Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.81	4.08
2022	1.78	4.17
2021	1.8	4.27
2020	1.77	4.35
2019	1.79	4.43
2018	1.73	4.51
2017	1.71	4.6
2016	1.67	4.69
2015	1.64	4.77
2014	1.62	4.86
2013	1.54	4.95
2012	1.5	5.04
2011	1.51	5.13
2010	1.57	5.21
2009	1.66	5.29
2008	1.56	5.36
2007	1.49	5.43
2006	1.44	5.5
2005	1.37	5.56
2004	1.33	5.62
2003	1.26	5.68
2002	1.23	5.73
2001	1.21	5.79
2000	1.26	5.83
1999	1.23	5.88
1998	1.11	5.91
1997	1.09	5.94
1996	1.23	5.96
1995	1.23	5.97
1994	1.37	5.98
1993	1.46	5.98
1992	1.55	5.98
1991	1.66	5.99
1990	1.82	5.99
1989	1.9	5.99
1988	1.97	5.98
1987	1.96	5.97
1986	2.02	5.96
1985	1.97	5.95
1984	2.01	5.93
1983	2.01	5.9
1982	2.01	5.88
1981	2	5.86
1980	2.05	5.84
1979	2.16	5.82
1978	2.15	5.8
1977	2.21	5.8
1976	2.24	5.79
1975	2.23	5.79
1974	2.29	5.8
1973	2.15	5.8
1972	2.03	5.81
1971	2.1	5.81
1970	2.17	5.81
1969	2.27	5.8
1968	2.27	5.79
1967	2.02	5.78
1966	2.03	5.76
1965	2.09	5.73
1964	2.19	5.71
1963	2.21	5.69
1962	2.24	5.67
1961	2.29	5.66
1960	2.31	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2023	-43,837	40,140
2022	-62,065	39,873
2021	-90,452	39,160
2020	-65,507	38,994
2019	-46,317	38,894
2018	-46,304	38,332
2017	-45,583	37,740
2016	-42,744	37,180
2015	-44,699	36,543
2014	-41,027	35,889
2013	-37,948	35,158
2012	-40,183	34,347
2011	-37,477	33,502
2010	-34,759	32,368
2009	-26,800	31,184
2008	-32,967	29,941
2007	-37,727	28,672
2006	-39,526	27,404
2005	-42,124	26,116
2004	-40,128	24,666
2003	-44,319	23,168
2002	-46,240	21,744
2001	-44,050	20,376
2000	-41,668	19,132
1999	-39,411	18,465
1998	-52,844	17,854
1997	-58,185	17,305
1996	-45,159	16,802
1995	-42,030	16,345
1994	-32,086	15,937
1993	-24,569	15,459
1992	-18,789	15,010
1991	-14,675	14,581
1990	-3,487	14,158
1989	5,326	13,724
1988	9,879	13,266
1987	8,971	12,727
1986	16,125	12,061
1985	11,649	11,179
1984	20,610	10,076
1983	21,455	8,886
1982	24,077	8,182
1981	29,341	7,573
1980	30,129	7,142
1979	40,599	5,786
1978	44,070	5,635
1977	47,543	5,550
1976	56,055	2,451
1975	54,941	4,580
1974	64,223	5,697
1973	57,760	6,508
1972	47,169	6,572
1971	52,925	4,822
1970	61,125	2,715
1969	63,256	2,593
1968	69,468	6,417
1967	49,861	6,135
1966	54,504	5,868
1965	58,249	5,618
1964	66,783	5,393
1963	66,241	5,192
1962	64,104	5,013
1961	75,460	4,858
1960	76,314	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2023	8.9	29.6
2022	8.8	30.1
2021	9	30.7
2020	9	31.4
2019	9.3	31.8
2018	9.3	32.4
2017	9.4	33.1
2016	9.4	33.8
2015	9.4	34.5
2014	9.6	35.3
2013	9.3	36
2012	9.5	36.8
2011	9.6	37.5
2010	10.2	38
2009	10.9	38.5
2008	10.4	39
2007	10	39.4
2006	9.7	39.7
2005	9.3	39.9
2004	9.1	39.8
2003	8.7	40
2002	8.5	40.2
2001	8.5	40.4
2000	9	40.8
1999	8.8	41.8
1998	7.9	42.3
1997	7.7	42.8
1996	8.6	43.3
1995	8.6	43.9
1994	9.4	44.5
1993	10	44.9
1992	10.4	45.3
1991	11.1	45.7
1990	12.1	46.1
1989	12.6	46.5
1988	13.1	46.7
1987	13	46.8
1986	13.4	46.5
1985	13.3	45.8
1984	13.6	44.5
1983	13.8	42.8
1982	13.9	42.6
1981	14	42.6
1980	14.5	42.7
1979	15.3	42.9
1978	15.5	43
1977	16.1	43.1
1976	16.5	43.1
1975	16.6	43.2
1974	17.2	43.2
1973	16.2	43.1
1972	15.3	43
1971	15.9	42.6
1970	16.3	42.2
1969	17	41.6
1968	16.9	41.2
1967	15	40.9
1966	14.9	40.7
1965	15.3	40.5
1964	16.1	40.3
1963	16.4	40.2
1962	16.7	40.2
1961	17.4	40.3
1960	17.8	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 17.8 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2100	13%	20%
2099	13.1%	20.1%
2098	13.1%	20.3%
2097	13.1%	20.4%
2096	13.2%	20.6%
2095	13.2%	20.7%
2094	13.3%	20.9%
2093	13.4%	21%
2092	13.4%	21.2%
2091	13.4%	21.4%
2090	13.5%	21.5%
2089	13.5%	21.7%
2088	13.6%	21.9%
2087	13.6%	22.1%
2086	13.6%	22.3%
2085	13.6%	22.5%
2084	13.6%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23.1%
2081	13.6%	23.3%
2080	13.6%	23.5%
2079	13.6%	23.7%
2078	13.6%	23.9%
2077	13.6%	24.1%
2076	13.6%	24.4%
2075	13.5%	24.6%
2074	13.5%	24.8%
2073	13.5%	25%
2072	13.5%	25.3%
2071	13.5%	25.5%
2070	13.5%	25.7%
2069	13.6%	26%
2068	13.6%	26.2%
2067	13.6%	26.4%
2066	13.6%	26.7%
2065	13.6%	26.9%
2064	13.7%	27.2%
2063	13.7%	27.4%
2062	13.7%	27.7%
2061	13.8%	27.9%
2060	13.8%	28.2%
2059	13.8%	28.5%
2058	13.9%	28.7%
2057	13.9%	29%
2056	13.9%	29.3%
2055	13.9%	29.5%
2054	13.9%	29.8%
2053	13.9%	30.1%
2052	13.9%	30.4%
2051	13.8%	30.6%
2050	13.8%	30.9%
2049	13.8%	31.2%
2048	13.7%	31.4%
2047	13.7%	31.7%
2046	13.6%	31.9%
2045	13.6%	32.1%
2044	13.6%	32.4%
2043	13.6%	32.6%
2042	13.6%	32.9%
2041	13.6%	33.1%
2040	13.6%	33.4%
2039	13.6%	33.6%
2038	13.7%	33.8%
2037	13.7%	34.1%
2036	13.7%	34.3%
2035	13.7%	34.6%
2034	13.8%	34.8%
2033	13.8%	35.1%
2032	13.9%	35.4%
2031	14%	35.6%
2030	14.1%	35.9%
2029	14.2%	36.2%
2028	14.2%	36.5%
2027	14.3%	36.7%
2026	14.4%	37%
2025	14.4%	37.2%
2024	14.5%	37.3%
2023	14.5%	37.5%
2022	14.5%	37.7%
2021	14.5%	37.8%
2020	14.4%	37.9%
2019	14.4%	38%
2018	14.3%	38.2%
2017	14.2%	38.3%
2016	14%	38.3%
2015	13.9%	38.3%
2014	13.8%	38.3%
2013	13.7%	38.3%
2012	13.6%	38.3%
2011	13.5%	38.3%
2010	13.5%	38.3%
2009	13.4%	38.5%
2008	13.3%	38.7%
2007	13.4%	38.9%
2006	13.5%	39.2%
2005	13.7%	39.5%
2004	14%	40.1%
2003	14.4%	40.8%
2002	14.8%	41.5%
2001	15.2%	42.2%
2000	15.7%	42.7%
1999	16.1%	43%
1998	16.5%	43.1%
1997	17%	43.1%
1996	17.4%	43.1%
1995	17.9%	43%
1994	18.3%	42.8%
1993	18.8%	42.6%
1992	19.3%	42.3%
1991	19.8%	42%
1990	20.3%	41.6%
1989	20.8%	41.3%
1988	21.1%	40.9%
1987	21.3%	40.6%
1986	21.4%	40.4%
1985	21.6%	40.4%
1984	21.8%	40.8%
1983	22%	41.6%
1982	22.1%	42%
1981	22.1%	41.8%
1980	22.1%	41.7%
1979	22.1%	41.5%
1978	22.2%	41.2%
1977	22.2%	41%
1976	22.3%	40.8%
1975	22.3%	40.5%
1974	22.2%	40.2%
1973	22.3%	40%
1972	22.4%	39.9%
1971	22.6%	39.7%
1970	22.8%	39.5%
1969	23%	39.2%
1968	23.2%	39.1%
1967	23.4%	39.1%
1966	23.8%	39.1%
1965	24.2%	39.2%
1964	24.7%	39.3%
1963	25.1%	39.2%
1962	25.4%	39%
1961	25.8%	38.7%
1960	26.1%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Equatorial Guinea

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Bulgaria

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2023	6	174
2022	10	183
2021	9	202
2020	9	196
2019	6	198
2018	7	204
2017	7	212
2016	7	216
2015	7	222
2014	7	227
2013	7	236
2012	7	245
2011	8	254
2010	9	259
2009	9	267
2008	10	276
2007	11	289
2006	12	299
2005	13	312
2004	14	323
2003	14	343
2002	15	364
2001	17	388
2000	19	406
1999	20	442
1998	20	476
1997	23	507
1996	22	544
1995	23	587
1994	25	639
1993	23	668
1992	25	682
1991	25	688
1990	27	689
1989	25	688
1988	26	675
1987	25	672
1986	25	666
1985	26	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Equatorial Guinea
2023	0.61%	7.06%
2022	0.62%	7.34%
2021	0.63%	7.61%
2020	0.65%	7.88%
2019	0.67%	8.17%
2018	0.7%	8.42%
2017	0.73%	8.7%
2016	0.77%	8.99%
2015	0.82%	9.33%
2014	0.87%	9.66%
2013	0.93%	9.99%
2012	0.99%	10.3%
2011	1.04%	10.7%
2010	1.08%	11.1%
2009	1.12%	11.5%
2008	1.14%	11.9%
2007	1.18%	12.4%
2006	1.24%	12.9%
2005	1.33%	13.3%
2004	1.42%	13.8%
2003	1.51%	14.3%
2002	1.6%	14.7%
2001	1.68%	15.2%
2000	1.75%	15.6%
1999	1.82%	16%
1998	1.89%	16.4%
1997	1.93%	16.7%
1996	1.94%	16.9%
1995	1.92%	17.1%
1994	1.91%	17.3%
1993	1.92%	17.5%
1992	1.92%	17.6%
1991	1.89%	17.7%
1990	1.83%	17.9%
1989	1.79%	18%
1988	1.78%	18.2%
1987	1.8%	18.4%
1986	1.87%	18.6%
1985	1.97%	18.9%
1984	2.07%	19.3%
1983	2.15%	19.7%
1982	2.22%	20.1%
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.