Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Gabon

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Gabon by year

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Bulgaria

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2023	1.81	3.65
2022	1.78	3.71
2021	1.8	3.78
2020	1.77	3.83
2019	1.79	3.88
2018	1.73	3.91
2017	1.71	3.91
2016	1.67	3.92
2015	1.64	3.92
2014	1.62	3.95
2013	1.54	4.02
2012	1.5	4.09
2011	1.51	4.15
2010	1.57	4.15
2009	1.66	4.14
2008	1.56	4.12
2007	1.49	4.14
2006	1.44	4.17
2005	1.37	4.21
2004	1.33	4.25
2003	1.26	4.3
2002	1.23	4.36
2001	1.21	4.42
2000	1.26	4.47
1999	1.23	4.5
1998	1.11	4.58
1997	1.09	4.66
1996	1.23	4.74
1995	1.23	4.88
1994	1.37	5.04
1993	1.46	5.19
1992	1.55	5.29
1991	1.66	5.37
1990	1.82	5.46
1989	1.9	5.55
1988	1.97	5.62
1987	1.96	5.67
1986	2.02	5.69
1985	1.97	5.71
1984	2.01	5.73
1983	2.01	5.76
1982	2.01	5.74
1981	2	5.73
1980	2.05	5.66
1979	2.16	5.61
1978	2.15	5.57
1977	2.21	5.52
1976	2.24	5.46
1975	2.23	5.39
1974	2.29	5.33
1973	2.15	5.29
1972	2.03	5.24
1971	2.1	5.16
1970	2.17	5.1
1969	2.27	5.05
1968	2.27	4.98
1967	2.02	4.92
1966	2.03	4.86
1965	2.09	4.79
1964	2.19	4.71
1963	2.21	4.65
1962	2.24	4.59
1961	2.29	4.5
1960	2.31	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2023	-43,837	53,167
2022	-62,065	52,944
2021	-90,452	52,611
2020	-65,507	52,745
2019	-46,317	53,185
2018	-46,304	52,476
2017	-45,583	51,455
2016	-42,744	50,321
2015	-44,699	48,876
2014	-41,027	47,704
2013	-37,948	46,829
2012	-40,183	45,941
2011	-37,477	44,922
2010	-34,759	43,061
2009	-26,800	41,037
2008	-32,967	39,002
2007	-37,727	37,394
2006	-39,526	35,984
2005	-42,124	34,766
2004	-40,128	33,615
2003	-44,319	32,633
2002	-46,240	31,777
2001	-44,050	30,941
2000	-41,668	30,210
1999	-39,411	29,330
1998	-52,844	28,697
1997	-58,185	28,053
1996	-45,159	27,450
1995	-42,030	27,290
1994	-32,086	27,271
1993	-24,569	27,235
1992	-18,789	26,810
1991	-14,675	26,334
1990	-3,487	25,858
1989	5,326	25,359
1988	9,879	24,888
1987	8,971	24,212
1986	16,125	23,362
1985	11,649	22,617
1984	20,610	21,851
1983	21,455	21,162
1982	24,077	20,292
1981	29,341	19,528
1980	30,129	18,503
1979	40,599	17,553
1978	44,070	16,714
1977	47,543	15,842
1976	56,055	14,998
1975	54,941	14,162
1974	64,223	13,381
1973	57,760	12,731
1972	47,169	12,095
1971	52,925	11,357
1970	61,125	10,635
1969	63,256	9,969
1968	69,468	9,417
1967	49,861	8,883
1966	54,504	8,410
1965	58,249	7,902
1964	66,783	7,402
1963	66,241	7,001
1962	64,104	6,609
1961	75,460	6,161
1960	76,314	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Gabon by year

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Bulgaria

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2023	8.9	27.7
2022	8.8	28.3
2021	9	28.9
2020	9	29.5
2019	9.3	30.1
2018	9.3	30.5
2017	9.4	30.8
2016	9.4	31
2015	9.4	31.1
2014	9.6	31.4
2013	9.3	31.9
2012	9.5	32.5
2011	9.6	33
2010	10.2	33
2009	10.9	32.9
2008	10.4	32.6
2007	10	32.6
2006	9.7	32.6
2005	9.3	32.7
2004	9.1	32.7
2003	8.7	32.9
2002	8.5	33.1
2001	8.5	33.2
2000	9	33.4
1999	8.8	33.5
1998	7.9	33.7
1997	7.7	33.9
1996	8.6	34.1
1995	8.6	34.7
1994	9.4	35.5
1993	10	36.3
1992	10.4	36.7
1991	11.1	37.2
1990	12.1	37.6
1989	12.6	38
1988	13.1	38.5
1987	13	38.7
1986	13.4	38.7
1985	13.3	38.9
1984	13.6	39
1983	13.8	39.1
1982	13.9	39
1981	14	39
1980	14.5	38.6
1979	15.3	38.2
1978	15.5	38
1977	16.1	37.7
1976	16.5	37.3
1975	16.6	36.9
1974	17.2	36.5
1973	16.2	36.3
1972	15.3	36
1971	15.9	35.5
1970	16.3	35.1
1969	17	34.7
1968	16.9	34.4
1967	15	34.1
1966	14.9	33.8
1965	15.3	33.5
1964	16.1	33.1
1963	16.4	32.9
1962	16.7	32.6
1961	17.4	32.3
1960	17.8	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 17.8 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2100	13%	20.4%
2099	13.1%	20.5%
2098	13.1%	20.7%
2097	13.1%	20.8%
2096	13.2%	21%
2095	13.2%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.3%
2093	13.4%	21.4%
2092	13.4%	21.6%
2091	13.4%	21.7%
2090	13.5%	21.9%
2089	13.5%	22%
2088	13.6%	22.2%
2087	13.6%	22.4%
2086	13.6%	22.5%
2085	13.6%	22.7%
2084	13.6%	22.9%
2083	13.6%	23%
2082	13.6%	23.2%
2081	13.6%	23.3%
2080	13.6%	23.5%
2079	13.6%	23.7%
2078	13.6%	23.8%
2077	13.6%	24%
2076	13.6%	24.1%
2075	13.5%	24.3%
2074	13.5%	24.5%
2073	13.5%	24.6%
2072	13.5%	24.8%
2071	13.5%	25%
2070	13.5%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.6%	25.6%
2067	13.6%	25.8%
2066	13.6%	26%
2065	13.6%	26.2%
2064	13.7%	26.5%
2063	13.7%	26.7%
2062	13.7%	26.9%
2061	13.8%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	13.8%	27.7%
2058	13.9%	28%
2057	13.9%	28.2%
2056	13.9%	28.5%
2055	13.9%	28.7%
2054	13.9%	28.9%
2053	13.9%	29.1%
2052	13.9%	29.4%
2051	13.8%	29.6%
2050	13.8%	29.7%
2049	13.8%	29.9%
2048	13.7%	30.1%
2047	13.7%	30.2%
2046	13.6%	30.4%
2045	13.6%	30.6%
2044	13.6%	30.7%
2043	13.6%	30.9%
2042	13.6%	31%
2041	13.6%	31.2%
2040	13.6%	31.4%
2039	13.6%	31.7%
2038	13.7%	31.9%
2037	13.7%	32.2%
2036	13.7%	32.5%
2035	13.7%	32.9%
2034	13.8%	33.2%
2033	13.8%	33.6%
2032	13.9%	34%
2031	14%	34.4%
2030	14.1%	34.7%
2029	14.2%	35.1%
2028	14.2%	35.4%
2027	14.3%	35.8%
2026	14.4%	36.1%
2025	14.4%	36.4%
2024	14.5%	36.5%
2023	14.5%	36.7%
2022	14.5%	36.8%
2021	14.5%	36.8%
2020	14.4%	36.8%
2019	14.4%	36.8%
2018	14.3%	36.7%
2017	14.2%	36.6%
2016	14%	36.6%
2015	13.9%	36.6%
2014	13.8%	36.7%
2013	13.7%	36.8%
2012	13.6%	37%
2011	13.5%	37.1%
2010	13.5%	37.3%
2009	13.4%	37.6%
2008	13.3%	37.9%
2007	13.4%	38.2%
2006	13.5%	38.6%
2005	13.7%	39%
2004	14%	39.4%
2003	14.4%	39.7%
2002	14.8%	40.1%
2001	15.2%	40.5%
2000	15.7%	40.8%
1999	16.1%	41.2%
1998	16.5%	41.5%
1997	17%	41.8%
1996	17.4%	42%
1995	17.9%	42.3%
1994	18.3%	42.4%
1993	18.8%	42.5%
1992	19.3%	42.5%
1991	19.8%	42.5%
1990	20.3%	42.4%
1989	20.8%	42.3%
1988	21.1%	42.1%
1987	21.3%	41.9%
1986	21.4%	41.6%
1985	21.6%	41.4%
1984	21.8%	41%
1983	22%	40.7%
1982	22.1%	40.3%
1981	22.1%	39.9%
1980	22.1%	39.6%
1979	22.1%	39.2%
1978	22.2%	38.8%
1977	22.2%	38.4%
1976	22.3%	38%
1975	22.3%	37.6%
1974	22.2%	37.1%
1973	22.3%	36.7%
1972	22.4%	36.3%
1971	22.6%	35.8%
1970	22.8%	35.4%
1969	23%	35.1%
1968	23.2%	34.7%
1967	23.4%	34.3%
1966	23.8%	33.9%
1965	24.2%	33.5%
1964	24.7%	33%
1963	25.1%	32.6%
1962	25.4%	32.2%
1961	25.8%	31.8%
1960	26.1%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Gabon

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Bulgaria

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2023	6	233
2022	10	216
2021	9	249
2020	9	194
2019	6	179
2018	7	176
2017	7	184
2016	7	215
2015	7	239
2014	7	273
2013	7	235
2012	7	173
2011	8	149
2010	9	144
2009	9	158
2008	10	158
2007	11	173
2006	12	186
2005	13	175
2004	14	142
2003	14	134
2002	15	151
2001	17	160
2000	19	178
1999	20	216
1998	20	258
1997	23	290
1996	22	321
1995	23	341
1994	25	357
1993	23	364
1992	25	371
1991	25	369
1990	27	368
1989	25	366
1988	26	367
1987	25	366
1986	25	369
1985	26	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Gabon
2023	0.61%	3.32%
2022	0.62%	3.41%
2021	0.63%	3.52%
2020	0.65%	3.62%
2019	0.67%	3.8%
2018	0.7%	3.96%
2017	0.73%	4.1%
2016	0.77%	4.24%
2015	0.82%	4.42%
2014	0.87%	4.57%
2013	0.93%	4.73%
2012	0.99%	4.94%
2011	1.04%	5.14%
2010	1.08%	5.35%
2009	1.12%	5.57%
2008	1.14%	5.77%
2007	1.18%	5.99%
2006	1.24%	6.21%
2005	1.33%	6.39%
2004	1.42%	6.6%
2003	1.51%	6.81%
2002	1.6%	7.01%
2001	1.68%	7.19%
2000	1.75%	7.37%
1999	1.82%	7.53%
1998	1.89%	7.67%
1997	1.93%	7.79%
1996	1.94%	7.89%
1995	1.92%	7.98%
1994	1.91%	8.06%
1993	1.92%	8.14%
1992	1.92%	8.24%
1991	1.89%	8.35%
1990	1.83%	8.49%
1989	1.79%	8.64%
1988	1.78%	8.82%
1987	1.8%	9.03%
1986	1.87%	9.26%
1985	1.97%	9.52%
1984	2.07%	9.81%
1983	2.15%	10.1%
1982	2.22%	10.5%
1981	2.3%	10.8%
1980	2.38%	11.2%
1979	2.49%	11.6%
1978	2.6%	12%
1977	2.72%	12.4%
1976	2.8%	12.8%
1975	2.86%	13.3%
1974	2.91%	13.7%
1973	2.95%	14.2%
1972	3.01%	14.7%
1971	3.11%	15.2%
1970	3.25%	15.7%
1969	3.4%	16.2%
1968	3.54%	16.8%
1967	3.64%	17.4%
1966	3.7%	17.9%
1965	3.75%	18.6%
1964	3.86%	19.2%
1963	4.08%	19.8%
1962	4.43%	20.5%
1961	4.89%	21.2%
1960	5.47%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.