Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs El Salvador by year

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Bulgaria

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2023	1.81	1.78
2022	1.78	1.79
2021	1.8	1.8
2020	1.77	1.82
2019	1.79	1.84
2018	1.73	1.85
2017	1.71	1.9
2016	1.67	1.97
2015	1.64	2.07
2014	1.62	2.13
2013	1.54	2.15
2012	1.5	2.19
2011	1.51	2.22
2010	1.57	2.24
2009	1.66	2.26
2008	1.56	2.29
2007	1.49	2.35
2006	1.44	2.4
2005	1.37	2.44
2004	1.33	2.52
2003	1.26	2.64
2002	1.23	2.78
2001	1.21	2.93
2000	1.26	3.08
1999	1.23	3.22
1998	1.11	3.34
1997	1.09	3.38
1996	1.23	3.48
1995	1.23	3.57
1994	1.37	3.61
1993	1.46	3.69
1992	1.55	3.8
1991	1.66	3.89
1990	1.82	3.96
1989	1.9	4.03
1988	1.97	4.1
1987	1.96	4.18
1986	2.02	4.19
1985	1.97	4.32
1984	2.01	4.48
1983	2.01	4.65
1982	2.01	4.83
1981	2	4.99
1980	2.05	5.11
1979	2.16	5.23
1978	2.15	5.36
1977	2.21	5.47
1976	2.24	5.59
1975	2.23	5.71
1974	2.29	5.82
1973	2.15	5.93
1972	2.03	6.03
1971	2.1	6.13
1970	2.17	6.18
1969	2.27	6.28
1968	2.27	6.39
1967	2.02	6.49
1966	2.03	6.57
1965	2.09	6.64
1964	2.19	6.68
1963	2.21	6.69
1962	2.24	6.68
1961	2.29	6.64
1960	2.31	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2023	-43,837	51,985
2022	-62,065	53,138
2021	-90,452	46,530
2020	-65,507	48,244
2019	-46,317	56,816
2018	-46,304	57,509
2017	-45,583	59,824
2016	-42,744	63,751
2015	-44,699	69,263
2014	-41,027	72,581
2013	-37,948	73,869
2012	-40,183	75,495
2011	-37,477	76,182
2010	-34,759	75,695
2009	-26,800	74,908
2008	-32,967	75,107
2007	-37,727	76,776
2006	-39,526	80,887
2005	-42,124	84,883
2004	-40,128	90,905
2003	-44,319	97,849
2002	-46,240	106,137
2001	-44,050	114,313
2000	-41,668	122,315
1999	-39,411	128,947
1998	-52,844	134,065
1997	-58,185	134,448
1996	-45,159	136,929
1995	-42,030	138,268
1994	-32,086	137,974
1993	-24,569	138,432
1992	-18,789	139,221
1991	-14,675	140,691
1990	-3,487	140,311
1989	5,326	139,093
1988	9,879	136,230
1987	8,971	133,667
1986	16,125	130,177
1985	11,649	127,248
1984	20,610	125,036
1983	21,455	121,700
1982	24,077	120,938
1981	29,341	117,346
1980	30,129	111,771
1979	40,599	123,838
1978	44,070	124,468
1977	47,543	121,446
1976	56,055	120,511
1975	54,941	116,737
1974	64,223	113,846
1973	57,760	111,546
1972	47,169	107,604
1971	52,925	104,714
1970	61,125	100,499
1969	63,256	99,848
1968	69,468	98,851
1967	49,861	98,424
1966	54,504	97,156
1965	58,249	95,341
1964	66,783	93,328
1963	66,241	90,794
1962	64,104	88,237
1961	75,460	84,614
1960	76,314	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs El Salvador by year

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Bulgaria

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2023	8.9	15.8
2022	8.8	15.9
2021	9	16.2
2020	9	16.3
2019	9.3	16.6
2018	9.3	16.7
2017	9.4	17.1
2016	9.4	17.7
2015	9.4	18.6
2014	9.6	19
2013	9.3	19.2
2012	9.5	19.4
2011	9.6	19.6
2010	10.2	19.7
2009	10.9	19.8
2008	10.4	20
2007	10	20.6
2006	9.7	21
2005	9.3	21.4
2004	9.1	22.1
2003	8.7	23.1
2002	8.5	24.4
2001	8.5	25.8
2000	9	27.1
1999	8.8	28.3
1998	7.9	29.4
1997	7.7	29.6
1996	8.6	30.3
1995	8.6	30.8
1994	9.4	31
1993	10	31.3
1992	10.4	32.2
1991	11.1	33.1
1990	12.1	33.7
1989	12.6	34.4
1988	13.1	34.9
1987	13	35.2
1986	13.4	35.1
1985	13.3	35.7
1984	13.6	36.7
1983	13.8	37.7
1982	13.9	38.6
1981	14	39.6
1980	14.5	39.8
1979	15.3	40.1
1978	15.5	40.4
1977	16.1	40.8
1976	16.5	41.2
1975	16.6	41.5
1974	17.2	41.9
1973	16.2	42.2
1972	15.3	42.5
1971	15.9	42.8
1970	16.3	42.8
1969	17	43.5
1968	16.9	44.3
1967	15	45.1
1966	14.9	45.7
1965	15.3	46.3
1964	16.1	46.8
1963	16.4	47
1962	16.7	47.1
1961	17.4	47
1960	17.8	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 17.8 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2100	13%	12.6%
2099	13.1%	12.6%
2098	13.1%	12.7%
2097	13.1%	12.7%
2096	13.2%	12.7%
2095	13.2%	12.7%
2094	13.3%	12.8%
2093	13.4%	12.8%
2092	13.4%	12.8%
2091	13.4%	12.9%
2090	13.5%	12.9%
2089	13.5%	12.9%
2088	13.6%	13%
2087	13.6%	13%
2086	13.6%	13.1%
2085	13.6%	13.1%
2084	13.6%	13.2%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.3%
2081	13.6%	13.3%
2080	13.6%	13.4%
2079	13.6%	13.5%
2078	13.6%	13.6%
2077	13.6%	13.6%
2076	13.6%	13.7%
2075	13.5%	13.8%
2074	13.5%	13.9%
2073	13.5%	14%
2072	13.5%	14%
2071	13.5%	14.1%
2070	13.5%	14.2%
2069	13.6%	14.3%
2068	13.6%	14.5%
2067	13.6%	14.6%
2066	13.6%	14.7%
2065	13.6%	14.8%
2064	13.7%	14.9%
2063	13.7%	15%
2062	13.7%	15.2%
2061	13.8%	15.3%
2060	13.8%	15.5%
2059	13.8%	15.6%
2058	13.9%	15.8%
2057	13.9%	15.9%
2056	13.9%	16.1%
2055	13.9%	16.3%
2054	13.9%	16.4%
2053	13.9%	16.6%
2052	13.9%	16.8%
2051	13.8%	17%
2050	13.8%	17.2%
2049	13.8%	17.5%
2048	13.7%	17.7%
2047	13.7%	17.9%
2046	13.6%	18.2%
2045	13.6%	18.4%
2044	13.6%	18.7%
2043	13.6%	18.9%
2042	13.6%	19.2%
2041	13.6%	19.4%
2040	13.6%	19.7%
2039	13.6%	19.9%
2038	13.7%	20.2%
2037	13.7%	20.5%
2036	13.7%	20.7%
2035	13.7%	21%
2034	13.8%	21.2%
2033	13.8%	21.5%
2032	13.9%	21.8%
2031	14%	22.1%
2030	14.1%	22.5%
2029	14.2%	22.9%
2028	14.2%	23.3%
2027	14.3%	23.7%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.4%	24.6%
2024	14.5%	24.8%
2023	14.5%	25.2%
2022	14.5%	25.6%
2021	14.5%	26%
2020	14.4%	26.3%
2019	14.4%	26.7%
2018	14.3%	27%
2017	14.2%	27.5%
2016	14%	28%
2015	13.9%	28.6%
2014	13.8%	29.2%
2013	13.7%	29.9%
2012	13.6%	30.6%
2011	13.5%	31.3%
2010	13.5%	32%
2009	13.4%	32.7%
2008	13.3%	33.4%
2007	13.4%	33.9%
2006	13.5%	34.4%
2005	13.7%	34.9%
2004	14%	35.4%
2003	14.4%	35.9%
2002	14.8%	36.3%
2001	15.2%	36.7%
2000	15.7%	37.1%
1999	16.1%	37.5%
1998	16.5%	38%
1997	17%	38.5%
1996	17.4%	39.1%
1995	17.9%	39.8%
1994	18.3%	40.5%
1993	18.8%	41.1%
1992	19.3%	41.5%
1991	19.8%	41.7%
1990	20.3%	41.7%
1989	20.8%	41.8%
1988	21.1%	41.9%
1987	21.3%	42.1%
1986	21.4%	42.4%
1985	21.6%	42.7%
1984	21.8%	43.1%
1983	22%	43.4%
1982	22.1%	43.7%
1981	22.1%	43.9%
1980	22.1%	44.2%
1979	22.1%	44.5%
1978	22.2%	44.9%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.3%	45.6%
1975	22.3%	45.9%
1974	22.2%	46.2%
1973	22.3%	46.4%
1972	22.4%	46.6%
1971	22.6%	46.7%
1970	22.8%	46.8%
1969	23%	46.8%
1968	23.2%	46.6%
1967	23.4%	46.5%
1966	23.8%	46.3%
1965	24.2%	46.2%
1964	24.7%	46.1%
1963	25.1%	46%
1962	25.4%	45.8%
1961	25.8%	45.7%
1960	26.1%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs El Salvador

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Bulgaria

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2023	6	39
2022	10	39
2021	9	58
2020	9	48
2019	6	40
2018	7	43
2017	7	44
2016	7	43
2015	7	43
2014	7	41
2013	7	39
2012	7	36
2011	8	35
2010	9	34
2009	9	35
2008	10	33
2007	11	33
2006	12	33
2005	13	34
2004	14	35
2003	14	38
2002	15	40
2001	17	45
2000	19	48
1999	20	53
1998	20	61
1997	23	67
1996	22	78
1995	23	89
1994	25	101
1993	23	114
1992	25	121
1991	25	129
1990	27	145
1989	25	155
1988	26	173
1987	25	178
1986	25	169
1985	26	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	El Salvador
2023	0.61%	1.04%
2022	0.62%	1.08%
2021	0.63%	1.12%
2020	0.65%	1.17%
2019	0.67%	1.22%
2018	0.7%	1.27%
2017	0.73%	1.33%
2016	0.77%	1.39%
2015	0.82%	1.45%
2014	0.87%	1.52%
2013	0.93%	1.59%
2012	0.99%	1.67%
2011	1.04%	1.75%
2010	1.08%	1.84%
2009	1.12%	1.94%
2008	1.14%	2.04%
2007	1.18%	2.15%
2006	1.24%	2.27%
2005	1.33%	2.4%
2004	1.42%	2.55%
2003	1.51%	2.7%
2002	1.6%	2.86%
2001	1.68%	3.04%
2000	1.75%	3.23%
1999	1.82%	3.43%
1998	1.89%	3.65%
1997	1.93%	3.89%
1996	1.94%	4.15%
1995	1.92%	4.42%
1994	1.91%	4.71%
1993	1.92%	5%
1992	1.92%	5.3%
1991	1.89%	5.61%
1990	1.83%	5.94%
1989	1.79%	6.28%
1988	1.78%	6.65%
1987	1.8%	7.04%
1986	1.87%	7.47%
1985	1.97%	7.93%
1984	2.07%	8.42%
1983	2.15%	8.94%
1982	2.22%	9.46%
1981	2.3%	10%
1980	2.38%	12.5%
1979	2.49%	11.1%
1978	2.6%	11.6%
1977	2.72%	12.1%
1976	2.8%	12.6%
1975	2.86%	13.1%
1974	2.91%	13.5%
1973	2.95%	13.9%
1972	3.01%	14.3%
1971	3.11%	14.6%
1970	3.25%	15%
1969	3.4%	15.3%
1968	3.54%	15.6%
1967	3.64%	16%
1966	3.7%	16.3%
1965	3.75%	16.6%
1964	3.86%	17%
1963	4.08%	17.3%
1962	4.43%	17.7%
1961	4.89%	18.1%
1960	5.47%	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.