Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Ethiopia by year

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Bulgaria

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2023	1.81	3.99
2022	1.78	4.08
2021	1.8	4.18
2020	1.77	4.27
2019	1.79	4.35
2018	1.73	4.37
2017	1.71	4.4
2016	1.67	4.47
2015	1.64	4.53
2014	1.62	4.61
2013	1.54	4.71
2012	1.5	4.89
2011	1.51	5.08
2010	1.57	5.28
2009	1.66	5.49
2008	1.56	5.7
2007	1.49	5.89
2006	1.44	6.05
2005	1.37	6.19
2004	1.33	6.3
2003	1.26	6.4
2002	1.23	6.5
2001	1.21	6.58
2000	1.26	6.65
1999	1.23	6.72
1998	1.11	6.79
1997	1.09	6.87
1996	1.23	6.93
1995	1.23	7
1994	1.37	7.05
1993	1.46	7.09
1992	1.55	7.13
1991	1.66	7.16
1990	1.82	7.2
1989	1.9	7.23
1988	1.97	7.26
1987	1.96	7.29
1986	2.02	7.32
1985	1.97	7.34
1984	2.01	7.36
1983	2.01	7.35
1982	2.01	7.34
1981	2	7.31
1980	2.05	7.29
1979	2.16	7.25
1978	2.15	7.23
1977	2.21	7.19
1976	2.24	7.13
1975	2.23	7.08
1974	2.29	7.02
1973	2.15	6.96
1972	2.03	6.9
1971	2.1	6.84
1970	2.17	6.78
1969	2.27	6.72
1968	2.27	6.7
1967	2.02	6.68
1966	2.03	6.66
1965	2.09	6.63
1964	2.19	6.61
1963	2.21	6.59
1962	2.24	6.56
1961	2.29	6.53
1960	2.31	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2023	-43,837	3,338,649
2022	-62,065	3,300,114
2021	-90,452	3,204,673
2020	-65,507	3,199,718
2019	-46,317	3,132,780
2018	-46,304	3,015,231
2017	-45,583	2,899,143
2016	-42,744	2,809,889
2015	-44,699	2,713,529
2014	-41,027	2,623,647
2013	-37,948	2,546,020
2012	-40,183	2,533,398
2011	-37,477	2,527,811
2010	-34,759	2,498,048
2009	-26,800	2,467,118
2008	-32,967	2,465,283
2007	-37,727	2,436,753
2006	-39,526	2,393,585
2005	-42,124	2,353,375
2004	-40,128	2,296,999
2003	-44,319	2,231,223
2002	-46,240	2,189,683
2001	-44,050	2,137,791
2000	-41,668	2,083,622
1999	-39,411	2,010,987
1998	-52,844	1,984,989
1997	-58,185	1,945,112
1996	-45,159	1,896,364
1995	-42,030	1,831,068
1994	-32,086	1,788,133
1993	-24,569	1,734,851
1992	-18,789	1,673,839
1991	-14,675	1,579,416
1990	-3,487	1,479,663
1989	5,326	1,441,769
1988	9,879	1,393,356
1987	8,971	1,356,853
1986	16,125	1,050,277
1985	11,649	997,050
1984	20,610	920,670
1983	21,455	863,472
1982	24,077	1,080,853
1981	29,341	1,018,838
1980	30,129	1,007,516
1979	40,599	987,203
1978	44,070	943,388
1977	47,543	929,381
1976	56,055	899,577
1975	54,941	801,425
1974	64,223	777,306
1973	57,760	807,535
1972	47,169	779,808
1971	52,925	787,047
1970	61,125	760,821
1969	63,256	736,428
1968	69,468	715,602
1967	49,861	695,283
1966	54,504	616,281
1965	58,249	642,359
1964	66,783	618,667
1963	66,241	590,998
1962	64,104	563,650
1961	75,460	538,518
1960	76,314	511,694

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Ethiopia by year

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Bulgaria

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2023	8.9	31.9
2022	8.8	32.4
2021	9	32.9
2020	9	33.3
2019	9.3	33.5
2018	9.3	33.4
2017	9.4	33.2
2016	9.4	33.3
2015	9.4	33.3
2014	9.6	33.4
2013	9.3	33.6
2012	9.5	34.6
2011	9.6	35.7
2010	10.2	36.6
2009	10.9	37.5
2008	10.4	38.9
2007	10	40.1
2006	9.7	41.1
2005	9.3	42.1
2004	9.1	42.7
2003	8.7	43.3
2002	8.5	44.3
2001	8.5	45
2000	9	45.6
1999	8.8	46.4
1998	7.9	47
1997	7.7	47.9
1996	8.6	48.6
1995	8.6	49
1994	9.4	49.6
1993	10	50.1
1992	10.4	50.4
1991	11.1	50.2
1990	12.1	50.8
1989	12.6	50.8
1988	13.1	50.9
1987	13	51.2
1986	13.4	51.5
1985	13.3	51.6
1984	13.6	51.4
1983	13.8	51.1
1982	13.9	50.8
1981	14	50.3
1980	14.5	51.4
1979	15.3	51.3
1978	15.5	51
1977	16.1	51.2
1976	16.5	50.7
1975	16.6	50.6
1974	17.2	50.4
1973	16.2	50.1
1972	15.3	50
1971	15.9	49.9
1970	16.3	49.7
1969	17	49.6
1968	16.9	49.5
1967	15	49.6
1966	14.9	49.5
1965	15.3	49.3
1964	16.1	49
1963	16.4	48.7
1962	16.7	48.5
1961	17.4	48.1
1960	17.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 17.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2100	13%	19.2%
2099	13.1%	19.4%
2098	13.1%	19.5%
2097	13.1%	19.6%
2096	13.2%	19.8%
2095	13.2%	19.9%
2094	13.3%	20.1%
2093	13.4%	20.2%
2092	13.4%	20.4%
2091	13.4%	20.5%
2090	13.5%	20.7%
2089	13.5%	20.9%
2088	13.6%	21%
2087	13.6%	21.2%
2086	13.6%	21.4%
2085	13.6%	21.5%
2084	13.6%	21.7%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.6%	22.3%
2080	13.6%	22.5%
2079	13.6%	22.6%
2078	13.6%	22.8%
2077	13.6%	23.1%
2076	13.6%	23.3%
2075	13.5%	23.5%
2074	13.5%	23.7%
2073	13.5%	23.9%
2072	13.5%	24.2%
2071	13.5%	24.4%
2070	13.5%	24.7%
2069	13.6%	24.9%
2068	13.6%	25.2%
2067	13.6%	25.4%
2066	13.6%	25.7%
2065	13.6%	26%
2064	13.7%	26.2%
2063	13.7%	26.5%
2062	13.7%	26.8%
2061	13.8%	27.1%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	13.8%	27.6%
2058	13.9%	27.9%
2057	13.9%	28.2%
2056	13.9%	28.5%
2055	13.9%	28.8%
2054	13.9%	29%
2053	13.9%	29.3%
2052	13.9%	29.6%
2051	13.8%	29.9%
2050	13.8%	30.2%
2049	13.8%	30.5%
2048	13.7%	30.8%
2047	13.7%	31.1%
2046	13.6%	31.5%
2045	13.6%	31.9%
2044	13.6%	32.2%
2043	13.6%	32.6%
2042	13.6%	33%
2041	13.6%	33.4%
2040	13.6%	33.8%
2039	13.6%	34.3%
2038	13.7%	34.7%
2037	13.7%	35.1%
2036	13.7%	35.6%
2035	13.7%	36%
2034	13.8%	36.5%
2033	13.8%	36.8%
2032	13.9%	37.2%
2031	14%	37.5%
2030	14.1%	37.7%
2029	14.2%	37.9%
2028	14.2%	38.2%
2027	14.3%	38.4%
2026	14.4%	38.6%
2025	14.4%	38.9%
2024	14.5%	39.1%
2023	14.5%	39.4%
2022	14.5%	39.7%
2021	14.5%	40.1%
2020	14.4%	40.5%
2019	14.4%	40.9%
2018	14.3%	41.3%
2017	14.2%	41.8%
2016	14%	42.3%
2015	13.9%	42.9%
2014	13.8%	43.4%
2013	13.7%	44%
2012	13.6%	44.6%
2011	13.5%	45.2%
2010	13.5%	45.7%
2009	13.4%	46.2%
2008	13.3%	46.6%
2007	13.4%	46.9%
2006	13.5%	47.2%
2005	13.7%	47.4%
2004	14%	47.6%
2003	14.4%	47.7%
2002	14.8%	47.8%
2001	15.2%	47.8%
2000	15.7%	47.7%
1999	16.1%	47.6%
1998	16.5%	47.4%
1997	17%	47.1%
1996	17.4%	46.9%
1995	17.9%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.5%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.3%	46.2%
1991	19.8%	46.2%
1990	20.3%	46.2%
1989	20.8%	46.1%
1988	21.1%	46%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.4%	46%
1985	21.6%	46.1%
1984	21.8%	46.2%
1983	22%	46.4%
1982	22.1%	46.5%
1981	22.1%	46.4%
1980	22.1%	46.3%
1979	22.1%	46.2%
1978	22.2%	46.1%
1977	22.2%	45.9%
1976	22.3%	45.7%
1975	22.3%	45.6%
1974	22.2%	45.4%
1973	22.3%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	44.9%
1971	22.6%	44.5%
1970	22.8%	44.2%
1969	23%	43.8%
1968	23.2%	43.5%
1967	23.4%	43.2%
1966	23.8%	42.9%
1965	24.2%	42.5%
1964	24.7%	42.3%
1963	25.1%	42.2%
1962	25.4%	42.1%
1961	25.8%	42.2%
1960	26.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Ethiopia

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Bulgaria

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2023	6	195
2022	10	207
2021	9	250
2020	9	244
2019	6	269
2018	7	297
2017	7	327
2016	7	364
2015	7	401
2014	7	444
2013	7	494
2012	7	545
2011	8	588
2010	9	619
2009	9	649
2008	10	678
2007	11	704
2006	12	729
2005	13	754
2004	14	764
2003	14	797
2002	15	826
2001	17	856
2000	19	870
1999	20	901
1998	20	911
1997	23	957
1996	22	1,008
1995	23	1,060
1994	25	1,113
1993	23	1,168
1992	25	1,218
1991	25	1,239
1990	27	1,320
1989	25	1,296
1988	26	1,306
1987	25	1,289
1986	25	1,317
1985	26	1,329

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 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Ethiopia
2023	0.61%	4.65%
2022	0.62%	4.82%
2021	0.63%	5%
2020	0.65%	5.2%
2019	0.67%	5.41%
2018	0.7%	5.64%
2017	0.73%	5.89%
2016	0.77%	6.17%
2015	0.82%	6.49%
2014	0.87%	6.82%
2013	0.93%	7.16%
2012	0.99%	7.53%
2011	1.04%	7.91%
2010	1.08%	8.32%
2009	1.12%	8.76%
2008	1.14%	9.23%
2007	1.18%	9.74%
2006	1.24%	10.3%
2005	1.33%	10.9%
2004	1.42%	11.5%
2003	1.51%	12.1%
2002	1.6%	12.8%
2001	1.68%	13.4%
2000	1.75%	14%
1999	1.82%	14.7%
1998	1.89%	15.3%
1997	1.93%	15.9%
1996	1.94%	16.6%
1995	1.92%	17.2%
1994	1.91%	17.9%
1993	1.92%	18.5%
1992	1.92%	19.1%
1991	1.89%	19.7%
1990	1.83%	20.2%
1989	1.79%	20.6%
1988	1.78%	21%
1987	1.8%	21.5%
1986	1.87%	29.7%
1985	1.97%	30.3%
1984	2.07%	31.4%
1983	2.15%	32%
1982	2.22%	23.5%
1981	2.3%	23.8%
1980	2.38%	24%
1979	2.49%	24.2%
1978	2.6%	24.4%
1977	2.72%	24.5%
1976	2.8%	24.5%
1975	2.86%	28.2%
1974	2.91%	28.3%
1973	2.95%	24.6%
1972	3.01%	24.7%
1971	3.11%	24.7%
1970	3.25%	24.7%
1969	3.4%	24.8%
1968	3.54%	24.8%
1967	3.64%	24.9%
1966	3.7%	27.8%
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 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.