Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Eswatini by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2023	1.81	2.75
2022	1.78	2.8
2021	1.8	2.84
2020	1.77	2.89
2019	1.79	2.93
2018	1.73	2.97
2017	1.71	3.02
2016	1.67	3.07
2015	1.64	3.12
2014	1.62	3.18
2013	1.54	3.24
2012	1.5	3.27
2011	1.51	3.32
2010	1.57	3.38
2009	1.66	3.5
2008	1.56	3.57
2007	1.49	3.58
2006	1.44	3.63
2005	1.37	3.7
2004	1.33	3.76
2003	1.26	3.8
2002	1.23	3.85
2001	1.21	3.94
2000	1.26	4.03
1999	1.23	4.09
1998	1.11	4.13
1997	1.09	4.24
1996	1.23	4.38
1995	1.23	4.52
1994	1.37	4.66
1993	1.46	4.82
1992	1.55	4.98
1991	1.66	5.13
1990	1.82	5.3
1989	1.9	5.48
1988	1.97	5.69
1987	1.96	5.9
1986	2.02	6.11
1985	1.97	6.28
1984	2.01	6.36
1983	2.01	6.43
1982	2.01	6.49
1981	2	6.54
1980	2.05	6.57
1979	2.16	6.61
1978	2.15	6.65
1977	2.21	6.68
1976	2.24	6.7
1975	2.23	6.71
1974	2.29	6.71
1973	2.15	6.72
1972	2.03	6.72
1971	2.1	6.74
1970	2.17	6.75
1969	2.27	6.76
1968	2.27	6.76
1967	2.02	6.77
1966	2.03	6.8
1965	2.09	6.79
1964	2.19	6.79
1963	2.21	6.8
1962	2.24	6.79
1961	2.29	6.77
1960	2.31	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2023	-43,837	20,147
2022	-62,065	20,125
2021	-90,452	17,314
2020	-65,507	18,899
2019	-46,317	19,488
2018	-46,304	19,392
2017	-45,583	19,278
2016	-42,744	19,233
2015	-44,699	19,223
2014	-41,027	19,107
2013	-37,948	18,903
2012	-40,183	18,308
2011	-37,477	17,645
2010	-34,759	17,652
2009	-26,800	17,656
2008	-32,967	17,275
2007	-37,727	16,595
2006	-39,526	16,133
2005	-42,124	15,945
2004	-40,128	15,979
2003	-44,319	16,396
2002	-46,240	16,924
2001	-44,050	17,824
2000	-41,668	18,830
1999	-39,411	19,420
1998	-52,844	19,762
1997	-58,185	20,686
1996	-45,159	21,858
1995	-42,030	23,029
1994	-32,086	26,703
1993	-24,569	28,046
1992	-18,789	28,446
1991	-14,675	28,497
1990	-3,487	28,349
1989	5,326	28,257
1988	9,879	27,396
1987	8,971	27,285
1986	16,125	27,096
1985	11,649	26,835
1984	20,610	26,149
1983	21,455	24,883
1982	24,077	24,742
1981	29,341	23,973
1980	30,129	23,153
1979	40,599	22,299
1978	44,070	21,466
1977	47,543	20,609
1976	56,055	19,734
1975	54,941	18,849
1974	64,223	17,971
1973	57,760	17,145
1972	47,169	16,353
1971	52,925	15,615
1970	61,125	14,873
1969	63,256	14,164
1968	69,468	13,449
1967	49,861	12,773
1966	54,504	12,282
1965	58,249	11,719
1964	66,783	11,266
1963	66,241	10,929
1962	64,104	10,601
1961	75,460	10,262
1960	76,314	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Eswatini by year

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Bulgaria

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2023	8.9	24.1
2022	8.8	24.6
2021	9	25
2020	9	25.4
2019	9.3	25.9
2018	9.3	26.4
2017	9.4	26.9
2016	9.4	27.6
2015	9.4	28.3
2014	9.6	29
2013	9.3	29.6
2012	9.5	30
2011	9.6	30.4
2010	10.2	30.9
2009	10.9	31.9
2008	10.4	32.3
2007	10	32.2
2006	9.7	32.2
2005	9.3	32.5
2004	9.1	32.6
2003	8.7	32.3
2002	8.5	32.2
2001	8.5	32.4
2000	9	32.6
1999	8.8	32.5
1998	7.9	32.2
1997	7.7	32.4
1996	8.6	33.1
1995	8.6	34
1994	9.4	37.3
1993	10	37.9
1992	10.4	38.7
1991	11.1	39.5
1990	12.1	40.4
1989	12.6	41.6
1988	13.1	42.2
1987	13	43.9
1986	13.4	45.4
1985	13.3	46.9
1984	13.6	47.8
1983	13.8	48.4
1982	13.9	48.9
1981	14	49.5
1980	14.5	49.8
1979	15.3	50.1
1978	15.5	50.4
1977	16.1	50.6
1976	16.5	50.7
1975	16.6	50.6
1974	17.2	50.3
1973	16.2	50.1
1972	15.3	49.8
1971	15.9	49.5
1970	16.3	49.1
1969	17	48.6
1968	16.9	48.1
1967	15	47.5
1966	14.9	47.4
1965	15.3	47.2
1964	16.1	47.1
1963	16.4	47.3
1962	16.7	47.3
1961	17.4	47.4
1960	17.8	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 17.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2100	13%	17.1%
2099	13.1%	17.2%
2098	13.1%	17.3%
2097	13.1%	17.4%
2096	13.2%	17.4%
2095	13.2%	17.5%
2094	13.3%	17.6%
2093	13.4%	17.7%
2092	13.4%	17.8%
2091	13.4%	17.9%
2090	13.5%	18%
2089	13.5%	18.1%
2088	13.6%	18.2%
2087	13.6%	18.3%
2086	13.6%	18.4%
2085	13.6%	18.5%
2084	13.6%	18.6%
2083	13.6%	18.7%
2082	13.6%	18.8%
2081	13.6%	19%
2080	13.6%	19.1%
2079	13.6%	19.2%
2078	13.6%	19.3%
2077	13.6%	19.4%
2076	13.6%	19.6%
2075	13.5%	19.7%
2074	13.5%	19.8%
2073	13.5%	20%
2072	13.5%	20.1%
2071	13.5%	20.3%
2070	13.5%	20.4%
2069	13.6%	20.6%
2068	13.6%	20.7%
2067	13.6%	20.9%
2066	13.6%	21.1%
2065	13.6%	21.2%
2064	13.7%	21.4%
2063	13.7%	21.6%
2062	13.7%	21.8%
2061	13.8%	22%
2060	13.8%	22.3%
2059	13.8%	22.5%
2058	13.9%	22.7%
2057	13.9%	23%
2056	13.9%	23.2%
2055	13.9%	23.5%
2054	13.9%	23.7%
2053	13.9%	24%
2052	13.9%	24.2%
2051	13.8%	24.5%
2050	13.8%	24.7%
2049	13.8%	25%
2048	13.7%	25.3%
2047	13.7%	25.5%
2046	13.6%	25.8%
2045	13.6%	26.1%
2044	13.6%	26.4%
2043	13.6%	26.7%
2042	13.6%	27%
2041	13.6%	27.3%
2040	13.6%	27.6%
2039	13.6%	27.9%
2038	13.7%	28.2%
2037	13.7%	28.6%
2036	13.7%	28.9%
2035	13.7%	29.3%
2034	13.8%	29.7%
2033	13.8%	30.1%
2032	13.9%	30.5%
2031	14%	30.8%
2030	14.1%	31.2%
2029	14.2%	31.6%
2028	14.2%	32%
2027	14.3%	32.4%
2026	14.4%	32.8%
2025	14.4%	33.2%
2024	14.5%	33.4%
2023	14.5%	33.7%
2022	14.5%	34%
2021	14.5%	34.3%
2020	14.4%	34.7%
2019	14.4%	35.1%
2018	14.3%	35.6%
2017	14.2%	36%
2016	14%	36.4%
2015	13.9%	36.8%
2014	13.8%	37.2%
2013	13.7%	37.6%
2012	13.6%	38%
2011	13.5%	38.4%
2010	13.5%	38.8%
2009	13.4%	39.3%
2008	13.3%	39.9%
2007	13.4%	40.4%
2006	13.5%	40.8%
2005	13.7%	41.1%
2004	14%	41.4%
2003	14.4%	41.8%
2002	14.8%	42.3%
2001	15.2%	42.9%
2000	15.7%	43.6%
1999	16.1%	44.4%
1998	16.5%	45.3%
1997	17%	46.2%
1996	17.4%	46.9%
1995	17.9%	47.4%
1994	18.3%	47%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.3%	46.6%
1991	19.8%	47.1%
1990	20.3%	47.6%
1989	20.8%	48.1%
1988	21.1%	48.7%
1987	21.3%	49.3%
1986	21.4%	49.4%
1985	21.6%	49.5%
1984	21.8%	49.4%
1983	22%	49.3%
1982	22.1%	49.2%
1981	22.1%	48.9%
1980	22.1%	48.7%
1979	22.1%	48.5%
1978	22.2%	48.3%
1977	22.2%	48.1%
1976	22.3%	47.9%
1975	22.3%	47.7%
1974	22.2%	47.5%
1973	22.3%	47.4%
1972	22.4%	47.3%
1971	22.6%	47.2%
1970	22.8%	47.2%
1969	23%	47.2%
1968	23.2%	47.3%
1967	23.4%	47.5%
1966	23.8%	47.7%
1965	24.2%	47.7%
1964	24.7%	47.8%
1963	25.1%	47.7%
1962	25.4%	47.4%
1961	25.8%	47.2%
1960	26.1%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2023	6	118
2022	10	112
2021	9	219
2020	9	102
2019	6	96
2018	7	133
2017	7	151
2016	7	213
2015	7	283
2014	7	369
2013	7	491
2012	7	613
2011	8	765
2010	9	752
2009	9	855
2008	10	766
2007	11	647
2006	12	511
2005	13	529
2004	14	451
2003	14	392
2002	15	331
2001	17	307
2000	19	361
1999	20	409
1998	20	475
1997	23	550
1996	22	604
1995	23	612
1994	25	645
1993	23	609
1992	25	580
1991	25	545
1990	27	520
1989	25	505
1988	26	494
1987	25	521
1986	25	548
1985	26	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Eswatini
2023	0.61%	4.5%
2022	0.62%	4.62%
2021	0.63%	4.76%
2020	0.65%	4.98%
2019	0.67%	5.16%
2018	0.7%	5.1%
2017	0.73%	5.43%
2016	0.77%	5.53%
2015	0.82%	5.86%
2014	0.87%	6.17%
2013	0.93%	6.16%
2012	0.99%	6.38%
2011	1.04%	6.81%
2010	1.08%	8.18%
2009	1.12%	9.25%
2008	1.14%	9.82%
2007	1.18%	10%
2006	1.24%	10.5%
2005	1.33%	11.6%
2004	1.42%	11.6%
2003	1.51%	11.6%
2002	1.6%	11.4%
2001	1.68%	11.3%
2000	1.75%	10.9%
1999	1.82%	10.4%
1998	1.89%	9.87%
1997	1.93%	9.3%
1996	1.94%	8.71%
1995	1.92%	8.12%
1994	1.91%	7.62%
1993	1.92%	7.17%
1992	1.92%	6.85%
1991	1.89%	6.72%
1990	1.83%	6.75%
1989	1.79%	6.93%
1988	1.78%	7.2%
1987	1.8%	7.54%
1986	1.87%	7.93%
1985	1.97%	8.37%
1984	2.07%	8.85%
1983	2.15%	10.4%
1982	2.22%	9.89%
1981	2.3%	10.4%
1980	2.38%	10.9%
1979	2.49%	11.5%
1978	2.6%	12%
1977	2.72%	12.6%
1976	2.8%	13.2%
1975	2.86%	13.7%
1974	2.91%	14.3%
1973	2.95%	14.9%
1972	3.01%	15.4%
1971	3.11%	16%
1970	3.25%	16.5%
1969	3.4%	17%
1968	3.54%	17.4%
1967	3.64%	17.9%
1966	3.7%	18.3%
1965	3.75%	18.8%
1964	3.86%	19.2%
1963	4.08%	19.6%
1962	4.43%	20%
1961	4.89%	20.4%
1960	5.47%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.