.8 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2100	13%	12.9%
2099	13.1%	12.9%
2098	13.1%	12.9%
2097	13.1%	12.9%
2096	13.2%	12.9%
2095	13.2%	13%
2094	13.3%	13%
2093	13.4%	13%
2092	13.4%	13%
2091	13.4%	13.1%
2090	13.5%	13.1%
2089	13.5%	13.2%
2088	13.6%	13.2%
2087	13.6%	13.3%
2086	13.6%	13.3%
2085	13.6%	13.4%
2084	13.6%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.5%
2082	13.6%	13.5%
2081	13.6%	13.6%
2080	13.6%	13.6%
2079	13.6%	13.7%
2078	13.6%	13.7%
2077	13.6%	13.8%
2076	13.6%	13.9%
2075	13.5%	13.9%
2074	13.5%	14%
2073	13.5%	14.1%
2072	13.5%	14.1%
2071	13.5%	14.2%
2070	13.5%	14.3%
2069	13.6%	14.4%
2068	13.6%	14.4%
2067	13.6%	14.5%
2066	13.6%	14.6%
2065	13.6%	14.7%
2064	13.7%	14.8%
2063	13.7%	15%
2062	13.7%	15.1%
2061	13.8%	15.2%
2060	13.8%	15.4%
2059	13.8%	15.5%
2058	13.9%	15.7%
2057	13.9%	15.8%
2056	13.9%	16%
2055	13.9%	16.2%
2054	13.9%	16.4%
2053	13.9%	16.5%
2052	13.9%	16.7%
2051	13.8%	16.9%
2050	13.8%	17.1%
2049	13.8%	17.3%
2048	13.7%	17.5%
2047	13.7%	17.7%
2046	13.6%	17.9%
2045	13.6%	18.1%
2044	13.6%	18.3%
2043	13.6%	18.5%
2042	13.6%	18.7%
2041	13.6%	18.8%
2040	13.6%	19%
2039	13.6%	19.2%
2038	13.7%	19.4%
2037	13.7%	19.6%
2036	13.7%	19.8%
2035	13.7%	20.1%
2034	13.8%	20.4%
2033	13.8%	20.7%
2032	13.9%	21.1%
2031	14%	21.4%
2030	14.1%	21.7%
2029	14.2%	22.1%
2028	14.2%	22.6%
2027	14.3%	23.1%
2026	14.4%	23.6%
2025	14.4%	24.2%
2024	14.5%	24.5%
2023	14.5%	25%
2022	14.5%	25.5%
2021	14.5%	26%
2020	14.4%	26.4%
2019	14.4%	26.9%
2018	14.3%	27.4%
2017	14.2%	28%
2016	14%	28.5%
2015	13.9%	29%
2014	13.8%	29.6%
2013	13.7%	30.1%
2012	13.6%	30.5%
2011	13.5%	30.9%
2010	13.5%	31.3%
2009	13.4%	31.7%
2008	13.3%	32.1%
2007	13.4%	32.6%
2006	13.5%	33%
2005	13.7%	33.5%
2004	14%	33.9%
2003	14.4%	34.3%
2002	14.8%	34.7%
2001	15.2%	35%
2000	15.7%	35.4%
1999	16.1%	35.7%
1998	16.5%	36.1%
1997	17%	36.4%
1996	17.4%	36.8%
1995	17.9%	37.1%
1994	18.3%	37.4%
1993	18.8%	37.7%
1992	19.3%	38.1%
1991	19.8%	38.4%
1990	20.3%	38.7%
1989	20.8%	39.1%
1988	21.1%	39.5%
1987	21.3%	39.9%
1986	21.4%	40.3%
1985	21.6%	40.7%
1984	21.8%	41.1%
1983	22%	41.4%
1982	22.1%	41.8%
1981	22.1%	42.1%
1980	22.1%	42.4%
1979	22.1%	42.7%
1978	22.2%	43%
1977	22.2%	43.2%
1976	22.3%	43.4%
1975	22.3%	43.6%
1974	22.2%	43.8%
1973	22.3%	43.9%
1972	22.4%	44.1%
1971	22.6%	44.2%
1970	22.8%	44.2%
1969	23%	44.3%
1968	23.2%	44.3%
1967	23.4%	44.4%
1966	23.8%	44.4%
1965	24.2%	44.4%
1964	24.7%	44.4%
1963	25.1%	44.4%
1962	25.4%	44.3%
1961	25.8%	44.1%
1960	26.1%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2023	6	55
2022	10	69
2021	9	93
2020	9	91
2019	6	62
2018	7	61
2017	7	62
2016	7	65
2015	7	64
2014	7	65
2013	7	68
2012	7	72
2011	8	77
2010	9	80
2009	9	82
2008	10	83
2007	11	86
2006	12	90
2005	13	94
2004	14	97
2003	14	102
2002	15	109
2001	17	116
2000	19	123
1999	20	128
1998	20	131
1997	23	135
1996	22	138
1995	23	146
1994	25	155
1993	23	168
1992	25	172
1991	25	177
1990	27	168
1989	25	166
1988	26	166
1987	25	131
1986	25	181
1985	26	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Ecuador
2023	0.61%	1.31%
2022	0.62%	1.32%
2021	0.63%	1.34%
2020	0.65%	1.36%
2019	0.67%	1.38%
2018	0.7%	1.41%
2017	0.73%	1.44%
2016	0.77%	1.48%
2015	0.82%	1.53%
2014	0.87%	1.59%
2013	0.93%	1.66%
2012	0.99%	1.74%
2011	1.04%	1.83%
2010	1.08%	1.92%
2009	1.12%	2%
2008	1.14%	2.1%
2007	1.18%	2.19%
2006	1.24%	2.28%
2005	1.33%	2.37%
2004	1.42%	2.46%
2003	1.51%	2.57%
2002	1.6%	2.68%
2001	1.68%	2.81%
2000	1.75%	2.96%
1999	1.82%	3.14%
1998	1.89%	3.34%
1997	1.93%	3.57%
1996	1.94%	3.82%
1995	1.92%	4.08%
1994	1.91%	4.34%
1993	1.92%	4.6%
1992	1.92%	4.86%
1991	1.89%	5.12%
1990	1.83%	5.39%
1989	1.79%	5.66%
1988	1.78%	5.94%
1987	1.8%	6.25%
1986	1.87%	6.58%
1985	1.97%	6.95%
1984	2.07%	7.35%
1983	2.15%	7.78%
1982	2.22%	8.23%
1981	2.3%	8.68%
1980	2.38%	9.12%
1979	2.49%	9.57%
1978	2.6%	10%
1977	2.72%	10.5%
1976	2.8%	11%
1975	2.86%	11.5%
1974	2.91%	12%
1973	2.95%	12.5%
1972	3.01%	13%
1971	3.11%	13.4%
1970	3.25%	13.7%
1969	3.4%	14%
1968	3.54%	14.3%
1967	3.64%	14.6%
1966	3.7%	14.9%
1965	3.75%	15.3%
1964	3.86%	15.7%
1963	4.08%	16.1%
1962	4.43%	16.6%
1961	4.89%	17.1%
1960	5.47%	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.