Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and India

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs India by year

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Bulgaria

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	India
2023	1.81	1.98
2022	1.78	1.99
2021	1.8	2.01
2020	1.77	2.05
2019	1.79	2.12
2018	1.73	2.18
2017	1.71	2.19
2016	1.67	2.28
2015	1.64	2.29
2014	1.62	2.29
2013	1.54	2.4
2012	1.5	2.47
2011	1.51	2.53
2010	1.57	2.6
2009	1.66	2.67
2008	1.56	2.71
2007	1.49	2.78
2006	1.44	2.87
2005	1.37	2.96
2004	1.33	3.05
2003	1.26	3.12
2002	1.23	3.22
2001	1.21	3.3
2000	1.26	3.35
1999	1.23	3.38
1998	1.11	3.45
1997	1.09	3.51
1996	1.23	3.58
1995	1.23	3.65
1994	1.37	3.72
1993	1.46	3.8
1992	1.55	3.88
1991	1.66	3.96
1990	1.82	4.05
1989	1.9	4.13
1988	1.97	4.22
1987	1.96	4.31
1986	2.02	4.4
1985	1.97	4.43
1984	2.01	4.52
1983	2.01	4.57
1982	2.01	4.62
1981	2	4.7
1980	2.05	4.78
1979	2.16	4.81
1978	2.15	4.89
1977	2.21	5.01
1976	2.24	5.13
1975	2.23	5.2
1974	2.29	5.33
1973	2.15	5.4
1972	2.03	5.48
1971	2.1	5.57
1970	2.17	5.62
1969	2.27	5.68
1968	2.27	5.76
1967	2.02	5.83
1966	2.03	5.88
1965	2.09	5.94
1964	2.19	5.98
1963	2.21	5.97
1962	2.24	5.95
1961	2.29	5.94
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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	India
2023	-43,837	13,711,993
2022	-62,065	13,912,130
2021	-90,452	10,227,523
2020	-65,507	13,366,946
2019	-46,317	14,859,846
2018	-46,304	15,451,168
2017	-45,583	15,394,041
2016	-42,744	16,202,593
2015	-44,699	16,211,195
2014	-41,027	16,165,943
2013	-37,948	17,107,541
2012	-40,183	17,552,365
2011	-37,477	17,793,362
2010	-34,759	17,991,935
2009	-26,800	18,286,055
2008	-32,967	18,234,926
2007	-37,727	18,331,648
2006	-39,526	18,641,737
2005	-42,124	19,034,839
2004	-40,128	19,469,758
2003	-44,319	19,720,507
2002	-46,240	20,024,621
2001	-44,050	20,182,573
2000	-41,668	19,984,160
1999	-39,411	19,648,424
1998	-52,844	19,569,575
1997	-58,185	19,494,098
1996	-45,159	19,442,699
1995	-42,030	19,396,161
1994	-32,086	19,310,798
1993	-24,569	19,152,399
1992	-18,789	19,132,757
1991	-14,675	19,049,524
1990	-3,487	18,893,588
1989	5,326	18,848,915
1988	9,879	18,702,916
1987	8,971	18,496,213
1986	16,125	18,455,495
1985	11,649	17,968,697
1984	20,610	17,698,810
1983	21,455	17,219,127
1982	24,077	16,790,507
1981	29,341	16,422,159
1980	30,129	16,018,786
1979	40,599	15,392,957
1978	44,070	14,898,145
1977	47,543	14,575,662
1976	56,055	14,435,504
1975	54,941	13,958,642
1974	64,223	13,795,836
1973	57,760	13,412,707
1972	47,169	13,041,792
1971	52,925	12,787,104
1970	61,125	12,417,866
1969	63,256	12,167,671
1968	69,468	12,006,807
1967	49,861	11,279,897
1966	54,504	11,089,894
1965	58,249	10,925,714
1964	66,783	11,285,378
1963	66,241	11,016,705
1962	64,104	10,743,409
1961	75,460	10,468,816
1960	76,314	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs India by year

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Bulgaria

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	India
2023	8.9	16.1
2022	8.8	16.3
2021	9	16.5
2020	9	16.7
2019	9.3	17.4
2018	9.3	17.9
2017	9.4	18
2016	9.4	18.8
2015	9.4	18.9
2014	9.6	19.1
2013	9.3	20.1
2012	9.5	20.7
2011	9.6	21.2
2010	10.2	21.6
2009	10.9	22.2
2008	10.4	22.5
2007	10	22.9
2006	9.7	23.6
2005	9.3	24.3
2004	9.1	25.1
2003	8.7	25.8
2002	8.5	26.5
2001	8.5	27.2
2000	9	27.5
1999	8.8	27.7
1998	7.9	28.2
1997	7.7	28.7
1996	8.6	29.2
1995	8.6	29.8
1994	9.4	30.3
1993	10	30.8
1992	10.4	31.4
1991	11.1	32
1990	12.1	32.6
1989	12.6	33.3
1988	13.1	33.9
1987	13	34.4
1986	13.4	35.2
1985	13.3	35.4
1984	13.6	35.9
1983	13.8	36.1
1982	13.9	36.4
1981	14	36.8
1980	14.5	37.1
1979	15.3	37
1978	15.5	37.1
1977	16.1	37.6
1976	16.5	38.2
1975	16.6	38.4
1974	17.2	39
1973	16.2	39.3
1972	15.3	39.5
1971	15.9	39.7
1970	16.3	39.8
1969	17	40.1
1968	16.9	40.5
1967	15	40.8
1966	14.9	41.2
1965	15.3	41.7
1964	16.1	42.1
1963	16.4	42.3
1962	16.7	42.5
1961	17.4	42.7
1960	17.8	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 16.1 in India, compared with 17.8 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	India
2100	13%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.1%	13.8%
2097	13.1%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	13.9%
2094	13.3%	13.9%
2093	13.4%	14%
2092	13.4%	14%
2091	13.4%	14%
2090	13.5%	14.1%
2089	13.5%	14.1%
2088	13.6%	14.2%
2087	13.6%	14.2%
2086	13.6%	14.2%
2085	13.6%	14.3%
2084	13.6%	14.4%
2083	13.6%	14.4%
2082	13.6%	14.5%
2081	13.6%	14.6%
2080	13.6%	14.6%
2079	13.6%	14.7%
2078	13.6%	14.8%
2077	13.6%	14.8%
2076	13.6%	14.9%
2075	13.5%	15%
2074	13.5%	15.1%
2073	13.5%	15.2%
2072	13.5%	15.2%
2071	13.5%	15.3%
2070	13.5%	15.4%
2069	13.6%	15.5%
2068	13.6%	15.6%
2067	13.6%	15.6%
2066	13.6%	15.7%
2065	13.6%	15.8%
2064	13.7%	15.9%
2063	13.7%	16%
2062	13.7%	16.1%
2061	13.8%	16.2%
2060	13.8%	16.3%
2059	13.8%	16.4%
2058	13.9%	16.6%
2057	13.9%	16.7%
2056	13.9%	16.8%
2055	13.9%	17%
2054	13.9%	17.2%
2053	13.9%	17.3%
2052	13.9%	17.5%
2051	13.8%	17.7%
2050	13.8%	17.9%
2049	13.8%	18.1%
2048	13.7%	18.3%
2047	13.7%	18.5%
2046	13.6%	18.7%
2045	13.6%	18.9%
2044	13.6%	19.2%
2043	13.6%	19.4%
2042	13.6%	19.6%
2041	13.6%	19.8%
2040	13.6%	20%
2039	13.6%	20.3%
2038	13.7%	20.5%
2037	13.7%	20.7%
2036	13.7%	20.9%
2035	13.7%	21.1%
2034	13.8%	21.4%
2033	13.8%	21.7%
2032	13.9%	21.9%
2031	14%	22.2%
2030	14.1%	22.5%
2029	14.2%	22.8%
2028	14.2%	23.2%
2027	14.3%	23.6%
2026	14.4%	24%
2025	14.4%	24.4%
2024	14.5%	24.6%
2023	14.5%	25.1%
2022	14.5%	25.5%
2021	14.5%	25.9%
2020	14.4%	26.3%
2019	14.4%	26.8%
2018	14.3%	27.3%
2017	14.2%	27.8%
2016	14%	28.4%
2015	13.9%	28.9%
2014	13.8%	29.4%
2013	13.7%	29.9%
2012	13.6%	30.4%
2011	13.5%	30.9%
2010	13.5%	31.3%
2009	13.4%	31.8%
2008	13.3%	32.2%
2007	13.4%	32.7%
2006	13.5%	33.1%
2005	13.7%	33.6%
2004	14%	34%
2003	14.4%	34.4%
2002	14.8%	34.8%
2001	15.2%	35.2%
2000	15.7%	35.6%
1999	16.1%	35.9%
1998	16.5%	36.3%
1997	17%	36.7%
1996	17.4%	37%
1995	17.9%	37.3%
1994	18.3%	37.6%
1993	18.8%	37.9%
1992	19.3%	38.1%
1991	19.8%	38.4%
1990	20.3%	38.6%
1989	20.8%	38.8%
1988	21.1%	38.9%
1987	21.3%	39.1%
1986	21.4%	39.2%
1985	21.6%	39.3%
1984	21.8%	39.4%
1983	22%	39.5%
1982	22.1%	39.6%
1981	22.1%	39.7%
1980	22.1%	39.8%
1979	22.1%	40%
1978	22.2%	40.1%
1977	22.2%	40.3%
1976	22.3%	40.5%
1975	22.3%	40.7%
1974	22.2%	40.8%
1973	22.3%	41%
1972	22.4%	41.1%
1971	22.6%	41.2%
1970	22.8%	41.4%
1969	23%	41.5%
1968	23.2%	41.5%
1967	23.4%	41.6%
1966	23.8%	41.7%
1965	24.2%	41.7%
1964	24.7%	41.6%
1963	25.1%	41.5%
1962	25.4%	41.2%
1961	25.8%	40.9%
1960	26.1%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs India

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Bulgaria

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	India
2023	6	80
2022	10	90
2021	9	155
2020	9	101
2019	6	101
2018	7	107
2017	7	113
2016	7	121
2015	7	129
2014	7	137
2013	7	148
2012	7	160
2011	8	173
2010	9	188
2009	9	205
2008	10	223
2007	11	240
2006	12	258
2005	13	277
2004	14	296
2003	14	313
2002	15	330
2001	17	349
2000	19	362
1999	20	378
1998	20	393
1997	23	407
1996	22	422
1995	23	437
1994	25	451
1993	23	467
1992	25	482
1991	25	498
1990	27	516
1989	25	538
1988	26	562
1987	25	592
1986	25	624
1985	26	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	India
2023	0.61%	2.77%
2022	0.62%	2.91%
2021	0.63%	3.06%
2020	0.65%	3.24%
2019	0.67%	3.43%
2018	0.7%	3.64%
2017	0.73%	3.87%
2016	0.77%	4.11%
2015	0.82%	4.36%
2014	0.87%	4.63%
2013	0.93%	4.91%
2012	0.99%	5.2%
2011	1.04%	5.5%
2010	1.08%	5.82%
2009	1.12%	6.14%
2008	1.14%	6.46%
2007	1.18%	6.79%
2006	1.24%	7.11%
2005	1.33%	7.44%
2004	1.42%	7.77%
2003	1.51%	8.11%
2002	1.6%	8.45%
2001	1.68%	8.8%
2000	1.75%	9.16%
1999	1.82%	9.53%
1998	1.89%	9.89%
1997	1.93%	10.3%
1996	1.94%	10.6%
1995	1.92%	11%
1994	1.91%	11.3%
1993	1.92%	11.6%
1992	1.92%	12%
1991	1.89%	12.3%
1990	1.83%	12.7%
1989	1.79%	13%
1988	1.78%	13.4%
1987	1.8%	13.8%
1986	1.87%	14.2%
1985	1.97%	14.6%
1984	2.07%	15%
1983	2.15%	15.5%
1982	2.22%	15.9%
1981	2.3%	16.4%
1980	2.38%	16.9%
1979	2.49%	17.5%
1978	2.6%	18%
1977	2.72%	18.6%
1976	2.8%	19.1%
1975	2.86%	19.6%
1974	2.91%	20.1%
1973	2.95%	20.5%
1972	3.01%	20.8%
1971	3.11%	21.2%
1970	3.25%	21.5%
1969	3.4%	21.7%
1968	3.54%	22%
1967	3.64%	22.2%
1966	3.7%	22.4%
1965	3.75%	22.7%
1964	3.86%	22.9%
1963	4.08%	23.2%
1962	4.43%	23.5%
1961	4.89%	23.8%
1960	5.47%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.