Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Iraq

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Iraq by year

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Bulgaria

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2023	1.81	3.25
2022	1.78	3.29
2021	1.8	3.36
2020	1.77	3.42
2019	1.79	3.48
2018	1.73	3.55
2017	1.71	3.64
2016	1.67	3.84
2015	1.64	4.08
2014	1.62	4.31
2013	1.54	4.44
2012	1.5	4.54
2011	1.51	4.59
2010	1.57	4.46
2009	1.66	4.38
2008	1.56	4.37
2007	1.49	4.4
2006	1.44	4.46
2005	1.37	4.45
2004	1.33	4.53
2003	1.26	4.58
2002	1.23	4.67
2001	1.21	4.8
2000	1.26	4.92
1999	1.23	5.04
1998	1.11	5.11
1997	1.09	5.19
1996	1.23	5.25
1995	1.23	5.36
1994	1.37	5.49
1993	1.46	5.61
1992	1.55	5.72
1991	1.66	5.83
1990	1.82	5.93
1989	1.9	5.99
1988	1.97	6.05
1987	1.96	6.11
1986	2.02	6.18
1985	1.97	6.25
1984	2.01	6.32
1983	2.01	6.39
1982	2.01	6.46
1981	2	6.53
1980	2.05	6.59
1979	2.16	6.66
1978	2.15	6.73
1977	2.21	6.8
1976	2.24	6.86
1975	2.23	6.91
1974	2.29	6.95
1973	2.15	6.99
1972	2.03	7.02
1971	2.1	7.06
1970	2.17	7.07
1969	2.27	7.08
1968	2.27	7.06
1967	2.02	7.03
1966	2.03	7.02
1965	2.09	7.02
1964	2.19	7.01
1963	2.21	7.01
1962	2.24	6.99
1961	2.29	5.8
1960	2.31	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2023	-43,837	973,420
2022	-62,065	962,501
2021	-90,452	941,924
2020	-65,507	919,953
2019	-46,317	942,972
2018	-46,304	938,310
2017	-45,583	924,507
2016	-42,744	946,968
2015	-44,699	1,007,561
2014	-41,027	1,040,726
2013	-37,948	1,026,036
2012	-40,183	999,987
2011	-37,477	971,082
2010	-34,759	906,369
2009	-26,800	855,096
2008	-32,967	802,382
2007	-37,727	784,119
2006	-39,526	797,342
2005	-42,124	776,603
2004	-40,128	761,563
2003	-44,319	746,159
2002	-46,240	739,419
2001	-44,050	729,704
2000	-41,668	715,771
1999	-39,411	702,170
1998	-52,844	684,152
1997	-58,185	667,582
1996	-45,159	652,866
1995	-42,030	642,977
1994	-32,086	634,344
1993	-24,569	606,700
1992	-18,789	591,886
1991	-14,675	550,146
1990	-3,487	518,575
1989	5,326	496,852
1988	9,879	476,778
1987	8,971	488,742
1986	16,125	474,348
1985	11,649	467,445
1984	20,610	455,740
1983	21,455	439,800
1982	24,077	428,336
1981	29,341	416,998
1980	30,129	419,653
1979	40,599	428,458
1978	44,070	418,756
1977	47,543	410,229
1976	56,055	402,260
1975	54,941	385,916
1974	64,223	376,197
1973	57,760	373,191
1972	47,169	362,334
1971	52,925	351,464
1970	61,125	338,030
1969	63,256	324,792
1968	69,468	310,644
1967	49,861	298,192
1966	54,504	285,507
1965	58,249	274,551
1964	66,783	262,825
1963	66,241	254,046
1962	64,104	247,520
1961	75,460	184,792
1960	76,314	155,651

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 +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Iraq by year

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Bulgaria

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2023	8.9	25.7
2022	8.8	26
2021	9	26.4
2020	9	26.8
2019	9.3	27.3
2018	9.3	27.7
2017	9.4	28.3
2016	9.4	29.8
2015	9.4	31.6
2014	9.6	33.3
2013	9.3	34.1
2012	9.5	34.8
2011	9.6	35.5
2010	10.2	34.6
2009	10.9	33.9
2008	10.4	33.6
2007	10	34.5
2006	9.7	35
2005	9.3	33.9
2004	9.1	34.3
2003	8.7	34.5
2002	8.5	34.8
2001	8.5	35.5
2000	9	36.1
1999	8.8	36.7
1998	7.9	37
1997	7.7	37.3
1996	8.6	37.5
1995	8.6	38
1994	9.4	38.6
1993	10	38.6
1992	10.4	39.5
1991	11.1	40
1990	12.1	40.6
1989	12.6	39.6
1988	13.1	39.4
1987	13	39
1986	13.4	39
1985	13.3	39.5
1984	13.6	39.6
1983	13.8	39.6
1982	13.9	39.9
1981	14	40.2
1980	14.5	40.5
1979	15.3	41
1978	15.5	41.4
1977	16.1	42.1
1976	16.5	42.8
1975	16.6	43.4
1974	17.2	44
1973	16.2	44.4
1972	15.3	44.9
1971	15.9	45.4
1970	16.3	45.6
1969	17	45.9
1968	16.9	46
1967	15	46.1
1966	14.9	46.4
1965	15.3	46.7
1964	16.1	47.1
1963	16.4	47.5
1962	16.7	47.9
1961	17.4	40
1960	17.8	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 17.8 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2100	13%	18.2%
2099	13.1%	18.3%
2098	13.1%	18.4%
2097	13.1%	18.5%
2096	13.2%	18.6%
2095	13.2%	18.8%
2094	13.3%	18.9%
2093	13.4%	19%
2092	13.4%	19.1%
2091	13.4%	19.2%
2090	13.5%	19.4%
2089	13.5%	19.5%
2088	13.6%	19.7%
2087	13.6%	19.8%
2086	13.6%	19.9%
2085	13.6%	20.1%
2084	13.6%	20.3%
2083	13.6%	20.4%
2082	13.6%	20.6%
2081	13.6%	20.8%
2080	13.6%	20.9%
2079	13.6%	21.1%
2078	13.6%	21.3%
2077	13.6%	21.5%
2076	13.6%	21.6%
2075	13.5%	21.8%
2074	13.5%	22%
2073	13.5%	22.2%
2072	13.5%	22.3%
2071	13.5%	22.5%
2070	13.5%	22.7%
2069	13.6%	22.8%
2068	13.6%	23%
2067	13.6%	23.2%
2066	13.6%	23.4%
2065	13.6%	23.6%
2064	13.7%	23.8%
2063	13.7%	24%
2062	13.7%	24.2%
2061	13.8%	24.4%
2060	13.8%	24.6%
2059	13.8%	24.9%
2058	13.9%	25.1%
2057	13.9%	25.4%
2056	13.9%	25.7%
2055	13.9%	26%
2054	13.9%	26.3%
2053	13.9%	26.6%
2052	13.9%	26.9%
2051	13.8%	27.2%
2050	13.8%	27.5%
2049	13.8%	27.8%
2048	13.7%	28.1%
2047	13.7%	28.4%
2046	13.6%	28.7%
2045	13.6%	29%
2044	13.6%	29.3%
2043	13.6%	29.5%
2042	13.6%	29.8%
2041	13.6%	30%
2040	13.6%	30.3%
2039	13.6%	30.5%
2038	13.7%	30.7%
2037	13.7%	31%
2036	13.7%	31.2%
2035	13.7%	31.5%
2034	13.8%	31.7%
2033	13.8%	32%
2032	13.9%	32.3%
2031	14%	32.7%
2030	14.1%	33.2%
2029	14.2%	33.7%
2028	14.2%	34.4%
2027	14.3%	35.1%
2026	14.4%	35.7%
2025	14.4%	36.3%
2024	14.5%	36.6%
2023	14.5%	37.1%
2022	14.5%	37.6%
2021	14.5%	38.1%
2020	14.4%	38.5%
2019	14.4%	38.9%
2018	14.3%	39.3%
2017	14.2%	39.7%
2016	14%	40.1%
2015	13.9%	40.4%
2014	13.8%	40.6%
2013	13.7%	40.8%
2012	13.6%	41%
2011	13.5%	41.1%
2010	13.5%	41.2%
2009	13.4%	41.5%
2008	13.3%	41.8%
2007	13.4%	42.1%
2006	13.5%	42.3%
2005	13.7%	42.6%
2004	14%	42.9%
2003	14.4%	43.1%
2002	14.8%	43.3%
2001	15.2%	43.5%
2000	15.7%	43.7%
1999	16.1%	43.8%
1998	16.5%	44%
1997	17%	44.1%
1996	17.4%	44.3%
1995	17.9%	44.4%
1994	18.3%	44.6%
1993	18.8%	44.7%
1992	19.3%	44.9%
1991	19.8%	45%
1990	20.3%	45.2%
1989	20.8%	45.4%
1988	21.1%	45.6%
1987	21.3%	45.8%
1986	21.4%	46%
1985	21.6%	46.2%
1984	21.8%	46.3%
1983	22%	46.5%
1982	22.1%	46.6%
1981	22.1%	46.7%
1980	22.1%	46.8%
1979	22.1%	47%
1978	22.2%	47.1%
1977	22.2%	47.3%
1976	22.3%	47.2%
1975	22.3%	46.7%
1974	22.2%	46.2%
1973	22.3%	45.5%
1972	22.4%	44.7%
1971	22.6%	44.1%
1970	22.8%	43.6%
1969	23%	43.3%
1968	23.2%	43%
1967	23.4%	42.8%
1966	23.8%	42.5%
1965	24.2%	42.1%
1964	24.7%	41.5%
1963	25.1%	41%
1962	25.4%	40.4%
1961	25.8%	39.9%
1960	26.1%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Iraq

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Bulgaria

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2023	6	66
2022	10	59
2021	9	77
2020	9	63
2019	6	74
2018	7	76
2017	7	81
2016	7	87
2015	7	86
2014	7	90
2013	7	96
2012	7	100
2011	8	105
2010	9	107
2009	9	107
2008	10	109
2007	11	117
2006	12	120
2005	13	118
2004	14	122
2003	14	125
2002	15	128
2001	17	137
2000	19	146
1999	20	156
1998	20	163
1997	23	165
1996	22	158
1995	23	152
1994	25	142
1993	23	132
1992	25	126
1991	25	157
1990	27	195
1989	25	190
1988	26	174
1987	25	145
1986	25	147
1985	26	152

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 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Iraq
2023	0.61%	2.26%
2022	0.62%	2.33%
2021	0.63%	2.41%
2020	0.65%	2.49%
2019	0.67%	2.57%
2018	0.7%	2.66%
2017	0.73%	2.75%
2016	0.77%	2.84%
2015	0.82%	2.94%
2014	0.87%	3.04%
2013	0.93%	3.14%
2012	0.99%	3.24%
2011	1.04%	3.35%
2010	1.08%	3.46%
2009	1.12%	3.56%
2008	1.14%	3.67%
2007	1.18%	3.78%
2006	1.24%	3.88%
2005	1.33%	3.97%
2004	1.42%	4.07%
2003	1.51%	4.16%
2002	1.6%	4.24%
2001	1.68%	4.33%
2000	1.75%	4.43%
1999	1.82%	4.52%
1998	1.89%	4.61%
1997	1.93%	4.71%
1996	1.94%	4.8%
1995	1.92%	4.89%
1994	1.91%	4.98%
1993	1.92%	5.07%
1992	1.92%	5.17%
1991	1.89%	6.49%
1990	1.83%	7.97%
1989	1.79%	8.12%
1988	1.78%	6.92%
1987	1.8%	5.75%
1986	1.87%	5.91%
1985	1.97%	6.09%
1984	2.07%	6.28%
1983	2.15%	6.49%
1982	2.22%	6.71%
1981	2.3%	6.96%
1980	2.38%	7.23%
1979	2.49%	7.52%
1978	2.6%	7.83%
1977	2.72%	8.17%
1976	2.8%	8.54%
1975	2.86%	8.93%
1974	2.91%	9.35%
1973	2.95%	9.79%
1972	3.01%	10.3%
1971	3.11%	10.7%
1970	3.25%	11.2%
1969	3.4%	11.8%
1968	3.54%	12.4%
1967	3.64%	13%
1966	3.7%	13.6%
1965	3.75%	14.4%
1964	3.86%	15.1%
1963	4.08%	16%
1962	4.43%	16.9%
1961	4.89%	17.9%
1960	5.47%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.