Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Honduras

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Honduras by year

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Bulgaria

Honduras

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Honduras
2023	1.81	2.5
2022	1.78	2.52
2021	1.8	2.55
2020	1.77	2.58
2019	1.79	2.61
2018	1.73	2.65
2017	1.71	2.66
2016	1.67	2.7
2015	1.64	2.75
2014	1.62	2.79
2013	1.54	2.86
2012	1.5	2.93
2011	1.51	3
2010	1.57	3.08
2009	1.66	3.17
2008	1.56	3.26
2007	1.49	3.35
2006	1.44	3.45
2005	1.37	3.58
2004	1.33	3.71
2003	1.26	3.84
2002	1.23	4
2001	1.21	4.15
2000	1.26	4.29
1999	1.23	4.37
1998	1.11	4.47
1997	1.09	4.59
1996	1.23	4.71
1995	1.23	4.84
1994	1.37	4.93
1993	1.46	5.03
1992	1.55	5.11
1991	1.66	5.19
1990	1.82	5.27
1989	1.9	5.35
1988	1.97	5.47
1987	1.96	5.58
1986	2.02	5.7
1985	1.97	5.82
1984	2.01	5.94
1983	2.01	6.06
1982	2.01	6.18
1981	2	6.3
1980	2.05	6.42
1979	2.16	6.53
1978	2.15	6.63
1977	2.21	6.73
1976	2.24	6.81
1975	2.23	6.87
1974	2.29	6.91
1973	2.15	6.99
1972	2.03	7.06
1971	2.1	7.11
1970	2.17	7.17
1969	2.27	7.23
1968	2.27	7.3
1967	2.02	7.36
1966	2.03	7.41
1965	2.09	7.44
1964	2.19	7.44
1963	2.21	7.44
1962	2.24	7.44
1961	2.29	7.45
1960	2.31	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Honduras

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Honduras
2023	-43,837	186,125
2022	-62,065	186,257
2021	-90,452	172,890
2020	-65,507	179,553
2019	-46,317	185,200
2018	-46,304	184,953
2017	-45,583	182,731
2016	-42,744	182,243
2015	-44,699	181,098
2014	-41,027	180,075
2013	-37,948	179,999
2012	-40,183	180,384
2011	-37,477	180,164
2010	-34,759	180,318
2009	-26,800	182,250
2008	-32,967	182,607
2007	-37,727	183,052
2006	-39,526	183,381
2005	-42,124	185,216
2004	-40,128	186,774
2003	-44,319	187,854
2002	-46,240	189,653
2001	-44,050	190,636
2000	-41,668	190,308
1999	-39,411	186,816
1998	-52,844	169,632
1997	-58,185	182,308
1996	-45,159	180,083
1995	-42,030	177,309
1994	-32,086	173,437
1993	-24,569	169,358
1992	-18,789	165,434
1991	-14,675	160,933
1990	-3,487	156,537
1989	5,326	152,266
1988	9,879	149,130
1987	8,971	146,750
1986	16,125	144,500
1985	11,649	142,190
1984	20,610	139,851
1983	21,455	137,597
1982	24,077	134,629
1981	29,341	131,789
1980	30,129	128,856
1979	40,599	125,957
1978	44,070	122,593
1977	47,543	119,333
1976	56,055	115,754
1975	54,941	111,469
1974	64,223	98,141
1973	57,760	99,553
1972	47,169	98,634
1971	52,925	94,597
1970	61,125	90,875
1969	63,256	87,273
1968	69,468	84,070
1967	49,861	81,131
1966	54,504	78,369
1965	58,249	75,622
1964	66,783	72,756
1963	66,241	69,883
1962	64,104	67,332
1961	75,460	64,672
1960	76,314	62,602

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 +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Honduras by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Honduras
2023	8.9	22
2022	8.8	22.2
2021	9	22.5
2020	9	22.8
2019	9.3	23.1
2018	9.3	23.4
2017	9.4	23.5
2016	9.4	23.8
2015	9.4	24.1
2014	9.6	24.4
2013	9.3	24.8
2012	9.5	25.3
2011	9.6	25.8
2010	10.2	26.3
2009	10.9	27
2008	10.4	27.5
2007	10	28.1
2006	9.7	28.7
2005	9.3	29.6
2004	9.1	30.5
2003	8.7	31.4
2002	8.5	32.4
2001	8.5	33.4
2000	9	34.2
1999	8.8	34.6
1998	7.9	35.1
1997	7.7	35.7
1996	8.6	36.3
1995	8.6	36.9
1994	9.4	37.3
1993	10	37.7
1992	10.4	37.9
1991	11.1	38.2
1990	12.1	38.5
1989	12.6	38.8
1988	13.1	39.3
1987	13	39.9
1986	13.4	40.5
1985	13.3	41.1
1984	13.6	41.8
1983	13.8	42.4
1982	13.9	43.1
1981	14	43.7
1980	14.5	44.3
1979	15.3	44.9
1978	15.5	45.3
1977	16.1	45.7
1976	16.5	46
1975	16.6	46
1974	17.2	45.8
1973	16.2	45.9
1972	15.3	46.1
1971	15.9	46.2
1970	16.3	46.3
1969	17	46.4
1968	16.9	46.6
1967	15	46.9
1966	14.9	47.3
1965	15.3	47.7
1964	16.1	47.9
1963	16.4	48.2
1962	16.7	48.6
1961	17.4	49
1960	17.8	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 22 in Honduras, compared with 17.8 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Honduras
2100	13%	15.6%
2099	13.1%	15.7%
2098	13.1%	15.7%
2097	13.1%	15.8%
2096	13.2%	15.9%
2095	13.2%	16%
2094	13.3%	16%
2093	13.4%	16.1%
2092	13.4%	16.2%
2091	13.4%	16.3%
2090	13.5%	16.4%
2089	13.5%	16.4%
2088	13.6%	16.5%
2087	13.6%	16.6%
2086	13.6%	16.7%
2085	13.6%	16.8%
2084	13.6%	16.9%
2083	13.6%	17%
2082	13.6%	17.1%
2081	13.6%	17.2%
2080	13.6%	17.3%
2079	13.6%	17.4%
2078	13.6%	17.5%
2077	13.6%	17.7%
2076	13.6%	17.8%
2075	13.5%	17.9%
2074	13.5%	18%
2073	13.5%	18.2%
2072	13.5%	18.3%
2071	13.5%	18.4%
2070	13.5%	18.6%
2069	13.6%	18.7%
2068	13.6%	18.9%
2067	13.6%	19%
2066	13.6%	19.2%
2065	13.6%	19.4%
2064	13.7%	19.5%
2063	13.7%	19.7%
2062	13.7%	19.9%
2061	13.8%	20.1%
2060	13.8%	20.2%
2059	13.8%	20.4%
2058	13.9%	20.6%
2057	13.9%	20.8%
2056	13.9%	21%
2055	13.9%	21.2%
2054	13.9%	21.4%
2053	13.9%	21.6%
2052	13.9%	21.9%
2051	13.8%	22.1%
2050	13.8%	22.3%
2049	13.8%	22.6%
2048	13.7%	22.9%
2047	13.7%	23.1%
2046	13.6%	23.4%
2045	13.6%	23.7%
2044	13.6%	24%
2043	13.6%	24.3%
2042	13.6%	24.7%
2041	13.6%	25%
2040	13.6%	25.3%
2039	13.6%	25.7%
2038	13.7%	26.1%
2037	13.7%	26.4%
2036	13.7%	26.8%
2035	13.7%	27.1%
2034	13.8%	27.5%
2033	13.8%	27.8%
2032	13.9%	28.1%
2031	14%	28.5%
2030	14.1%	28.8%
2029	14.2%	29.1%
2028	14.2%	29.4%
2027	14.3%	29.8%
2026	14.4%	30.1%
2025	14.4%	30.4%
2024	14.5%	30.6%
2023	14.5%	31%
2022	14.5%	31.4%
2021	14.5%	31.8%
2020	14.4%	32.2%
2019	14.4%	32.6%
2018	14.3%	33.1%
2017	14.2%	33.7%
2016	14%	34.3%
2015	13.9%	34.9%
2014	13.8%	35.6%
2013	13.7%	36.2%
2012	13.6%	36.8%
2011	13.5%	37.4%
2010	13.5%	38.1%
2009	13.4%	38.7%
2008	13.3%	39.3%
2007	13.4%	39.9%
2006	13.5%	40.4%
2005	13.7%	41%
2004	14%	41.5%
2003	14.4%	41.9%
2002	14.8%	42.3%
2001	15.2%	42.7%
2000	15.7%	43.1%
1999	16.1%	43.4%
1998	16.5%	43.8%
1997	17%	44.2%
1996	17.4%	44.5%
1995	17.9%	44.8%
1994	18.3%	45.1%
1993	18.8%	45.4%
1992	19.3%	45.7%
1991	19.8%	45.9%
1990	20.3%	46.1%
1989	20.8%	46.3%
1988	21.1%	46.4%
1987	21.3%	46.5%
1986	21.4%	46.7%
1985	21.6%	46.8%
1984	21.8%	47%
1983	22%	47.1%
1982	22.1%	47.1%
1981	22.1%	47.2%
1980	22.1%	47.3%
1979	22.1%	47.3%
1978	22.2%	47.4%
1977	22.2%	47.4%
1976	22.3%	47.5%
1975	22.3%	47.6%
1974	22.2%	47.8%
1973	22.3%	47.9%
1972	22.4%	47.9%
1971	22.6%	47.9%
1970	22.8%	47.9%
1969	23%	48%
1968	23.2%	48%
1967	23.4%	48%
1966	23.8%	48%
1965	24.2%	48%
1964	24.7%	47.9%
1963	25.1%	47.8%
1962	25.4%	47.6%
1961	25.8%	47.3%
1960	26.1%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Honduras
2023	6	47
2022	10	48
2021	9	88
2020	9	57
2019	6	51
2018	7	52
2017	7	53
2016	7	55
2015	7	57
2014	7	60
2013	7	62
2012	7	64
2011	8	68
2010	9	72
2009	9	71
2008	10	72
2007	11	72
2006	12	72
2005	13	73
2004	14	74
2003	14	75
2002	15	75
2001	17	78
2000	19	82
1999	20	86
1998	20	91
1997	23	96
1996	22	101
1995	23	109
1994	25	119
1993	23	128
1992	25	138
1991	25	148
1990	27	159
1989	25	169
1988	26	177
1987	25	183
1986	25	191
1985	26	199

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 47 deaths in Honduras.

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	Honduras
2023	0.61%	1.55%
2022	0.62%	1.6%
2021	0.63%	1.66%
2020	0.65%	1.72%
2019	0.67%	1.78%
2018	0.7%	1.84%
2017	0.73%	1.91%
2016	0.77%	1.98%
2015	0.82%	2.05%
2014	0.87%	2.12%
2013	0.93%	2.2%
2012	0.99%	2.28%
2011	1.04%	2.37%
2010	1.08%	2.46%
2009	1.12%	2.55%
2008	1.14%	2.65%
2007	1.18%	2.75%
2006	1.24%	2.86%
2005	1.33%	2.98%
2004	1.42%	3.11%
2003	1.51%	3.26%
2002	1.6%	3.41%
2001	1.68%	3.57%
2000	1.75%	3.73%
1999	1.82%	3.9%
1998	1.89%	6.49%
1997	1.93%	4.25%
1996	1.94%	4.44%
1995	1.92%	4.64%
1994	1.91%	4.84%
1993	1.92%	5.06%
1992	1.92%	5.29%
1991	1.89%	5.54%
1990	1.83%	5.81%
1989	1.79%	6.1%
1988	1.78%	6.4%
1987	1.8%	6.73%
1986	1.87%	7.07%
1985	1.97%	7.43%
1984	2.07%	7.81%
1983	2.15%	8.2%
1982	2.22%	8.62%
1981	2.3%	9.05%
1980	2.38%	9.48%
1979	2.49%	9.94%
1978	2.6%	10.4%
1977	2.72%	10.9%
1976	2.8%	11.4%
1975	2.86%	11.9%
1974	2.91%	14.9%
1973	2.95%	12.9%
1972	3.01%	13.5%
1971	3.11%	14%
1970	3.25%	14.6%
1969	3.4%	15.2%
1968	3.54%	15.7%
1967	3.64%	16.3%
1966	3.7%	16.9%
1965	3.75%	17.5%
1964	3.86%	18.1%
1963	4.08%	18.7%
1962	4.43%	19.4%
1961	4.89%	20%
1960	5.47%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.