Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Ivory Coast by year

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Bulgaria

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Ivory Coast
2023	1.81	4.28
2022	1.78	4.35
2021	1.8	4.41
2020	1.77	4.46
2019	1.79	4.52
2018	1.73	4.6
2017	1.71	4.76
2016	1.67	4.87
2015	1.64	4.97
2014	1.62	5.07
2013	1.54	5.14
2012	1.5	5.19
2011	1.51	5.24
2010	1.57	5.29
2009	1.66	5.33
2008	1.56	5.36
2007	1.49	5.4
2006	1.44	5.45
2005	1.37	5.5
2004	1.33	5.53
2003	1.26	5.57
2002	1.23	5.64
2001	1.21	5.7
2000	1.26	5.77
1999	1.23	5.81
1998	1.11	5.85
1997	1.09	5.9
1996	1.23	5.95
1995	1.23	6.04
1994	1.37	6.13
1993	1.46	6.27
1992	1.55	6.43
1991	1.66	6.59
1990	1.82	6.72
1989	1.9	6.85
1988	1.97	6.97
1987	1.96	7.09
1986	2.02	7.19
1985	1.97	7.27
1984	2.01	7.35
1983	2.01	7.42
1982	2.01	7.49
1981	2	7.54
1980	2.05	7.59
1979	2.16	7.63
1978	2.15	7.67
1977	2.21	7.83
1976	2.24	7.88
1975	2.23	7.91
1974	2.29	7.93
1973	2.15	7.94
1972	2.03	7.94
1971	2.1	7.94
1970	2.17	7.94
1969	2.27	7.93
1968	2.27	7.91
1967	2.02	7.89
1966	2.03	7.87
1965	2.09	7.84
1964	2.19	7.81
1963	2.21	7.78
1962	2.24	7.75
1961	2.29	7.72
1960	2.31	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Ivory Coast
2023	-43,837	758,261
2022	-62,065	750,270
2021	-90,452	732,191
2020	-65,507	727,455
2019	-46,317	727,774
2018	-46,304	722,445
2017	-45,583	734,553
2016	-42,744	735,630
2015	-44,699	731,387
2014	-41,027	728,978
2013	-37,948	720,228
2012	-40,183	708,847
2011	-37,477	694,033
2010	-34,759	676,554
2009	-26,800	654,439
2008	-32,967	630,610
2007	-37,727	617,247
2006	-39,526	605,001
2005	-42,124	593,685
2004	-40,128	579,424
2003	-44,319	568,220
2002	-46,240	563,692
2001	-44,050	555,220
2000	-41,668	545,129
1999	-39,411	527,634
1998	-52,844	509,167
1997	-58,185	489,984
1996	-45,159	469,740
1995	-42,030	453,719
1994	-32,086	438,274
1993	-24,569	430,759
1992	-18,789	423,294
1991	-14,675	413,354
1990	-3,487	402,629
1989	5,326	390,081
1988	9,879	378,575
1987	8,971	370,654
1986	16,125	357,205
1985	11,649	344,549
1984	20,610	331,910
1983	21,455	317,379
1982	24,077	305,204
1981	29,341	292,755
1980	30,129	280,630
1979	40,599	268,875
1978	44,070	257,222
1977	47,543	250,858
1976	56,055	241,939
1975	54,941	228,883
1974	64,223	216,389
1973	57,760	203,429
1972	47,169	190,842
1971	52,925	179,918
1970	61,125	170,070
1969	63,256	161,541
1968	69,468	153,464
1967	49,861	145,773
1966	54,504	138,438
1965	58,249	131,601
1964	66,783	124,996
1963	66,241	118,526
1962	64,104	111,930
1961	75,460	105,568
1960	76,314	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Ivory Coast by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Ivory Coast
2023	8.9	32
2022	8.8	32.5
2021	9	33.1
2020	9	33.7
2019	9.3	34.3
2018	9.3	35.1
2017	9.4	36.6
2016	9.4	37.7
2015	9.4	38.8
2014	9.6	39.8
2013	9.3	40.5
2012	9.5	40.7
2011	9.6	40.8
2010	10.2	40.9
2009	10.9	40.7
2008	10.4	40.5
2007	10	41
2006	9.7	41.4
2005	9.3	41.9
2004	9.1	42.3
2003	8.7	42.8
2002	8.5	43.4
2001	8.5	43.9
2000	9	44.3
1999	8.8	44.2
1998	7.9	44.2
1997	7.7	44.1
1996	8.6	44
1995	8.6	44.1
1994	9.4	44.2
1993	10	44.8
1992	10.4	45.6
1991	11.1	46.1
1990	12.1	46.5
1989	12.6	46.7
1988	13.1	47.1
1987	13	47.7
1986	13.4	47.9
1985	13.3	48.1
1984	13.6	48.4
1983	13.8	48.5
1982	13.9	48.8
1981	14	49
1980	14.5	49.3
1979	15.3	49.6
1978	15.5	49.9
1977	16.1	51
1976	16.5	51.7
1975	16.6	51.7
1974	17.2	52
1973	16.2	52.2
1972	15.3	52.2
1971	15.9	52.4
1970	16.3	52.7
1969	17	53
1968	16.9	53.3
1967	15	53.5
1966	14.9	53.8
1965	15.3	54
1964	16.1	54.3
1963	16.4	54.4
1962	16.7	54.5
1961	17.4	54.6
1960	17.8	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 17.8 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Ivory Coast
2100	13%	23.9%
2099	13.1%	24.1%
2098	13.1%	24.2%
2097	13.1%	24.4%
2096	13.2%	24.5%
2095	13.2%	24.6%
2094	13.3%	24.8%
2093	13.4%	24.9%
2092	13.4%	25.1%
2091	13.4%	25.3%
2090	13.5%	25.4%
2089	13.5%	25.6%
2088	13.6%	25.8%
2087	13.6%	26%
2086	13.6%	26.1%
2085	13.6%	26.3%
2084	13.6%	26.5%
2083	13.6%	26.7%
2082	13.6%	26.9%
2081	13.6%	27.1%
2080	13.6%	27.2%
2079	13.6%	27.4%
2078	13.6%	27.6%
2077	13.6%	27.8%
2076	13.6%	28%
2075	13.5%	28.1%
2074	13.5%	28.3%
2073	13.5%	28.5%
2072	13.5%	28.6%
2071	13.5%	28.8%
2070	13.5%	29%
2069	13.6%	29.1%
2068	13.6%	29.3%
2067	13.6%	29.5%
2066	13.6%	29.7%
2065	13.6%	30%
2064	13.7%	30.2%
2063	13.7%	30.4%
2062	13.7%	30.7%
2061	13.8%	30.9%
2060	13.8%	31.2%
2059	13.8%	31.5%
2058	13.9%	31.7%
2057	13.9%	32%
2056	13.9%	32.3%
2055	13.9%	32.6%
2054	13.9%	32.9%
2053	13.9%	33.1%
2052	13.9%	33.4%
2051	13.8%	33.6%
2050	13.8%	33.9%
2049	13.8%	34.1%
2048	13.7%	34.3%
2047	13.7%	34.4%
2046	13.6%	34.6%
2045	13.6%	34.8%
2044	13.6%	34.9%
2043	13.6%	35%
2042	13.6%	35.2%
2041	13.6%	35.3%
2040	13.6%	35.5%
2039	13.6%	35.7%
2038	13.7%	35.8%
2037	13.7%	36%
2036	13.7%	36.3%
2035	13.7%	36.5%
2034	13.8%	36.8%
2033	13.8%	37.1%
2032	13.9%	37.6%
2031	14%	38%
2030	14.1%	38.5%
2029	14.2%	39.1%
2028	14.2%	39.5%
2027	14.3%	39.8%
2026	14.4%	40.2%
2025	14.4%	40.7%
2024	14.5%	40.9%
2023	14.5%	41.3%
2022	14.5%	41.7%
2021	14.5%	42%
2020	14.4%	42.2%
2019	14.4%	42.3%
2018	14.3%	42.4%
2017	14.2%	42.4%
2016	14%	42.3%
2015	13.9%	42.2%
2014	13.8%	42%
2013	13.7%	42.2%
2012	13.6%	42.7%
2011	13.5%	43.3%
2010	13.5%	44%
2009	13.4%	44.9%
2008	13.3%	45.8%
2007	13.4%	46.4%
2006	13.5%	46.3%
2005	13.7%	46.3%
2004	14%	46.3%
2003	14.4%	46.2%
2002	14.8%	46.2%
2001	15.2%	46.1%
2000	15.7%	46%
1999	16.1%	46%
1998	16.5%	46.1%
1997	17%	46.2%
1996	17.4%	46.4%
1995	17.9%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.9%
1993	18.8%	47.1%
1992	19.3%	47.4%
1991	19.8%	47.6%
1990	20.3%	47.8%
1989	20.8%	47.9%
1988	21.1%	48%
1987	21.3%	48.1%
1986	21.4%	48%
1985	21.6%	47.9%
1984	21.8%	47.8%
1983	22%	47.7%
1982	22.1%	47.5%
1981	22.1%	47.3%
1980	22.1%	47.1%
1979	22.1%	46.8%
1978	22.2%	46.5%
1977	22.2%	46.1%
1976	22.3%	45.7%
1975	22.3%	45.4%
1974	22.2%	45.3%
1973	22.3%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	45.2%
1971	22.6%	45.1%
1970	22.8%	45.1%
1969	23%	44.9%
1968	23.2%	44.8%
1967	23.4%	44.6%
1966	23.8%	44.3%
1965	24.2%	44.1%
1964	24.7%	43.9%
1963	25.1%	43.6%
1962	25.4%	43.4%
1961	25.8%	43.2%
1960	26.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Ivory Coast
2023	6	359
2022	10	409
2021	9	459
2020	9	447
2019	6	429
2018	7	449
2017	7	465
2016	7	488
2015	7	505
2014	7	522
2013	7	544
2012	7	566
2011	8	569
2010	9	592
2009	9	588
2008	10	562
2007	11	567
2006	12	544
2005	13	492
2004	14	456
2003	14	451
2002	15	427
2001	17	405
2000	19	378
1999	20	381
1998	20	380
1997	23	364
1996	22	381
1995	23	421
1994	25	463
1993	23	503
1992	25	546
1991	25	584
1990	27	619
1989	25	645
1988	26	671
1987	25	697
1986	25	735
1985	26	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

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	Ivory Coast
2023	0.61%	6.71%
2022	0.62%	6.92%
2021	0.63%	7.14%
2020	0.65%	7.37%
2019	0.67%	7.59%
2018	0.7%	7.85%
2017	0.73%	8.11%
2016	0.77%	8.36%
2015	0.82%	8.61%
2014	0.87%	8.92%
2013	0.93%	9.27%
2012	0.99%	9.6%
2011	1.04%	9.91%
2010	1.08%	10.2%
2009	1.12%	10.6%
2008	1.14%	11%
2007	1.18%	11.4%
2006	1.24%	11.8%
2005	1.33%	12.2%
2004	1.42%	12.6%
2003	1.51%	13%
2002	1.6%	13.3%
2001	1.68%	13.7%
2000	1.75%	14.1%
1999	1.82%	14.4%
1998	1.89%	14.6%
1997	1.93%	14.9%
1996	1.94%	15.1%
1995	1.92%	15.2%
1994	1.91%	15.3%
1993	1.92%	15.4%
1992	1.92%	15.4%
1991	1.89%	15.4%
1990	1.83%	15.3%
1989	1.79%	15.3%
1988	1.78%	15.2%
1987	1.8%	15.2%
1986	1.87%	15.3%
1985	1.97%	15.4%
1984	2.07%	15.5%
1983	2.15%	15.8%
1982	2.22%	16.1%
1981	2.3%	16.4%
1980	2.38%	16.9%
1979	2.49%	17.4%
1978	2.6%	18%
1977	2.72%	18.7%
1976	2.8%	19.5%
1975	2.86%	20.3%
1974	2.91%	21.2%
1973	2.95%	22.1%
1972	3.01%	22.9%
1971	3.11%	23.7%
1970	3.25%	24.5%
1969	3.4%	25.2%
1968	3.54%	26%
1967	3.64%	26.7%
1966	3.7%	27.4%
1965	3.75%	28.2%
1964	3.86%	28.9%
1963	4.08%	29.7%
1962	4.43%	30.5%
1961	4.89%	31.3%
1960	5.47%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.