Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Haiti

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Haiti by year

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Bulgaria

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2023	1.81	2.66
2022	1.78	2.7
2021	1.8	2.75
2020	1.77	2.8
2019	1.79	2.86
2018	1.73	2.92
2017	1.71	2.99
2016	1.67	3.05
2015	1.64	3.11
2014	1.62	3.16
2013	1.54	3.22
2012	1.5	3.32
2011	1.51	3.43
2010	1.57	3.5
2009	1.66	3.57
2008	1.56	3.62
2007	1.49	3.69
2006	1.44	3.76
2005	1.37	3.84
2004	1.33	3.94
2003	1.26	4.05
2002	1.23	4.13
2001	1.21	4.25
2000	1.26	4.39
1999	1.23	4.45
1998	1.11	4.56
1997	1.09	4.67
1996	1.23	4.78
1995	1.23	4.88
1994	1.37	4.99
1993	1.46	5.1
1992	1.55	5.21
1991	1.66	5.32
1990	1.82	5.41
1989	1.9	5.44
1988	1.97	5.47
1987	1.96	5.47
1986	2.02	5.48
1985	1.97	5.5
1984	2.01	5.51
1983	2.01	5.51
1982	2.01	5.53
1981	2	5.53
1980	2.05	5.56
1979	2.16	5.59
1978	2.15	5.64
1977	2.21	5.67
1976	2.24	5.71
1975	2.23	5.75
1974	2.29	5.78
1973	2.15	5.81
1972	2.03	5.85
1971	2.1	5.88
1970	2.17	5.91
1969	2.27	5.96
1968	2.27	6.01
1967	2.02	6.05
1966	2.03	6.09
1965	2.09	6.13
1964	2.19	6.16
1963	2.21	6.17
1962	2.24	6.18
1961	2.29	6.18
1960	2.31	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2023	-43,837	167,381
2022	-62,065	164,214
2021	-90,452	158,994
2020	-65,507	169,264
2019	-46,317	176,550
2018	-46,304	178,632
2017	-45,583	180,310
2016	-42,744	180,902
2015	-44,699	182,063
2014	-41,027	182,009
2013	-37,948	181,457
2012	-40,183	183,702
2011	-37,477	184,695
2010	-34,759	95,965
2009	-26,800	187,804
2008	-32,967	185,364
2007	-37,727	184,223
2006	-39,526	182,866
2005	-42,124	180,618
2004	-40,128	174,071
2003	-44,319	179,543
2002	-46,240	178,126
2001	-44,050	178,741
2000	-41,668	180,677
1999	-39,411	177,421
1998	-52,844	175,687
1997	-58,185	174,962
1996	-45,159	173,351
1995	-42,030	171,852
1994	-32,086	169,260
1993	-24,569	169,240
1992	-18,789	168,980
1991	-14,675	167,919
1990	-3,487	167,420
1989	5,326	163,947
1988	9,879	160,750
1987	8,971	156,468
1986	16,125	152,288
1985	11,649	148,364
1984	20,610	144,211
1983	21,455	140,422
1982	24,077	137,214
1981	29,341	133,695
1980	30,129	130,773
1979	40,599	128,206
1978	44,070	125,885
1977	47,543	123,520
1976	56,055	120,992
1975	54,941	118,508
1974	64,223	115,941
1973	57,760	113,223
1972	47,169	110,709
1971	52,925	107,968
1970	61,125	105,208
1969	63,256	103,133
1968	69,468	101,300
1967	49,861	99,266
1966	54,504	96,973
1965	58,249	95,754
1964	66,783	93,987
1963	66,241	86,394
1962	64,104	89,683
1961	75,460	87,563
1960	76,314	85,368

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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Haiti by year

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Bulgaria

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2023	8.9	22.2
2022	8.8	22.5
2021	9	22.9
2020	9	23.3
2019	9.3	23.8
2018	9.3	24.2
2017	9.4	24.6
2016	9.4	25.1
2015	9.4	25.4
2014	9.6	25.8
2013	9.3	26.1
2012	9.5	26.7
2011	9.6	27.4
2010	10.2	27.7
2009	10.9	28.1
2008	10.4	28.3
2007	10	28.6
2006	9.7	28.9
2005	9.3	29.2
2004	9.1	29.6
2003	8.7	30.2
2002	8.5	30.6
2001	8.5	31.3
2000	9	32.2
1999	8.8	32.4
1998	7.9	32.9
1997	7.7	33.6
1996	8.6	34.1
1995	8.6	34.7
1994	9.4	35.4
1993	10	36.1
1992	10.4	36.8
1991	11.1	37.6
1990	12.1	38.2
1989	12.6	38.5
1988	13.1	38.8
1987	13	38.8
1986	13.4	38.9
1985	13.3	39
1984	13.6	39
1983	13.8	39.1
1982	13.9	39.3
1981	14	39.3
1980	14.5	39.5
1979	15.3	39.7
1978	15.5	39.9
1977	16.1	40.1
1976	16.5	40.3
1975	16.6	40.4
1974	17.2	40.5
1973	16.2	40.6
1972	15.3	40.7
1971	15.9	40.7
1970	16.3	40.8
1969	17	41.1
1968	16.9	41.4
1967	15	41.7
1966	14.9	42
1965	15.3	42.3
1964	16.1	42.7
1963	16.4	42.9
1962	16.7	43
1961	17.4	43.2
1960	17.8	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 17.8 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2100	13%	17.5%
2099	13.1%	17.6%
2098	13.1%	17.6%
2097	13.1%	17.7%
2096	13.2%	17.8%
2095	13.2%	17.8%
2094	13.3%	17.9%
2093	13.4%	18%
2092	13.4%	18.1%
2091	13.4%	18.2%
2090	13.5%	18.2%
2089	13.5%	18.3%
2088	13.6%	18.4%
2087	13.6%	18.5%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.6%	18.6%
2084	13.6%	18.7%
2083	13.6%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.6%	19%
2080	13.6%	19.1%
2079	13.6%	19.2%
2078	13.6%	19.3%
2077	13.6%	19.4%
2076	13.6%	19.5%
2075	13.5%	19.6%
2074	13.5%	19.7%
2073	13.5%	19.8%
2072	13.5%	19.9%
2071	13.5%	20%
2070	13.5%	20.2%
2069	13.6%	20.3%
2068	13.6%	20.4%
2067	13.6%	20.5%
2066	13.6%	20.7%
2065	13.6%	20.8%
2064	13.7%	21%
2063	13.7%	21.1%
2062	13.7%	21.3%
2061	13.8%	21.4%
2060	13.8%	21.6%
2059	13.8%	21.8%
2058	13.9%	21.9%
2057	13.9%	22.1%
2056	13.9%	22.3%
2055	13.9%	22.5%
2054	13.9%	22.7%
2053	13.9%	22.9%
2052	13.9%	23.1%
2051	13.8%	23.3%
2050	13.8%	23.5%
2049	13.8%	23.7%
2048	13.7%	23.9%
2047	13.7%	24.2%
2046	13.6%	24.4%
2045	13.6%	24.6%
2044	13.6%	24.9%
2043	13.6%	25.1%
2042	13.6%	25.4%
2041	13.6%	25.6%
2040	13.6%	25.9%
2039	13.6%	26.1%
2038	13.7%	26.4%
2037	13.7%	26.7%
2036	13.7%	27%
2035	13.7%	27.3%
2034	13.8%	27.6%
2033	13.8%	28%
2032	13.9%	28.3%
2031	14%	28.7%
2030	14.1%	29%
2029	14.2%	29.4%
2028	14.2%	29.8%
2027	14.3%	30.2%
2026	14.4%	30.6%
2025	14.4%	31%
2024	14.5%	31.2%
2023	14.5%	31.6%
2022	14.5%	31.9%
2021	14.5%	32.3%
2020	14.4%	32.6%
2019	14.4%	32.9%
2018	14.3%	33.3%
2017	14.2%	33.6%
2016	14%	33.9%
2015	13.9%	34.3%
2014	13.8%	34.7%
2013	13.7%	35.1%
2012	13.6%	35.5%
2011	13.5%	35.9%
2010	13.5%	36.2%
2009	13.4%	36.6%
2008	13.3%	37.1%
2007	13.4%	37.5%
2006	13.5%	37.9%
2005	13.7%	38.4%
2004	14%	38.9%
2003	14.4%	39.3%
2002	14.8%	39.7%
2001	15.2%	40.1%
2000	15.7%	40.4%
1999	16.1%	40.7%
1998	16.5%	41%
1997	17%	41.2%
1996	17.4%	41.4%
1995	17.9%	41.6%
1994	18.3%	41.7%
1993	18.8%	41.8%
1992	19.3%	41.9%
1991	19.8%	41.9%
1990	20.3%	41.9%
1989	20.8%	41.8%
1988	21.1%	41.8%
1987	21.3%	41.7%
1986	21.4%	41.6%
1985	21.6%	41.5%
1984	21.8%	41.4%
1983	22%	41.4%
1982	22.1%	41.3%
1981	22.1%	41.2%
1980	22.1%	41.2%
1979	22.1%	41.1%
1978	22.2%	41.1%
1977	22.2%	41.1%
1976	22.3%	41%
1975	22.3%	41%
1974	22.2%	40.9%
1973	22.3%	40.9%
1972	22.4%	40.9%
1971	22.6%	40.9%
1970	22.8%	40.9%
1969	23%	41%
1968	23.2%	41%
1967	23.4%	41%
1966	23.8%	40.9%
1965	24.2%	40.9%
1964	24.7%	40.9%
1963	25.1%	40.8%
1962	25.4%	40.8%
1961	25.8%	40.7%
1960	26.1%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Haiti

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Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2023	6	328
2022	10	331
2021	9	385
2020	9	346
2019	6	351
2018	7	358
2017	7	351
2016	7	356
2015	7	364
2014	7	373
2013	7	380
2012	7	385
2011	8	409
2010	9	398
2009	9	397
2008	10	394
2007	11	383
2006	12	368
2005	13	355
2004	14	427
2003	14	385
2002	15	410
2001	17	428
2000	19	440
1999	20	464
1998	20	511
1997	23	551
1996	22	588
1995	23	638
1994	25	710
1993	23	747
1992	25	793
1991	25	831
1990	27	874
1989	25	900
1988	26	929
1987	25	952
1986	25	975
1985	26	991

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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Haiti
2023	0.61%	5.51%
2022	0.62%	5.69%
2021	0.63%	5.85%
2020	0.65%	6.04%
2019	0.67%	6.23%
2018	0.7%	6.42%
2017	0.73%	6.61%
2016	0.77%	6.79%
2015	0.82%	6.99%
2014	0.87%	7.19%
2013	0.93%	7.38%
2012	0.99%	7.56%
2011	1.04%	7.74%
2010	1.08%	13.7%
2009	1.12%	8.11%
2008	1.14%	8.29%
2007	1.18%	8.49%
2006	1.24%	8.69%
2005	1.33%	8.91%
2004	1.42%	9.14%
2003	1.51%	9.4%
2002	1.6%	9.68%
2001	1.68%	10%
2000	1.75%	10.4%
1999	1.82%	10.7%
1998	1.89%	11.1%
1997	1.93%	11.5%
1996	1.94%	12%
1995	1.92%	12.4%
1994	1.91%	12.8%
1993	1.92%	13.2%
1992	1.92%	13.7%
1991	1.89%	14.1%
1990	1.83%	14.5%
1989	1.79%	14.9%
1988	1.78%	15.3%
1987	1.8%	15.8%
1986	1.87%	16.2%
1985	1.97%	16.6%
1984	2.07%	17.1%
1983	2.15%	17.6%
1982	2.22%	18.1%
1981	2.3%	18.6%
1980	2.38%	19.1%
1979	2.49%	19.6%
1978	2.6%	20.1%
1977	2.72%	20.6%
1976	2.8%	21.2%
1975	2.86%	21.7%
1974	2.91%	22.3%
1973	2.95%	22.8%
1972	3.01%	23.4%
1971	3.11%	23.9%
1970	3.25%	24.5%
1969	3.4%	25%
1968	3.54%	25.5%
1967	3.64%	26%
1966	3.7%	26.5%
1965	3.75%	27%
1964	3.86%	27.4%
1963	4.08%	27.9%
1962	4.43%	28.3%
1961	4.89%	28.8%
1960	5.47%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.