Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Gambia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Gambia by year

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Bulgaria

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2023	1.81	4.01
2022	1.78	4.08
2021	1.8	4.17
2020	1.77	4.25
2019	1.79	4.33
2018	1.73	4.42
2017	1.71	4.61
2016	1.67	4.81
2015	1.64	5
2014	1.62	5.2
2013	1.54	5.39
2012	1.5	5.52
2011	1.51	5.54
2010	1.57	5.56
2009	1.66	5.57
2008	1.56	5.63
2007	1.49	5.69
2006	1.44	5.74
2005	1.37	5.71
2004	1.33	5.68
2003	1.26	5.66
2002	1.23	5.66
2001	1.21	5.67
2000	1.26	5.72
1999	1.23	5.77
1998	1.11	5.82
1997	1.09	5.85
1996	1.23	5.93
1995	1.23	5.99
1994	1.37	6.04
1993	1.46	6.03
1992	1.55	6.11
1991	1.66	6.19
1990	1.82	6.25
1989	1.9	6.25
1988	1.97	6.26
1987	1.96	6.3
1986	2.02	6.34
1985	1.97	6.36
1984	2.01	6.39
1983	2.01	6.39
1982	2.01	6.4
1981	2	6.4
1980	2.05	6.41
1979	2.16	6.41
1978	2.15	6.42
1977	2.21	6.43
1976	2.24	6.43
1975	2.23	6.43
1974	2.29	6.42
1973	2.15	6.41
1972	2.03	6.37
1971	2.1	6.33
1970	2.17	6.26
1969	2.27	6.25
1968	2.27	6.22
1967	2.02	6.21
1966	2.03	6.18
1965	2.09	6.19
1964	2.19	6.2
1963	2.21	6.2
1962	2.24	6.21
1961	2.29	6.23
1960	2.31	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2023	-43,837	65,118
2022	-62,065	63,634
2021	-90,452	62,239
2020	-65,507	62,209
2019	-46,317	61,701
2018	-46,304	60,854
2017	-45,583	61,665
2016	-42,744	62,358
2015	-44,699	62,832
2014	-41,027	63,185
2013	-37,948	63,510
2012	-40,183	62,745
2011	-37,477	60,571
2010	-34,759	58,554
2009	-26,800	56,575
2008	-32,967	55,032
2007	-37,727	53,653
2006	-39,526	52,335
2005	-42,124	50,010
2004	-40,128	48,276
2003	-44,319	46,473
2002	-46,240	45,156
2001	-44,050	44,154
2000	-41,668	43,249
1999	-39,411	42,533
1998	-52,844	41,842
1997	-58,185	40,742
1996	-45,159	40,253
1995	-42,030	39,681
1994	-32,086	38,880
1993	-24,569	37,302
1992	-18,789	35,951
1991	-14,675	34,584
1990	-3,487	33,163
1989	5,326	31,504
1988	9,879	29,938
1987	8,971	28,452
1986	16,125	27,195
1985	11,649	25,795
1984	20,610	24,586
1983	21,455	23,175
1982	24,077	21,894
1981	29,341	20,156
1980	30,129	19,566
1979	40,599	18,543
1978	44,070	17,424
1977	47,543	16,773
1976	56,055	16,032
1975	54,941	15,256
1974	64,223	14,628
1973	57,760	14,046
1972	47,169	13,432
1971	52,925	12,842
1970	61,125	12,128
1969	63,256	11,670
1968	69,468	11,215
1967	49,861	10,823
1966	54,504	10,422
1965	58,249	10,162
1964	66,783	9,825
1963	66,241	9,493
1962	64,104	9,150
1961	75,460	8,778
1960	76,314	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Gambia by year

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Bulgaria

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2023	8.9	30.4
2022	8.8	30.8
2021	9	31.2
2020	9	31.5
2019	9.3	31.9
2018	9.3	32.3
2017	9.4	33.5
2016	9.4	34.6
2015	9.4	35.7
2014	9.6	36.9
2013	9.3	38.1
2012	9.5	38.8
2011	9.6	38.8
2010	10.2	38.9
2009	10.9	38.9
2008	10.4	39.2
2007	10	39.5
2006	9.7	39.9
2005	9.3	39.7
2004	9.1	39.7
2003	8.7	39.7
2002	8.5	40
2001	8.5	40.5
2000	9	41.1
1999	8.8	41.8
1998	7.9	42.5
1997	7.7	43.2
1996	8.6	44.1
1995	8.6	45.1
1994	9.4	45.9
1993	10	46.1
1992	10.4	46.6
1991	11.1	47.2
1990	12.1	47.7
1989	12.6	47.9
1988	13.1	48.1
1987	13	48.5
1986	13.4	48.8
1985	13.3	49
1984	13.6	49.3
1983	13.8	49
1982	13.9	48.8
1981	14	48.5
1980	14.5	48.2
1979	15.3	47.8
1978	15.5	47.6
1977	16.1	47.5
1976	16.5	47.4
1975	16.6	47.3
1974	17.2	47.3
1973	16.2	47.5
1972	15.3	47.5
1971	15.9	47.6
1970	16.3	47.4
1969	17	47.6
1968	16.9	47.9
1967	15	48.2
1966	14.9	48.5
1965	15.3	49
1964	16.1	49.4
1963	16.4	49.8
1962	16.7	50
1961	17.4	50.3
1960	17.8	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 17.8 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2100	13%	18.1%
2099	13.1%	18.2%
2098	13.1%	18.3%
2097	13.1%	18.4%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.7%
2093	13.4%	18.9%
2092	13.4%	19%
2091	13.4%	19.1%
2090	13.5%	19.3%
2089	13.5%	19.4%
2088	13.6%	19.6%
2087	13.6%	19.7%
2086	13.6%	19.9%
2085	13.6%	20%
2084	13.6%	20.2%
2083	13.6%	20.3%
2082	13.6%	20.5%
2081	13.6%	20.6%
2080	13.6%	20.8%
2079	13.6%	21%
2078	13.6%	21.2%
2077	13.6%	21.3%
2076	13.6%	21.5%
2075	13.5%	21.7%
2074	13.5%	21.9%
2073	13.5%	22.1%
2072	13.5%	22.3%
2071	13.5%	22.6%
2070	13.5%	22.8%
2069	13.6%	23%
2068	13.6%	23.2%
2067	13.6%	23.5%
2066	13.6%	23.7%
2065	13.6%	24%
2064	13.7%	24.3%
2063	13.7%	24.5%
2062	13.7%	24.8%
2061	13.8%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.4%
2059	13.8%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	26%
2057	13.9%	26.3%
2056	13.9%	26.7%
2055	13.9%	27%
2054	13.9%	27.3%
2053	13.9%	27.6%
2052	13.9%	28%
2051	13.8%	28.3%
2050	13.8%	28.6%
2049	13.8%	28.9%
2048	13.7%	29.3%
2047	13.7%	29.6%
2046	13.6%	30%
2045	13.6%	30.3%
2044	13.6%	30.7%
2043	13.6%	31.1%
2042	13.6%	31.5%
2041	13.6%	31.9%
2040	13.6%	32.3%
2039	13.6%	32.7%
2038	13.7%	33.2%
2037	13.7%	33.6%
2036	13.7%	34.1%
2035	13.7%	34.5%
2034	13.8%	35%
2033	13.8%	35.4%
2032	13.9%	35.9%
2031	14%	36.4%
2030	14.1%	37%
2029	14.2%	37.6%
2028	14.2%	38.2%
2027	14.3%	38.9%
2026	14.4%	39.5%
2025	14.4%	40%
2024	14.5%	40.2%
2023	14.5%	40.7%
2022	14.5%	41.2%
2021	14.5%	41.6%
2020	14.4%	42%
2019	14.4%	42.4%
2018	14.3%	42.8%
2017	14.2%	43.1%
2016	14%	43.3%
2015	13.9%	43.6%
2014	13.8%	43.7%
2013	13.7%	43.9%
2012	13.6%	44.1%
2011	13.5%	44.3%
2010	13.5%	44.5%
2009	13.4%	44.8%
2008	13.3%	45.1%
2007	13.4%	45.3%
2006	13.5%	45.6%
2005	13.7%	45.9%
2004	14%	46.1%
2003	14.4%	46.4%
2002	14.8%	46.6%
2001	15.2%	46.7%
2000	15.7%	46.8%
1999	16.1%	46.9%
1998	16.5%	46.9%
1997	17%	46.9%
1996	17.4%	46.7%
1995	17.9%	46.5%
1994	18.3%	46.3%
1993	18.8%	46%
1992	19.3%	45.9%
1991	19.8%	45.8%
1990	20.3%	45.7%
1989	20.8%	45.6%
1988	21.1%	45.5%
1987	21.3%	45.4%
1986	21.4%	45.2%
1985	21.6%	45%
1984	21.8%	44.9%
1983	22%	44.6%
1982	22.1%	44.3%
1981	22.1%	44%
1980	22.1%	43.7%
1979	22.1%	43.5%
1978	22.2%	43.3%
1977	22.2%	43%
1976	22.3%	42.8%
1975	22.3%	42.6%
1974	22.2%	42.4%
1973	22.3%	42.3%
1972	22.4%	42.2%
1971	22.6%	42.1%
1970	22.8%	42%
1969	23%	41.9%
1968	23.2%	41.8%
1967	23.4%	41.6%
1966	23.8%	41.5%
1965	24.2%	41.3%
1964	24.7%	41%
1963	25.1%	40.8%
1962	25.4%	40.7%
1961	25.8%	40.8%
1960	26.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Gambia

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Bulgaria

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2023	6	354
2022	10	365
2021	9	420
2020	9	400
2019	6	422
2018	7	450
2017	7	469
2016	7	490
2015	7	527
2014	7	561
2013	7	606
2012	7	628
2011	8	634
2010	9	632
2009	9	634
2008	10	653
2007	11	675
2006	12	682
2005	13	707
2004	14	719
2003	14	749
2002	15	772
2001	17	794
2000	19	810
1999	20	830
1998	20	867
1997	23	928
1996	22	956
1995	23	999
1994	25	1,039
1993	23	1,072
1992	25	1,115
1991	25	1,167
1990	27	1,207
1989	25	1,258
1988	26	1,302
1987	25	1,360
1986	25	1,401
1985	26	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Gambia
2023	0.61%	4.41%
2022	0.62%	4.56%
2021	0.63%	4.72%
2020	0.65%	4.89%
2019	0.67%	5.07%
2018	0.7%	5.27%
2017	0.73%	5.47%
2016	0.77%	5.7%
2015	0.82%	5.93%
2014	0.87%	6.18%
2013	0.93%	6.45%
2012	0.99%	6.73%
2011	1.04%	7.01%
2010	1.08%	7.31%
2009	1.12%	7.64%
2008	1.14%	7.98%
2007	1.18%	8.33%
2006	1.24%	8.71%
2005	1.33%	9.11%
2004	1.42%	9.52%
2003	1.51%	9.95%
2002	1.6%	10.4%
2001	1.68%	10.9%
2000	1.75%	11.3%
1999	1.82%	11.8%
1998	1.89%	12.3%
1997	1.93%	12.8%
1996	1.94%	13.3%
1995	1.92%	13.9%
1994	1.91%	14.4%
1993	1.92%	14.9%
1992	1.92%	15.5%
1991	1.89%	16%
1990	1.83%	16.6%
1989	1.79%	17.2%
1988	1.78%	17.8%
1987	1.8%	18.4%
1986	1.87%	19.1%
1985	1.97%	19.7%
1984	2.07%	20.4%
1983	2.15%	21%
1982	2.22%	21.7%
1981	2.3%	22.3%
1980	2.38%	23%
1979	2.49%	23.6%
1978	2.6%	24.2%
1977	2.72%	24.9%
1976	2.8%	25.5%
1975	2.86%	26.2%
1974	2.91%	26.9%
1973	2.95%	27.5%
1972	3.01%	28.2%
1971	3.11%	28.9%
1970	3.25%	29.5%
1969	3.4%	30.2%
1968	3.54%	30.9%
1967	3.64%	31.5%
1966	3.7%	32.1%
1965	3.75%	32.8%
1964	3.86%	33.5%
1963	4.08%	34.1%
1962	4.43%	34.8%
1961	4.89%	35.5%
1960	5.47%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.