Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Guyana

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Guyana by year

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Bulgaria

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2023	1.81	2.41
2022	1.78	2.44
2021	1.8	2.46
2020	1.77	2.49
2019	1.79	2.52
2018	1.73	2.55
2017	1.71	2.59
2016	1.67	2.63
2015	1.64	2.67
2014	1.62	2.7
2013	1.54	2.71
2012	1.5	2.7
2011	1.51	2.69
2010	1.57	2.68
2009	1.66	2.69
2008	1.56	2.7
2007	1.49	2.68
2006	1.44	2.66
2005	1.37	2.65
2004	1.33	2.68
2003	1.26	2.75
2002	1.23	2.84
2001	1.21	2.96
2000	1.26	3.06
1999	1.23	3.13
1998	1.11	3.18
1997	1.09	3.22
1996	1.23	3.23
1995	1.23	3.24
1994	1.37	3.23
1993	1.46	3.2
1992	1.55	3.19
1991	1.66	3.18
1990	1.82	3.18
1989	1.9	3.19
1988	1.97	3.23
1987	1.96	3.31
1986	2.02	3.38
1985	1.97	3.47
1984	2.01	3.54
1983	2.01	3.64
1982	2.01	3.68
1981	2	3.72
1980	2.05	3.77
1979	2.16	3.86
1978	2.15	3.97
1977	2.21	4.12
1976	2.24	4.28
1975	2.23	4.45
1974	2.29	4.64
1973	2.15	4.87
1972	2.03	5.08
1971	2.1	5.26
1970	2.17	5.41
1969	2.27	5.58
1968	2.27	5.75
1967	2.02	5.89
1966	2.03	6.02
1965	2.09	6.14
1964	2.19	6.23
1963	2.21	6.31
1962	2.24	6.33
1961	2.29	6.34
1960	2.31	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2023	-43,837	10,716
2022	-62,065	11,042
2021	-90,452	8,125
2020	-65,507	10,307
2019	-46,317	11,665
2018	-46,304	10,946
2017	-45,583	11,108
2016	-42,744	11,168
2015	-44,699	11,199
2014	-41,027	11,143
2013	-37,948	10,887
2012	-40,183	10,633
2011	-37,477	10,713
2010	-34,759	10,652
2009	-26,800	10,758
2008	-32,967	10,792
2007	-37,727	10,741
2006	-39,526	10,525
2005	-42,124	10,455
2004	-40,128	10,767
2003	-44,319	11,344
2002	-46,240	12,218
2001	-44,050	13,307
2000	-41,668	14,128
1999	-39,411	14,763
1998	-52,844	15,292
1997	-58,185	15,568
1996	-45,159	15,768
1995	-42,030	15,991
1994	-32,086	16,185
1993	-24,569	16,099
1992	-18,789	15,990
1991	-14,675	15,896
1990	-3,487	15,917
1989	5,326	15,947
1988	9,879	16,189
1987	8,971	16,600
1986	16,125	16,940
1985	11,649	17,292
1984	20,610	17,466
1983	21,455	17,753
1982	24,077	17,644
1981	29,341	17,471
1980	30,129	17,298
1979	40,599	17,402
1978	44,070	17,539
1977	47,543	17,805
1976	56,055	18,083
1975	54,941	18,317
1974	64,223	18,589
1973	57,760	18,991
1972	47,169	19,219
1971	52,925	19,273
1970	61,125	19,233
1969	63,256	19,133
1968	69,468	19,035
1967	49,861	18,933
1966	54,504	18,862
1965	58,249	18,791
1964	66,783	18,729
1963	66,241	18,606
1962	64,104	18,344
1961	75,460	18,092
1960	76,314	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Guyana by year

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Bulgaria

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2023	8.9	20.3
2022	8.8	20.7
2021	9	21
2020	9	21.3
2019	9.3	21.9
2018	9.3	21.2
2017	9.4	22
2016	9.4	22.3
2015	9.4	22.5
2014	9.6	22.6
2013	9.3	22.6
2012	9.5	22.3
2011	9.6	22.3
2010	10.2	22.1
2009	10.9	22.1
2008	10.4	22
2007	10	21.9
2006	9.7	21.7
2005	9.3	21.7
2004	9.1	22
2003	8.7	22.7
2002	8.5	23.8
2001	8.5	25
2000	9	26.2
1999	8.8	27.2
1998	7.9	28.1
1997	7.7	28.8
1996	8.6	29.2
1995	8.6	29.5
1994	9.4	29.7
1993	10	29.6
1992	10.4	29.6
1991	11.1	29.7
1990	12.1	29.8
1989	12.6	29.8
1988	13.1	30.1
1987	13	30.6
1986	13.4	31
1985	13.3	31.4
1984	13.6	31.5
1983	13.8	31.9
1982	13.9	31.8
1981	14	31.6
1980	14.5	31.4
1979	15.3	31.7
1978	15.5	32
1977	16.1	32.6
1976	16.5	33.3
1975	16.6	33.8
1974	17.2	34.5
1973	16.2	35.4
1972	15.3	36.1
1971	15.9	36.6
1970	16.3	37
1969	17	37.4
1968	16.9	38
1967	15	38.5
1966	14.9	39.2
1965	15.3	39.9
1964	16.1	40.6
1963	16.4	41.3
1962	16.7	41.8
1961	17.4	42.4
1960	17.8	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 17.8 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2100	13%	15.8%
2099	13.1%	15.9%
2098	13.1%	16%
2097	13.1%	16%
2096	13.2%	16.1%
2095	13.2%	16.2%
2094	13.3%	16.3%
2093	13.4%	16.3%
2092	13.4%	16.4%
2091	13.4%	16.5%
2090	13.5%	16.6%
2089	13.5%	16.7%
2088	13.6%	16.8%
2087	13.6%	16.9%
2086	13.6%	17%
2085	13.6%	17.1%
2084	13.6%	17.2%
2083	13.6%	17.3%
2082	13.6%	17.3%
2081	13.6%	17.4%
2080	13.6%	17.5%
2079	13.6%	17.6%
2078	13.6%	17.8%
2077	13.6%	17.9%
2076	13.6%	18%
2075	13.5%	18.1%
2074	13.5%	18.2%
2073	13.5%	18.3%
2072	13.5%	18.4%
2071	13.5%	18.6%
2070	13.5%	18.7%
2069	13.6%	18.9%
2068	13.6%	19%
2067	13.6%	19.2%
2066	13.6%	19.3%
2065	13.6%	19.5%
2064	13.7%	19.7%
2063	13.7%	19.9%
2062	13.7%	20.1%
2061	13.8%	20.2%
2060	13.8%	20.4%
2059	13.8%	20.6%
2058	13.9%	20.8%
2057	13.9%	21%
2056	13.9%	21.2%
2055	13.9%	21.4%
2054	13.9%	21.6%
2053	13.9%	21.8%
2052	13.9%	22%
2051	13.8%	22.1%
2050	13.8%	22.3%
2049	13.8%	22.5%
2048	13.7%	22.6%
2047	13.7%	22.8%
2046	13.6%	23%
2045	13.6%	23.2%
2044	13.6%	23.3%
2043	13.6%	23.5%
2042	13.6%	23.8%
2041	13.6%	24%
2040	13.6%	24.2%
2039	13.6%	24.5%
2038	13.7%	24.8%
2037	13.7%	25.1%
2036	13.7%	25.4%
2035	13.7%	25.8%
2034	13.8%	26.2%
2033	13.8%	26.5%
2032	13.9%	26.9%
2031	14%	27.2%
2030	14.1%	27.6%
2029	14.2%	27.9%
2028	14.2%	28.3%
2027	14.3%	28.6%
2026	14.4%	28.8%
2025	14.4%	29.1%
2024	14.5%	29.2%
2023	14.5%	29.3%
2022	14.5%	29.4%
2021	14.5%	29.4%
2020	14.4%	29.5%
2019	14.4%	29.3%
2018	14.3%	29.5%
2017	14.2%	30%
2016	14%	30.1%
2015	13.9%	30.3%
2014	13.8%	30.5%
2013	13.7%	30.8%
2012	13.6%	31.1%
2011	13.5%	31.6%
2010	13.5%	32.2%
2009	13.4%	32.9%
2008	13.3%	33.5%
2007	13.4%	34.1%
2006	13.5%	34.7%
2005	13.7%	35.3%
2004	14%	35.8%
2003	14.4%	36.1%
2002	14.8%	36.4%
2001	15.2%	36.5%
2000	15.7%	36.6%
1999	16.1%	36.6%
1998	16.5%	36.6%
1997	17%	36.5%
1996	17.4%	36.4%
1995	17.9%	36.4%
1994	18.3%	36.4%
1993	18.8%	36.4%
1992	19.3%	36.5%
1991	19.8%	36.7%
1990	20.3%	36.9%
1989	20.8%	37.2%
1988	21.1%	37.5%
1987	21.3%	38%
1986	21.4%	38.6%
1985	21.6%	39.2%
1984	21.8%	39.9%
1983	22%	40.5%
1982	22.1%	41.2%
1981	22.1%	41.9%
1980	22.1%	42.5%
1979	22.1%	42.9%
1978	22.2%	43.4%
1977	22.2%	43.9%
1976	22.3%	44.4%
1975	22.3%	44.9%
1974	22.2%	45.3%
1973	22.3%	45.7%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.6%	46.3%
1970	22.8%	46.6%
1969	23%	46.9%
1968	23.2%	47.3%
1967	23.4%	47.5%
1966	23.8%	47.7%
1965	24.2%	47.8%
1964	24.7%	47.7%
1963	25.1%	47.6%
1962	25.4%	47.4%
1961	25.8%	47%
1960	26.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Guyana

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Bulgaria

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2023	6	75
2022	10	83
2021	9	189
2020	9	109
2019	6	107
2018	7	105
2017	7	110
2016	7	114
2015	7	117
2014	7	121
2013	7	128
2012	7	133
2011	8	135
2010	9	141
2009	9	146
2008	10	153
2007	11	158
2006	12	167
2005	13	166
2004	14	162
2003	14	164
2002	15	164
2001	17	163
2000	19	171
1999	20	178
1998	20	184
1997	23	195
1996	22	202
1995	23	207
1994	25	204
1993	23	205
1992	25	208
1991	25	219
1990	27	224
1989	25	227
1988	26	230
1987	25	234
1986	25	238
1985	26	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Guyana
2023	0.61%	2.57%
2022	0.62%	2.66%
2021	0.63%	2.75%
2020	0.65%	2.84%
2019	0.67%	2.93%
2018	0.7%	3.02%
2017	0.73%	3.11%
2016	0.77%	3.21%
2015	0.82%	3.31%
2014	0.87%	3.4%
2013	0.93%	3.49%
2012	0.99%	3.58%
2011	1.04%	3.65%
2010	1.08%	3.73%
2009	1.12%	3.81%
2008	1.14%	3.89%
2007	1.18%	3.97%
2006	1.24%	4.05%
2005	1.33%	4.14%
2004	1.42%	4.23%
2003	1.51%	4.32%
2002	1.6%	4.42%
2001	1.68%	4.53%
2000	1.75%	4.65%
1999	1.82%	4.77%
1998	1.89%	4.89%
1997	1.93%	5.02%
1996	1.94%	5.16%
1995	1.92%	5.3%
1994	1.91%	5.45%
1993	1.92%	5.6%
1992	1.92%	5.77%
1991	1.89%	5.92%
1990	1.83%	6.08%
1989	1.79%	6.22%
1988	1.78%	6.35%
1987	1.8%	6.47%
1986	1.87%	6.57%
1985	1.97%	6.66%
1984	2.07%	6.74%
1983	2.15%	6.82%
1982	2.22%	6.89%
1981	2.3%	6.96%
1980	2.38%	7.02%
1979	2.49%	7.08%
1978	2.6%	7.14%
1977	2.72%	7.19%
1976	2.8%	7.24%
1975	2.86%	7.27%
1974	2.91%	7.31%
1973	2.95%	7.33%
1972	3.01%	7.35%
1971	3.11%	7.37%
1970	3.25%	7.39%
1969	3.4%	7.43%
1968	3.54%	7.48%
1967	3.64%	7.56%
1966	3.7%	7.66%
1965	3.75%	7.8%
1964	3.86%	7.99%
1963	4.08%	8.21%
1962	4.43%	8.49%
1961	4.89%	8.81%
1960	5.47%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.