Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.81	3.84
2022	1.78	3.91
2021	1.8	4
2020	1.77	4.08
2019	1.79	4.15
2018	1.73	4.24
2017	1.71	4.35
2016	1.67	4.52
2015	1.64	4.66
2014	1.62	4.79
2013	1.54	4.93
2012	1.5	5
2011	1.51	5.07
2010	1.57	5.11
2009	1.66	5.18
2008	1.56	5.27
2007	1.49	5.37
2006	1.44	5.41
2005	1.37	5.46
2004	1.33	5.5
2003	1.26	5.58
2002	1.23	5.63
2001	1.21	5.69
2000	1.26	5.79
1999	1.23	5.87
1998	1.11	5.97
1997	1.09	6.06
1996	1.23	6.14
1995	1.23	6.22
1994	1.37	6.3
1993	1.46	6.37
1992	1.55	6.44
1991	1.66	6.47
1990	1.82	6.5
1989	1.9	6.66
1988	1.97	6.69
1987	1.96	6.72
1986	2.02	6.73
1985	1.97	6.74
1984	2.01	6.73
1983	2.01	6.69
1982	2.01	6.64
1981	2	6.57
1980	2.05	6.49
1979	2.16	6.4
1978	2.15	6.32
1977	2.21	6.25
1976	2.24	6.19
1975	2.23	6.15
1974	2.29	6.12
1973	2.15	6.1
1972	2.03	6.08
1971	2.1	6.06
1970	2.17	6.04
1969	2.27	6.02
1968	2.27	6.01
1967	2.02	5.99
1966	2.03	5.98
1965	2.09	5.97
1964	2.19	5.96
1963	2.21	5.95
1962	2.24	5.94
1961	2.29	5.93
1960	2.31	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-43,837	49,498
2022	-62,065	48,920
2021	-90,452	47,242
2020	-65,507	46,718
2019	-46,317	47,196
2018	-46,304	46,659
2017	-45,583	46,318
2016	-42,744	46,814
2015	-44,699	46,846
2014	-41,027	46,615
2013	-37,948	46,472
2012	-40,183	45,480
2011	-37,477	44,405
2010	-34,759	43,067
2009	-26,800	41,950
2008	-32,967	40,841
2007	-37,727	40,288
2006	-39,526	38,886
2005	-42,124	37,347
2004	-40,128	36,495
2003	-44,319	35,649
2002	-46,240	34,561
2001	-44,050	33,461
2000	-41,668	32,816
1999	-39,411	30,916
1998	-52,844	30,390
1997	-58,185	29,792
1996	-45,159	29,778
1995	-42,030	29,142
1994	-32,086	27,895
1993	-24,569	26,943
1992	-18,789	25,747
1991	-14,675	24,527
1990	-3,487	23,936
1989	5,326	24,286
1988	9,879	23,940
1987	8,971	23,549
1986	16,125	23,301
1985	11,649	23,116
1984	20,610	22,861
1983	21,455	22,542
1982	24,077	22,131
1981	29,341	21,611
1980	30,129	21,024
1979	40,599	19,736
1978	44,070	17,468
1977	47,543	15,484
1976	56,055	13,688
1975	54,941	11,998
1974	64,223	10,321
1973	57,760	8,430
1972	47,169	7,911
1971	52,925	8,183
1970	61,125	7,632
1969	63,256	7,857
1968	69,468	7,289
1967	49,861	6,742
1966	54,504	6,955
1965	58,249	7,789
1964	66,783	8,989
1963	66,241	9,190
1962	64,104	10,662
1961	75,460	10,756
1960	76,314	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8.9	30
2022	8.8	30.5
2021	9	31
2020	9	31.4
2019	9.3	31.8
2018	9.3	32.4
2017	9.4	33
2016	9.4	34.2
2015	9.4	35.2
2014	9.6	36.1
2013	9.3	37.1
2012	9.5	37.6
2011	9.6	38
2010	10.2	38.3
2009	10.9	38.7
2008	10.4	39.3
2007	10	40
2006	9.7	40.3
2005	9.3	40.6
2004	9.1	40.8
2003	8.7	41.3
2002	8.5	41.6
2001	8.5	41.8
2000	9	42.3
1999	8.8	42.7
1998	7.9	43.2
1997	7.7	43.6
1996	8.6	43.9
1995	8.6	44.3
1994	9.4	44.5
1993	10	44.6
1992	10.4	44.8
1991	11.1	44.9
1990	12.1	45.3
1989	12.6	46.5
1988	13.1	46.8
1987	13	47.2
1986	13.4	47.7
1985	13.3	48.1
1984	13.6	48.4
1983	13.8	48.7
1982	13.9	48.8
1981	14	48.8
1980	14.5	48.6
1979	15.3	47.8
1978	15.5	45.3
1977	16.1	44
1976	16.5	42.5
1975	16.6	40.8
1974	17.2	38.8
1973	16.2	39.1
1972	15.3	38.6
1971	15.9	39.5
1970	16.3	38.6
1969	17	39.6
1968	16.9	38.8
1967	15	38.6
1966	14.9	40
1965	15.3	41.9
1964	16.1	44
1963	16.4	44.1
1962	16.7	44.6
1961	17.4	45.2
1960	17.8	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 17.8 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2100	13%	19.7%
2099	13.1%	19.8%
2098	13.1%	19.9%
2097	13.1%	20%
2096	13.2%	20.2%
2095	13.2%	20.3%
2094	13.3%	20.4%
2093	13.4%	20.5%
2092	13.4%	20.6%
2091	13.4%	20.8%
2090	13.5%	20.9%
2089	13.5%	21%
2088	13.6%	21.2%
2087	13.6%	21.3%
2086	13.6%	21.5%
2085	13.6%	21.6%
2084	13.6%	21.8%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.6%	22.2%
2080	13.6%	22.4%
2079	13.6%	22.6%
2078	13.6%	22.7%
2077	13.6%	22.9%
2076	13.6%	23.1%
2075	13.5%	23.3%
2074	13.5%	23.4%
2073	13.5%	23.6%
2072	13.5%	23.8%
2071	13.5%	24%
2070	13.5%	24.2%
2069	13.6%	24.4%
2068	13.6%	24.6%
2067	13.6%	24.8%
2066	13.6%	25.1%
2065	13.6%	25.3%
2064	13.7%	25.5%
2063	13.7%	25.7%
2062	13.7%	26%
2061	13.8%	26.2%
2060	13.8%	26.5%
2059	13.8%	26.7%
2058	13.9%	27%
2057	13.9%	27.3%
2056	13.9%	27.5%
2055	13.9%	27.8%
2054	13.9%	28.1%
2053	13.9%	28.4%
2052	13.9%	28.7%
2051	13.8%	29%
2050	13.8%	29.3%
2049	13.8%	29.6%
2048	13.7%	29.9%
2047	13.7%	30.2%
2046	13.6%	30.5%
2045	13.6%	30.9%
2044	13.6%	31.2%
2043	13.6%	31.5%
2042	13.6%	31.9%
2041	13.6%	32.2%
2040	13.6%	32.5%
2039	13.6%	32.9%
2038	13.7%	33.2%
2037	13.7%	33.6%
2036	13.7%	33.9%
2035	13.7%	34.3%
2034	13.8%	34.6%
2033	13.8%	35%
2032	13.9%	35.3%
2031	14%	35.7%
2030	14.1%	36.2%
2029	14.2%	36.6%
2028	14.2%	37.1%
2027	14.3%	37.6%
2026	14.4%	38.1%
2025	14.4%	38.6%
2024	14.5%	38.8%
2023	14.5%	39.2%
2022	14.5%	39.7%
2021	14.5%	40.1%
2020	14.4%	40.5%
2019	14.4%	40.9%
2018	14.3%	41.3%
2017	14.2%	41.7%
2016	14%	42%
2015	13.9%	42.2%
2014	13.8%	42.5%
2013	13.7%	42.7%
2012	13.6%	42.8%
2011	13.5%	43%
2010	13.5%	43.2%
2009	13.4%	43.3%
2008	13.3%	43.5%
2007	13.4%	43.6%
2006	13.5%	43.8%
2005	13.7%	43.9%
2004	14%	44%
2003	14.4%	44.2%
2002	14.8%	44.3%
2001	15.2%	44.5%
2000	15.7%	44.7%
1999	16.1%	44.8%
1998	16.5%	45%
1997	17%	45.1%
1996	17.4%	45.2%
1995	17.9%	45.3%
1994	18.3%	45.4%
1993	18.8%	45.4%
1992	19.3%	45.5%
1991	19.8%	45.5%
1990	20.3%	45.7%
1989	20.8%	45.8%
1988	21.1%	45.9%
1987	21.3%	45.9%
1986	21.4%	46%
1985	21.6%	45.9%
1984	21.8%	45.9%
1983	22%	45.7%
1982	22.1%	45.5%
1981	22.1%	45.3%
1980	22.1%	45%
1979	22.1%	45.1%
1978	22.2%	44.8%
1977	22.2%	43.7%
1976	22.3%	42.6%
1975	22.3%	41.8%
1974	22.2%	41.4%
1973	22.3%	41.6%
1972	22.4%	41.9%
1971	22.6%	41.9%
1970	22.8%	41.9%
1969	23%	41.9%
1968	23.2%	41.8%
1967	23.4%	42.1%
1966	23.8%	41.9%
1965	24.2%	41%
1964	24.7%	39.6%
1963	25.1%	38.4%
1962	25.4%	37.7%
1961	25.8%	37.1%
1960	26.1%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2023	6	505
2022	10	539
2021	9	617
2020	9	603
2019	6	598
2018	7	585
2017	7	597
2016	7	617
2015	7	631
2014	7	662
2013	7	707
2012	7	704
2011	8	678
2010	9	698
2009	9	753
2008	10	802
2007	11	792
2006	12	831
2005	13	956
2004	14	980
2003	14	1,069
2002	15	1,141
2001	17	1,222
2000	19	1,295
1999	20	1,461
1998	20	1,465
1997	23	1,642
1996	22	1,539
1995	23	1,556
1994	25	1,644
1993	23	1,613
1992	25	1,633
1991	25	1,663
1990	27	1,709
1989	25	1,698
1988	26	1,759
1987	25	1,796
1986	25	1,825
1985	26	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.61%	6.93%
2022	0.62%	7.16%
2021	0.63%	7.41%
2020	0.65%	7.66%
2019	0.67%	7.91%
2018	0.7%	8.21%
2017	0.73%	8.53%
2016	0.77%	8.84%
2015	0.82%	9.18%
2014	0.87%	9.53%
2013	0.93%	9.93%
2012	0.99%	10.4%
2011	1.04%	10.9%
2010	1.08%	11.4%
2009	1.12%	12%
2008	1.14%	12.6%
2007	1.18%	13.2%
2006	1.24%	13.9%
2005	1.33%	14.5%
2004	1.42%	15.1%
2003	1.51%	15.7%
2002	1.6%	16.3%
2001	1.68%	16.8%
2000	1.75%	17.4%
1999	1.82%	17.9%
1998	1.89%	18.4%
1997	1.93%	18.9%
1996	1.94%	19.4%
1995	1.92%	19.9%
1994	1.91%	20.4%
1993	1.92%	20.9%
1992	1.92%	21.3%
1991	1.89%	21.8%
1990	1.83%	22.2%
1989	1.79%	22.7%
1988	1.78%	23.1%
1987	1.8%	23.5%
1986	1.87%	24%
1985	1.97%	24.4%
1984	2.07%	-
1983	2.15%	-
1982	2.22%	-
1981	2.3%	-
1980	2.38%	-
1979	2.49%	-
1978	2.6%	-
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
1975	2.86%	-
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.