Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Guatemala by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2023	1.81	2.31
2022	1.78	2.34
2021	1.8	2.39
2020	1.77	2.47
2019	1.79	2.59
2018	1.73	2.74
2017	1.71	2.86
2016	1.67	2.97
2015	1.64	3.03
2014	1.62	3.09
2013	1.54	3.15
2012	1.5	3.22
2011	1.51	3.29
2010	1.57	3.38
2009	1.66	3.47
2008	1.56	3.57
2007	1.49	3.72
2006	1.44	3.85
2005	1.37	3.97
2004	1.33	4.13
2003	1.26	4.25
2002	1.23	4.37
2001	1.21	4.5
2000	1.26	4.58
1999	1.23	4.69
1998	1.11	4.8
1997	1.09	4.91
1996	1.23	5.01
1995	1.23	5.11
1994	1.37	5.19
1993	1.46	5.25
1992	1.55	5.31
1991	1.66	5.38
1990	1.82	5.48
1989	1.9	5.56
1988	1.97	5.62
1987	1.96	5.64
1986	2.02	5.66
1985	1.97	5.73
1984	2.01	5.86
1983	2.01	5.98
1982	2.01	6.06
1981	2	6.12
1980	2.05	6.17
1979	2.16	6.22
1978	2.15	6.26
1977	2.21	6.32
1976	2.24	6.37
1975	2.23	6.41
1974	2.29	6.46
1973	2.15	6.49
1972	2.03	6.51
1971	2.1	6.55
1970	2.17	6.6
1969	2.27	6.65
1968	2.27	6.7
1967	2.02	6.76
1966	2.03	6.8
1965	2.09	6.84
1964	2.19	6.87
1963	2.21	6.9
1962	2.24	6.93
1961	2.29	6.98
1960	2.31	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2023	-43,837	289,635
2022	-62,065	281,675
2021	-90,452	255,145
2020	-65,507	281,328
2019	-46,317	307,389
2018	-46,304	323,100
2017	-45,583	332,838
2016	-42,744	338,114
2015	-44,699	335,072
2014	-41,027	333,551
2013	-37,948	331,321
2012	-40,183	332,365
2011	-37,477	328,548
2010	-34,759	324,802
2009	-26,800	323,320
2008	-32,967	323,226
2007	-37,727	326,298
2006	-39,526	325,604
2005	-42,124	325,816
2004	-40,128	331,699
2003	-44,319	333,539
2002	-46,240	334,255
2001	-44,050	335,503
2000	-41,668	332,891
1999	-39,411	328,890
1998	-52,844	325,174
1997	-58,185	320,087
1996	-45,159	315,252
1995	-42,030	309,236
1994	-32,086	302,708
1993	-24,569	295,515
1992	-18,789	288,411
1991	-14,675	283,917
1990	-3,487	280,318
1989	5,326	276,736
1988	9,879	271,466
1987	8,971	261,746
1986	16,125	252,754
1985	11,649	246,119
1984	20,610	241,892
1983	21,455	238,059
1982	24,077	199,809
1981	29,341	221,044
1980	30,129	218,460
1979	40,599	216,810
1978	44,070	211,301
1977	47,543	203,299
1976	56,055	171,903
1975	54,941	188,501
1974	64,223	184,992
1973	57,760	179,871
1972	47,169	173,162
1971	52,925	165,104
1970	61,125	155,946
1969	63,256	149,516
1968	69,468	146,946
1967	49,861	143,859
1966	54,504	140,494
1965	58,249	135,997
1964	66,783	132,832
1963	66,241	129,065
1962	64,104	126,429
1961	75,460	123,753
1960	76,314	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Guatemala by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2023	8.9	20.8
2022	8.8	21.1
2021	9	21.4
2020	9	22
2019	9.3	23.1
2018	9.3	24.3
2017	9.4	25.2
2016	9.4	26
2015	9.4	26.2
2014	9.6	26.5
2013	9.3	26.7
2012	9.5	27.2
2011	9.6	27.5
2010	10.2	27.8
2009	10.9	28.2
2008	10.4	28.7
2007	10	29.4
2006	9.7	30
2005	9.3	30.8
2004	9.1	31.7
2003	8.7	32.5
2002	8.5	33.3
2001	8.5	34.2
2000	9	34.7
1999	8.8	35.2
1998	7.9	35.9
1997	7.7	36.5
1996	8.6	37.1
1995	8.6	37.8
1994	9.4	38.2
1993	10	38.6
1992	10.4	38.9
1991	11.1	39.3
1990	12.1	39.8
1989	12.6	40.3
1988	13.1	40.7
1987	13	40.7
1986	13.4	40.8
1985	13.3	41.1
1984	13.6	41.9
1983	13.8	42.8
1982	13.9	43.2
1981	14	43.4
1980	14.5	43.6
1979	15.3	43.6
1978	15.5	43.7
1977	16.1	43.9
1976	16.5	44
1975	16.6	44.1
1974	17.2	44.1
1973	16.2	44.2
1972	15.3	44.4
1971	15.9	44.7
1970	16.3	44.9
1969	17	45.1
1968	16.9	45.3
1967	15	45.6
1966	14.9	46
1965	15.3	46.2
1964	16.1	46.5
1963	16.4	46.9
1962	16.7	47.4
1961	17.4	48
1960	17.8	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 17.8 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2100	13%	14.9%
2099	13.1%	14.9%
2098	13.1%	15%
2097	13.1%	15%
2096	13.2%	15.1%
2095	13.2%	15.1%
2094	13.3%	15.2%
2093	13.4%	15.3%
2092	13.4%	15.3%
2091	13.4%	15.4%
2090	13.5%	15.5%
2089	13.5%	15.5%
2088	13.6%	15.6%
2087	13.6%	15.7%
2086	13.6%	15.8%
2085	13.6%	15.9%
2084	13.6%	15.9%
2083	13.6%	16%
2082	13.6%	16.1%
2081	13.6%	16.2%
2080	13.6%	16.3%
2079	13.6%	16.5%
2078	13.6%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.7%
2076	13.6%	16.8%
2075	13.5%	16.9%
2074	13.5%	17%
2073	13.5%	17.2%
2072	13.5%	17.3%
2071	13.5%	17.4%
2070	13.5%	17.6%
2069	13.6%	17.7%
2068	13.6%	17.9%
2067	13.6%	18%
2066	13.6%	18.2%
2065	13.6%	18.3%
2064	13.7%	18.5%
2063	13.7%	18.7%
2062	13.7%	18.9%
2061	13.8%	19%
2060	13.8%	19.2%
2059	13.8%	19.4%
2058	13.9%	19.7%
2057	13.9%	19.9%
2056	13.9%	20.1%
2055	13.9%	20.4%
2054	13.9%	20.6%
2053	13.9%	20.9%
2052	13.9%	21.2%
2051	13.8%	21.5%
2050	13.8%	21.8%
2049	13.8%	22.1%
2048	13.7%	22.4%
2047	13.7%	22.7%
2046	13.6%	23%
2045	13.6%	23.3%
2044	13.6%	23.6%
2043	13.6%	23.9%
2042	13.6%	24.2%
2041	13.6%	24.5%
2040	13.6%	24.8%
2039	13.6%	25%
2038	13.7%	25.3%
2037	13.7%	25.6%
2036	13.7%	25.9%
2035	13.7%	26.2%
2034	13.8%	26.6%
2033	13.8%	27%
2032	13.9%	27.5%
2031	14%	28%
2030	14.1%	28.6%
2029	14.2%	29.1%
2028	14.2%	29.7%
2027	14.3%	30.2%
2026	14.4%	30.8%
2025	14.4%	31.3%
2024	14.5%	31.6%
2023	14.5%	32.1%
2022	14.5%	32.7%
2021	14.5%	33.3%
2020	14.4%	33.8%
2019	14.4%	34.4%
2018	14.3%	34.9%
2017	14.2%	35.4%
2016	14%	35.9%
2015	13.9%	36.4%
2014	13.8%	36.9%
2013	13.7%	37.5%
2012	13.6%	38.1%
2011	13.5%	38.7%
2010	13.5%	39.3%
2009	13.4%	39.9%
2008	13.3%	40.5%
2007	13.4%	41%
2006	13.5%	41.6%
2005	13.7%	42.1%
2004	14%	42.5%
2003	14.4%	43%
2002	14.8%	43.3%
2001	15.2%	43.6%
2000	15.7%	43.8%
1999	16.1%	44.1%
1998	16.5%	44.3%
1997	17%	44.5%
1996	17.4%	44.7%
1995	17.9%	44.8%
1994	18.3%	44.9%
1993	18.8%	45.1%
1992	19.3%	45.2%
1991	19.8%	45.3%
1990	20.3%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.5%
1988	21.1%	45.6%
1987	21.3%	45.6%
1986	21.4%	45.7%
1985	21.6%	45.7%
1984	21.8%	45.7%
1983	22%	45.7%
1982	22.1%	45.6%
1981	22.1%	45.6%
1980	22.1%	45.5%
1979	22.1%	45.5%
1978	22.2%	45.6%
1977	22.2%	45.6%
1976	22.3%	45.7%
1975	22.3%	45.8%
1974	22.2%	45.9%
1973	22.3%	46%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.6%	46%
1970	22.8%	46.1%
1969	23%	46.2%
1968	23.2%	46.2%
1967	23.4%	46.4%
1966	23.8%	46.5%
1965	24.2%	46.6%
1964	24.7%	46.6%
1963	25.1%	46.7%
1962	25.4%	46.8%
1961	25.8%	46.7%
1960	26.1%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Guatemala

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Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2023	6	94
2022	10	97
2021	9	125
2020	9	102
2019	6	106
2018	7	107
2017	7	107
2016	7	110
2015	7	112
2014	7	111
2013	7	111
2012	7	115
2011	8	120
2010	9	127
2009	9	130
2008	10	133
2007	11	135
2006	12	142
2005	13	153
2004	14	148
2003	14	150
2002	15	153
2001	17	162
2000	19	166
1999	20	174
1998	20	185
1997	23	198
1996	22	213
1995	23	229
1994	25	244
1993	23	262
1992	25	269
1991	25	268
1990	27	270
1989	25	271
1988	26	273
1987	25	277
1986	25	286
1985	26	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Guatemala
2023	0.61%	2.14%
2022	0.62%	2.21%
2021	0.63%	2.28%
2020	0.65%	2.37%
2019	0.67%	2.45%
2018	0.7%	2.54%
2017	0.73%	2.63%
2016	0.77%	2.72%
2015	0.82%	2.83%
2014	0.87%	2.94%
2013	0.93%	3.07%
2012	0.99%	3.2%
2011	1.04%	3.33%
2010	1.08%	3.48%
2009	1.12%	3.62%
2008	1.14%	3.78%
2007	1.18%	3.93%
2006	1.24%	4.1%
2005	1.33%	4.26%
2004	1.42%	4.43%
2003	1.51%	4.61%
2002	1.6%	4.8%
2001	1.68%	5%
2000	1.75%	5.21%
1999	1.82%	5.42%
1998	1.89%	5.65%
1997	1.93%	5.89%
1996	1.94%	6.15%
1995	1.92%	6.42%
1994	1.91%	6.71%
1993	1.92%	7.02%
1992	1.92%	7.34%
1991	1.89%	7.68%
1990	1.83%	8.04%
1989	1.79%	8.41%
1988	1.78%	8.79%
1987	1.8%	9.19%
1986	1.87%	9.6%
1985	1.97%	10%
1984	2.07%	10.5%
1983	2.15%	10.9%
1982	2.22%	13.6%
1981	2.3%	11.8%
1980	2.38%	12.2%
1979	2.49%	12.7%
1978	2.6%	13.2%
1977	2.72%	13.6%
1976	2.8%	16.5%
1975	2.86%	14.6%
1974	2.91%	15.1%
1973	2.95%	15.6%
1972	3.01%	16.1%
1971	3.11%	16.6%
1970	3.25%	17.1%
1969	3.4%	17.6%
1968	3.54%	18.1%
1967	3.64%	18.6%
1966	3.7%	19.1%
1965	3.75%	19.6%
1964	3.86%	20.1%
1963	4.08%	20.6%
1962	4.43%	21.1%
1961	4.89%	21.6%
1960	5.47%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.