Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Georgia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Georgia by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2023	1.81	1.81
2022	1.78	1.82
2021	1.8	1.98
2020	1.77	1.98
2019	1.79	2.02
2018	1.73	2.09
2017	1.71	2.14
2016	1.67	2.23
2015	1.64	2.21
2014	1.62	2.18
2013	1.54	1.99
2012	1.5	1.93
2011	1.51	1.92
2010	1.57	1.97
2009	1.66	1.99
2008	1.56	1.83
2007	1.49	1.7
2006	1.44	1.62
2005	1.37	1.58
2004	1.33	1.57
2003	1.26	1.55
2002	1.23	1.57
2001	1.21	1.58
2000	1.26	1.61
1999	1.23	1.64
1998	1.11	1.7
1997	1.09	1.73
1996	1.23	1.76
1995	1.23	1.81
1994	1.37	1.84
1993	1.46	1.91
1992	1.55	2.05
1991	1.66	2.21
1990	1.82	2.31
1989	1.9	2.32
1988	1.97	2.32
1987	1.96	2.32
1986	2.02	2.38
1985	1.97	2.4
1984	2.01	2.38
1983	2.01	2.34
1982	2.01	2.31
1981	2	2.33
1980	2.05	2.35
1979	2.16	2.38
1978	2.15	2.42
1977	2.21	2.44
1976	2.24	2.51
1975	2.23	2.55
1974	2.29	2.57
1973	2.15	2.62
1972	2.03	2.67
1971	2.1	2.71
1970	2.17	2.7
1969	2.27	2.69
1968	2.27	2.69
1967	2.02	2.74
1966	2.03	2.73
1965	2.09	2.77
1964	2.19	2.89
1963	2.21	2.95
1962	2.24	2.94
1961	2.29	2.94
1960	2.31	2.94

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2023	-43,837	-1,282
2022	-62,065	-2,224
2021	-90,452	-9,127
2020	-65,507	335
2019	-46,317	5,606
2018	-46,304	8,407
2017	-45,583	8,391
2016	-42,744	11,346
2015	-44,699	13,105
2014	-41,027	13,089
2013	-37,948	10,145
2012	-40,183	8,584
2011	-37,477	8,989
2010	-34,759	10,501
2009	-26,800	12,210
2008	-32,967	7,974
2007	-37,727	3,551
2006	-39,526	2,146
2005	-42,124	1,604
2004	-40,128	283
2003	-44,319	2,482
2002	-46,240	2,228
2001	-44,050	3,445
2000	-41,668	4,681
1999	-39,411	6,901
1998	-52,844	9,823
1997	-58,185	11,862
1996	-45,159	18,304
1995	-42,030	17,644
1994	-32,086	17,279
1993	-24,569	18,303
1992	-18,789	24,226
1991	-14,675	32,932
1990	-3,487	40,169
1989	5,326	41,510
1988	9,879	42,810
1987	8,971	45,561
1986	16,125	48,960
1985	11,649	49,786
1984	20,610	48,523
1983	21,455	48,496
1982	24,077	47,363
1981	29,341	46,185
1980	30,129	44,114
1979	40,599	42,863
1978	44,070	41,616
1977	47,543	40,023
1976	56,055	39,964
1975	54,941	39,331
1974	64,223	38,071
1973	57,760	38,259
1972	47,169	38,832
1971	52,925	38,953
1970	61,125	38,731
1969	63,256	37,764
1968	69,468	37,840
1967	49,861	40,070
1966	54,504	40,905
1965	58,249	43,463
1964	66,783	48,429
1963	66,241	51,456
1962	64,104	51,903
1961	75,460	52,284
1960	76,314	51,640

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 -0.03% in Georgia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.13% in Georgia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Georgia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2023	8.9	11.5
2022	8.8	11.6
2021	9	12.9
2020	9	13.1
2019	9.3	13.6
2018	9.3	14.3
2017	9.4	14.9
2016	9.4	15.8
2015	9.4	16
2014	9.6	16.1
2013	9.3	15.1
2012	9.5	14.9
2011	9.6	15
2010	10.2	15.6
2009	10.9	15.9
2008	10.4	14.7
2007	10	13.6
2006	9.7	12.9
2005	9.3	12.6
2004	9.1	12.3
2003	8.7	12.1
2002	8.5	12.2
2001	8.5	12.2
2000	9	12.5
1999	8.8	12.7
1998	7.9	13.1
1997	7.7	13.4
1996	8.6	13.7
1995	8.6	14.1
1994	9.4	14.4
1993	10	15.1
1992	10.4	16.2
1991	11.1	17.7
1990	12.1	18.8
1989	12.6	19
1988	13.1	19.2
1987	13	19.5
1986	13.4	20.3
1985	13.3	20.6
1984	13.6	20.5
1983	13.8	20.1
1982	13.9	19.7
1981	14	19.7
1980	14.5	19.5
1979	15.3	19.3
1978	15.5	19.2
1977	16.1	18.9
1976	16.5	19.1
1975	16.6	19.1
1974	17.2	18.9
1973	16.2	19.1
1972	15.3	19.5
1971	15.9	19.7
1970	16.3	19.7
1969	17	19.6
1968	16.9	19.8
1967	15	20.6
1966	14.9	21
1965	15.3	22.1
1964	16.1	23.8
1963	16.4	25.1
1962	16.7	25.7
1961	17.4	26.3
1960	17.8	26.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 11.5 in Georgia, compared with 17.8 and 26.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2100	13%	13.5%
2099	13.1%	13.6%
2098	13.1%	13.7%
2097	13.1%	13.8%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	14%
2094	13.3%	14.1%
2093	13.4%	14.2%
2092	13.4%	14.3%
2091	13.4%	14.4%
2090	13.5%	14.5%
2089	13.5%	14.5%
2088	13.6%	14.6%
2087	13.6%	14.6%
2086	13.6%	14.6%
2085	13.6%	14.6%
2084	13.6%	14.6%
2083	13.6%	14.6%
2082	13.6%	14.6%
2081	13.6%	14.6%
2080	13.6%	14.5%
2079	13.6%	14.5%
2078	13.6%	14.4%
2077	13.6%	14.4%
2076	13.6%	14.3%
2075	13.5%	14.3%
2074	13.5%	14.3%
2073	13.5%	14.3%
2072	13.5%	14.3%
2071	13.5%	14.4%
2070	13.5%	14.5%
2069	13.6%	14.6%
2068	13.6%	14.7%
2067	13.6%	14.8%
2066	13.6%	15%
2065	13.6%	15.1%
2064	13.7%	15.3%
2063	13.7%	15.5%
2062	13.7%	15.7%
2061	13.8%	15.9%
2060	13.8%	16%
2059	13.8%	16.2%
2058	13.9%	16.4%
2057	13.9%	16.5%
2056	13.9%	16.6%
2055	13.9%	16.7%
2054	13.9%	16.8%
2053	13.9%	16.8%
2052	13.9%	16.8%
2051	13.8%	16.8%
2050	13.8%	16.8%
2049	13.8%	16.7%
2048	13.7%	16.7%
2047	13.7%	16.6%
2046	13.6%	16.5%
2045	13.6%	16.4%
2044	13.6%	16.3%
2043	13.6%	16.2%
2042	13.6%	16.2%
2041	13.6%	16.1%
2040	13.6%	16.1%
2039	13.6%	16.1%
2038	13.7%	16.2%
2037	13.7%	16.3%
2036	13.7%	16.5%
2035	13.7%	16.7%
2034	13.8%	17%
2033	13.8%	17.4%
2032	13.9%	17.8%
2031	14%	18.3%
2030	14.1%	18.8%
2029	14.2%	19.3%
2028	14.2%	19.7%
2027	14.3%	20%
2026	14.4%	20.3%
2025	14.4%	20.6%
2024	14.5%	20.8%
2023	14.5%	21%
2022	14.5%	21.2%
2021	14.5%	21.2%
2020	14.4%	21%
2019	14.4%	20.8%
2018	14.3%	20.5%
2017	14.2%	20.2%
2016	14%	19.8%
2015	13.9%	19.4%
2014	13.8%	19%
2013	13.7%	18.8%
2012	13.6%	18.7%
2011	13.5%	18.6%
2010	13.5%	18.6%
2009	13.4%	18.4%
2008	13.3%	18.3%
2007	13.4%	18.5%
2006	13.5%	18.8%
2005	13.7%	19.3%
2004	14%	19.9%
2003	14.4%	20.5%
2002	14.8%	21%
2001	15.2%	21.7%
2000	15.7%	22.4%
1999	16.1%	23%
1998	16.5%	23.6%
1997	17%	24.1%
1996	17.4%	24.6%
1995	17.9%	24.9%
1994	18.3%	25.2%
1993	18.8%	25.4%
1992	19.3%	25.5%
1991	19.8%	25.6%
1990	20.3%	25.5%
1989	20.8%	25.5%
1988	21.1%	25.5%
1987	21.3%	25.5%
1986	21.4%	25.4%
1985	21.6%	25.2%
1984	21.8%	25.1%
1983	22%	25.1%
1982	22.1%	25.1%
1981	22.1%	25.2%
1980	22.1%	25.4%
1979	22.1%	25.7%
1978	22.2%	26.2%
1977	22.2%	26.7%
1976	22.3%	27.3%
1975	22.3%	27.8%
1974	22.2%	28.4%
1973	22.3%	29%
1972	22.4%	29.5%
1971	22.6%	30%
1970	22.8%	30.5%
1969	23%	30.8%
1968	23.2%	30.7%
1967	23.4%	30.5%
1966	23.8%	30.2%
1965	24.2%	30%
1964	24.7%	30%
1963	25.1%	29.9%
1962	25.4%	29.7%
1961	25.8%	29.3%
1960	26.1%	28.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Georgia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Georgia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2023	6	20
2022	10	22
2021	9	60
2020	9	30
2019	6	22
2018	7	24
2017	7	27
2016	7	28
2015	7	30
2014	7	32
2013	7	34
2012	7	35
2011	8	37
2010	9	41
2009	9	56
2008	10	54
2007	11	52
2006	12	45
2005	13	53
2004	14	43
2003	14	42
2002	15	46
2001	17	45
2000	19	43
1999	20	41
1998	20	43
1997	23	45
1996	22	35
1995	23	41
1994	25	40
1993	23	40
1992	25	38
1991	25	36
1990	27	34
1989	25	36
1988	26	33
1987	25	32
1986	25	34
1985	26	34

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Georgia
2023	0.61%	0.92%
2022	0.62%	0.93%
2021	0.63%	0.95%
2020	0.65%	0.96%
2019	0.67%	0.97%
2018	0.7%	0.98%
2017	0.73%	1%
2016	0.77%	1.02%
2015	0.82%	1.05%
2014	0.87%	1.09%
2013	0.93%	1.14%
2012	0.99%	1.21%
2011	1.04%	1.3%
2010	1.08%	1.41%
2009	1.12%	1.55%
2008	1.14%	1.72%
2007	1.18%	1.9%
2006	1.24%	2.12%
2005	1.33%	2.35%
2004	1.42%	2.6%
2003	1.51%	2.87%
2002	1.6%	3.13%
2001	1.68%	3.39%
2000	1.75%	3.63%
1999	1.82%	3.85%
1998	1.89%	4.05%
1997	1.93%	4.22%
1996	1.94%	4.36%
1995	1.92%	4.47%
1994	1.91%	4.56%
1993	1.92%	4.63%
1992	1.92%	4.68%
1991	1.89%	4.72%
1990	1.83%	4.75%
1989	1.79%	4.78%
1988	1.78%	4.82%
1987	1.8%	4.87%
1986	1.87%	4.94%
1985	1.97%	5.04%
1984	2.07%	5.16%
1983	2.15%	5.31%
1982	2.22%	5.49%
1981	2.3%	5.69%
1980	2.38%	5.9%
1979	2.49%	6.13%
1978	2.6%	6.36%
1977	2.72%	6.61%
1976	2.8%	6.86%
1975	2.86%	7.12%
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 0.92% in Georgia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.