Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Guinea

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2023	1.81	4.22
2022	1.78	4.3
2021	1.8	4.4
2020	1.77	4.49
2019	1.79	4.58
2018	1.73	4.67
2017	1.71	4.79
2016	1.67	4.92
2015	1.64	5
2014	1.62	5.07
2013	1.54	5.15
2012	1.5	5.23
2011	1.51	5.34
2010	1.57	5.44
2009	1.66	5.53
2008	1.56	5.6
2007	1.49	5.66
2006	1.44	5.7
2005	1.37	5.73
2004	1.33	5.73
2003	1.26	5.74
2002	1.23	5.78
2001	1.21	5.83
2000	1.26	5.92
1999	1.23	5.99
1998	1.11	6.05
1997	1.09	6.12
1996	1.23	6.21
1995	1.23	6.29
1994	1.37	6.36
1993	1.46	6.41
1992	1.55	6.45
1991	1.66	6.48
1990	1.82	6.52
1989	1.9	6.55
1988	1.97	6.56
1987	1.96	6.57
1986	2.02	6.55
1985	1.97	6.53
1984	2.01	6.51
1983	2.01	6.49
1982	2.01	6.49
1981	2	6.46
1980	2.05	6.46
1979	2.16	6.45
1978	2.15	6.44
1977	2.21	6.43
1976	2.24	6.4
1975	2.23	6.37
1974	2.29	6.34
1973	2.15	6.31
1972	2.03	6.28
1971	2.1	6.26
1970	2.17	6.24
1969	2.27	6.23
1968	2.27	6.21
1967	2.02	6.2
1966	2.03	6.19
1965	2.09	6.18
1964	2.19	6.17
1963	2.21	6.15
1962	2.24	6.14
1961	2.29	6.13
1960	2.31	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2023	-43,837	356,147
2022	-62,065	352,517
2021	-90,452	345,121
2020	-65,507	342,289
2019	-46,317	338,984
2018	-46,304	332,585
2017	-45,583	328,542
2016	-42,744	324,608
2015	-44,699	316,604
2014	-41,027	309,539
2013	-37,948	304,430
2012	-40,183	298,094
2011	-37,477	293,318
2010	-34,759	288,512
2009	-26,800	281,920
2008	-32,967	274,327
2007	-37,727	266,070
2006	-39,526	258,518
2005	-42,124	251,209
2004	-40,128	242,075
2003	-44,319	234,774
2002	-46,240	229,022
2001	-44,050	227,642
2000	-41,668	227,081
1999	-39,411	223,968
1998	-52,844	219,385
1997	-58,185	220,373
1996	-45,159	214,896
1995	-42,030	205,644
1994	-32,086	201,439
1993	-24,569	195,612
1992	-18,789	189,682
1991	-14,675	181,299
1990	-3,487	169,926
1989	5,326	164,707
1988	9,879	159,566
1987	8,971	154,178
1986	16,125	148,137
1985	11,649	142,313
1984	20,610	136,640
1983	21,455	130,629
1982	24,077	126,831
1981	29,341	121,223
1980	30,129	117,186
1979	40,599	113,141
1978	44,070	109,415
1977	47,543	105,990
1976	56,055	102,449
1975	54,941	99,267
1974	64,223	96,315
1973	57,760	93,764
1972	47,169	91,147
1971	52,925	88,358
1970	61,125	85,418
1969	63,256	82,799
1968	69,468	79,892
1967	49,861	77,251
1966	54,504	74,748
1965	58,249	72,134
1964	66,783	69,848
1963	66,241	67,690
1962	64,104	65,672
1961	75,460	63,766
1960	76,314	61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2023	8.9	33.8
2022	8.8	34.4
2021	9	35
2020	9	35.5
2019	9.3	36
2018	9.3	36.3
2017	9.4	36.9
2016	9.4	37.4
2015	9.4	37.8
2014	9.6	38
2013	9.3	38.4
2012	9.5	38.7
2011	9.6	39.2
2010	10.2	39.6
2009	10.9	39.9
2008	10.4	40.1
2007	10	40.2
2006	9.7	40.3
2005	9.3	40.4
2004	9.1	40.2
2003	8.7	40.3
2002	8.5	40.6
2001	8.5	41.3
2000	9	41.8
1999	8.8	42.4
1998	7.9	42.8
1997	7.7	43.9
1996	8.6	44.2
1995	8.6	44.3
1994	9.4	45.1
1993	10	45.4
1992	10.4	45.9
1991	11.1	45.8
1990	12.1	45.5
1989	12.6	46
1988	13.1	46.2
1987	13	46.3
1986	13.4	46.2
1985	13.3	46.1
1984	13.6	46
1983	13.8	45.9
1982	13.9	45.9
1981	14	45.7
1980	14.5	45.8
1979	15.3	45.7
1978	15.5	45.7
1977	16.1	45.7
1976	16.5	45.6
1975	16.6	45.6
1974	17.2	45.6
1973	16.2	45.6
1972	15.3	45.6
1971	15.9	45.6
1970	16.3	45.5
1969	17	45.5
1968	16.9	45.5
1967	15	45.5
1966	14.9	45.5
1965	15.3	45.5
1964	16.1	45.5
1963	16.4	45.6
1962	16.7	45.6
1961	17.4	45.6
1960	17.8	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 17.8 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2100	13%	20.5%
2099	13.1%	20.6%
2098	13.1%	20.8%
2097	13.1%	20.9%
2096	13.2%	21%
2095	13.2%	21.2%
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%	22.3%
2086	13.6%	22.5%
2085	13.6%	22.6%
2084	13.6%	22.8%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23.1%
2081	13.6%	23.3%
2080	13.6%	23.4%
2079	13.6%	23.6%
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%	24.7%
2072	13.5%	25%
2071	13.5%	25.2%
2070	13.5%	25.4%
2069	13.6%	25.6%
2068	13.6%	25.9%
2067	13.6%	26.1%
2066	13.6%	26.4%
2065	13.6%	26.6%
2064	13.7%	26.9%
2063	13.7%	27.2%
2062	13.7%	27.5%
2061	13.8%	27.7%
2060	13.8%	28%
2059	13.8%	28.3%
2058	13.9%	28.6%
2057	13.9%	28.9%
2056	13.9%	29.2%
2055	13.9%	29.5%
2054	13.9%	29.8%
2053	13.9%	30.1%
2052	13.9%	30.4%
2051	13.8%	30.7%
2050	13.8%	31%
2049	13.8%	31.3%
2048	13.7%	31.7%
2047	13.7%	32%
2046	13.6%	32.4%
2045	13.6%	32.7%
2044	13.6%	33.1%
2043	13.6%	33.5%
2042	13.6%	33.9%
2041	13.6%	34.3%
2040	13.6%	34.7%
2039	13.6%	35.1%
2038	13.7%	35.5%
2037	13.7%	35.9%
2036	13.7%	36.4%
2035	13.7%	36.8%
2034	13.8%	37.3%
2033	13.8%	37.7%
2032	13.9%	38.1%
2031	14%	38.5%
2030	14.1%	38.9%
2029	14.2%	39.3%
2028	14.2%	39.7%
2027	14.3%	40%
2026	14.4%	40.4%
2025	14.4%	40.7%
2024	14.5%	40.9%
2023	14.5%	41.2%
2022	14.5%	41.6%
2021	14.5%	41.9%
2020	14.4%	42.1%
2019	14.4%	42.4%
2018	14.3%	42.6%
2017	14.2%	42.9%
2016	14%	43.1%
2015	13.9%	43.3%
2014	13.8%	43.5%
2013	13.7%	43.8%
2012	13.6%	44%
2011	13.5%	44.2%
2010	13.5%	44.5%
2009	13.4%	44.7%
2008	13.3%	44.9%
2007	13.4%	45.1%
2006	13.5%	45.3%
2005	13.7%	45.3%
2004	14%	45.3%
2003	14.4%	45.4%
2002	14.8%	45.5%
2001	15.2%	45.3%
2000	15.7%	44.9%
1999	16.1%	44.7%
1998	16.5%	44.5%
1997	17%	44.2%
1996	17.4%	43.9%
1995	17.9%	43.8%
1994	18.3%	43.7%
1993	18.8%	43.6%
1992	19.3%	43.5%
1991	19.8%	43.4%
1990	20.3%	43.3%
1989	20.8%	43.2%
1988	21.1%	43.1%
1987	21.3%	43.1%
1986	21.4%	43%
1985	21.6%	43%
1984	21.8%	42.9%
1983	22%	42.8%
1982	22.1%	42.7%
1981	22.1%	42.6%
1980	22.1%	42.4%
1979	22.1%	42.2%
1978	22.2%	42%
1977	22.2%	41.8%
1976	22.3%	41.5%
1975	22.3%	41.3%
1974	22.2%	41.1%
1973	22.3%	40.9%
1972	22.4%	40.7%
1971	22.6%	40.5%
1970	22.8%	40.4%
1969	23%	40.3%
1968	23.2%	40.3%
1967	23.4%	40.2%
1966	23.8%	40.2%
1965	24.2%	40.1%
1964	24.7%	40%
1963	25.1%	39.9%
1962	25.4%	39.9%
1961	25.8%	39.7%
1960	26.1%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Guinea

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Bulgaria

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2023	6	494
2022	10	500
2021	9	533
2020	9	528
2019	6	548
2018	7	560
2017	7	582
2016	7	606
2015	7	642
2014	7	664
2013	7	682
2012	7	703
2011	8	728
2010	9	750
2009	9	766
2008	10	772
2007	11	802
2006	12	825
2005	13	843
2004	14	869
2003	14	892
2002	15	916
2001	17	946
2000	19	951
1999	20	960
1998	20	971
1997	23	994
1996	22	1,010
1995	23	1,042
1994	25	1,081
1993	23	1,094
1992	25	1,124
1991	25	1,143
1990	27	1,162
1989	25	1,188
1988	26	1,202
1987	25	1,218
1986	25	1,234
1985	26	1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Guinea
2023	0.61%	9.5%
2022	0.62%	9.78%
2021	0.63%	10.1%
2020	0.65%	10.3%
2019	0.67%	10.6%
2018	0.7%	10.8%
2017	0.73%	11%
2016	0.77%	11.2%
2015	0.82%	11.4%
2014	0.87%	11.6%
2013	0.93%	11.7%
2012	0.99%	11.8%
2011	1.04%	12%
2010	1.08%	12.2%
2009	1.12%	12.4%
2008	1.14%	12.7%
2007	1.18%	12.9%
2006	1.24%	13.3%
2005	1.33%	13.7%
2004	1.42%	14.1%
2003	1.51%	14.6%
2002	1.6%	15.2%
2001	1.68%	15.9%
2000	1.75%	16.5%
1999	1.82%	17.2%
1998	1.89%	17.9%
1997	1.93%	18.6%
1996	1.94%	19.3%
1995	1.92%	20%
1994	1.91%	20.7%
1993	1.92%	21.4%
1992	1.92%	22.1%
1991	1.89%	22.7%
1990	1.83%	23.3%
1989	1.79%	23.9%
1988	1.78%	24.4%
1987	1.8%	24.8%
1986	1.87%	25.3%
1985	1.97%	25.8%
1984	2.07%	26.2%
1983	2.15%	26.7%
1982	2.22%	27.2%
1981	2.3%	27.7%
1980	2.38%	28.2%
1979	2.49%	28.7%
1978	2.6%	29.2%
1977	2.72%	29.7%
1976	2.8%	30.1%
1975	2.86%	30.6%
1974	2.91%	30.9%
1973	2.95%	31.3%
1972	3.01%	31.6%
1971	3.11%	31.9%
1970	3.25%	32.2%
1969	3.4%	32.5%
1968	3.54%	32.8%
1967	3.64%	33.1%
1966	3.7%	33.4%
1965	3.75%	33.6%
1964	3.86%	33.9%
1963	4.08%	34.2%
1962	4.43%	34.4%
1961	4.89%	34.7%
1960	5.47%	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.