Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Jamaica by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Jamaica
2023	1.81	1.36
2022	1.78	1.37
2021	1.8	1.38
2020	1.77	1.38
2019	1.79	1.39
2018	1.73	1.4
2017	1.71	1.43
2016	1.67	1.46
2015	1.64	1.51
2014	1.62	1.54
2013	1.54	1.59
2012	1.5	1.65
2011	1.51	1.72
2010	1.57	1.8
2009	1.66	1.88
2008	1.56	1.95
2007	1.49	2.02
2006	1.44	2.09
2005	1.37	2.15
2004	1.33	2.2
2003	1.26	2.24
2002	1.23	2.27
2001	1.21	2.3
2000	1.26	2.35
1999	1.23	2.47
1998	1.11	2.57
1997	1.09	2.68
1996	1.23	2.77
1995	1.23	2.85
1994	1.37	2.93
1993	1.46	2.99
1992	1.55	3.03
1991	1.66	3
1990	1.82	2.96
1989	1.9	2.93
1988	1.97	2.98
1987	1.96	3.02
1986	2.02	3.11
1985	1.97	3.21
1984	2.01	3.32
1983	2.01	3.41
1982	2.01	3.46
1981	2	3.51
1980	2.05	3.59
1979	2.16	3.72
1978	2.15	3.84
1977	2.21	4
1976	2.24	4.21
1975	2.23	4.44
1974	2.29	4.67
1973	2.15	5
1972	2.03	5.06
1971	2.1	5.21
1970	2.17	5.35
1969	2.27	5.47
1968	2.27	5.58
1967	2.02	5.67
1966	2.03	5.69
1965	2.09	5.72
1964	2.19	5.79
1963	2.21	5.73
1962	2.24	5.64
1961	2.29	5.6
1960	2.31	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Jamaica
2023	-43,837	10,072
2022	-62,065	11,215
2021	-90,452	6,382
2020	-65,507	12,170
2019	-46,317	13,094
2018	-46,304	13,929
2017	-45,583	15,419
2016	-42,744	16,944
2015	-44,699	18,489
2014	-41,027	19,751
2013	-37,948	21,037
2012	-40,183	22,320
2011	-37,477	23,627
2010	-34,759	25,031
2009	-26,800	26,311
2008	-32,967	27,553
2007	-37,727	28,886
2006	-39,526	30,213
2005	-42,124	31,506
2004	-40,128	32,500
2003	-44,319	33,340
2002	-46,240	33,572
2001	-44,050	33,666
2000	-41,668	34,452
1999	-39,411	36,649
1998	-52,844	38,628
1997	-58,185	40,521
1996	-45,159	42,297
1995	-42,030	43,705
1994	-32,086	45,210
1993	-24,569	46,090
1992	-18,789	46,494
1991	-14,675	45,617
1990	-3,487	44,465
1989	5,326	43,591
1988	9,879	43,978
1987	8,971	44,155
1986	16,125	44,520
1985	11,649	45,122
1984	20,610	45,644
1983	21,455	45,095
1982	24,077	43,816
1981	29,341	42,898
1980	30,129	42,316
1979	40,599	42,449
1978	44,070	42,475
1977	47,543	42,999
1976	56,055	43,878
1975	54,941	44,736
1974	64,223	45,526
1973	57,760	47,438
1972	47,169	46,676
1971	52,925	47,206
1970	61,125	47,547
1969	63,256	48,258
1968	69,468	49,189
1967	49,861	50,187
1966	54,504	50,808
1965	58,249	51,423
1964	66,783	52,501
1963	66,241	52,277
1962	64,104	51,758
1961	75,460	51,931
1960	76,314	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Jamaica by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Jamaica
2023	8.9	11.6
2022	8.8	11.9
2021	9	12
2020	9	12
2019	9.3	12.2
2018	9.3	12.3
2017	9.4	12.6
2016	9.4	12.9
2015	9.4	13.3
2014	9.6	13.6
2013	9.3	14
2012	9.5	14.4
2011	9.6	14.9
2010	10.2	15.6
2009	10.9	16.2
2008	10.4	16.7
2007	10	17.3
2006	9.7	17.9
2005	9.3	18.4
2004	9.1	18.8
2003	8.7	19.2
2002	8.5	19.4
2001	8.5	19.7
2000	9	20.1
1999	8.8	21.2
1998	7.9	22.2
1997	7.7	23.1
1996	8.6	24
1995	8.6	24.8
1994	9.4	25.6
1993	10	26.2
1992	10.4	26.7
1991	11.1	26.5
1990	12.1	26.2
1989	12.6	25.9
1988	13.1	26.3
1987	13	26.6
1986	13.4	27.1
1985	13.3	27.7
1984	13.6	28.3
1983	13.8	28.6
1982	13.9	28.4
1981	14	28.3
1980	14.5	28.3
1979	15.3	28.6
1978	15.5	28.7
1977	16.1	29.2
1976	16.5	29.8
1975	16.6	30.5
1974	17.2	31.3
1973	16.2	32.6
1972	15.3	32.6
1971	15.9	33.1
1970	16.3	33.8
1969	17	34.5
1968	16.9	35.4
1967	15	36.3
1966	14.9	37
1965	15.3	37.8
1964	16.1	38.9
1963	16.4	39.2
1962	16.7	39.4
1961	17.4	40
1960	17.8	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 17.8 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Jamaica
2100	13%	10.7%
2099	13.1%	10.7%
2098	13.1%	10.7%
2097	13.1%	10.7%
2096	13.2%	10.6%
2095	13.2%	10.6%
2094	13.3%	10.6%
2093	13.4%	10.6%
2092	13.4%	10.5%
2091	13.4%	10.5%
2090	13.5%	10.5%
2089	13.5%	10.5%
2088	13.6%	10.5%
2087	13.6%	10.5%
2086	13.6%	10.5%
2085	13.6%	10.4%
2084	13.6%	10.4%
2083	13.6%	10.4%
2082	13.6%	10.4%
2081	13.6%	10.5%
2080	13.6%	10.5%
2079	13.6%	10.5%
2078	13.6%	10.5%
2077	13.6%	10.5%
2076	13.6%	10.5%
2075	13.5%	10.6%
2074	13.5%	10.6%
2073	13.5%	10.6%
2072	13.5%	10.6%
2071	13.5%	10.7%
2070	13.5%	10.7%
2069	13.6%	10.8%
2068	13.6%	10.8%
2067	13.6%	10.8%
2066	13.6%	10.9%
2065	13.6%	11%
2064	13.7%	11%
2063	13.7%	11.1%
2062	13.7%	11.2%
2061	13.8%	11.2%
2060	13.8%	11.3%
2059	13.8%	11.4%
2058	13.9%	11.5%
2057	13.9%	11.6%
2056	13.9%	11.7%
2055	13.9%	11.8%
2054	13.9%	12%
2053	13.9%	12.1%
2052	13.9%	12.2%
2051	13.8%	12.4%
2050	13.8%	12.6%
2049	13.8%	12.7%
2048	13.7%	12.9%
2047	13.7%	13.1%
2046	13.6%	13.3%
2045	13.6%	13.5%
2044	13.6%	13.7%
2043	13.6%	13.9%
2042	13.6%	14.1%
2041	13.6%	14.3%
2040	13.6%	14.5%
2039	13.6%	14.7%
2038	13.7%	14.9%
2037	13.7%	15.2%
2036	13.7%	15.4%
2035	13.7%	15.6%
2034	13.8%	15.8%
2033	13.8%	16.1%
2032	13.9%	16.3%
2031	14%	16.5%
2030	14.1%	16.8%
2029	14.2%	17.1%
2028	14.2%	17.4%
2027	14.3%	17.7%
2026	14.4%	18.1%
2025	14.4%	18.5%
2024	14.5%	18.7%
2023	14.5%	19.1%
2022	14.5%	19.6%
2021	14.5%	20%
2020	14.4%	20.6%
2019	14.4%	21.1%
2018	14.3%	21.7%
2017	14.2%	22.3%
2016	14%	22.8%
2015	13.9%	23.4%
2014	13.8%	24%
2013	13.7%	24.7%
2012	13.6%	25.4%
2011	13.5%	26.2%
2010	13.5%	26.9%
2009	13.4%	27.7%
2008	13.3%	28.5%
2007	13.4%	29.3%
2006	13.5%	30%
2005	13.7%	30.6%
2004	14%	31.2%
2003	14.4%	31.7%
2002	14.8%	32.2%
2001	15.2%	32.7%
2000	15.7%	33.2%
1999	16.1%	33.8%
1998	16.5%	34.2%
1997	17%	34.6%
1996	17.4%	34.9%
1995	17.9%	35.1%
1994	18.3%	35.2%
1993	18.8%	35.3%
1992	19.3%	35.4%
1991	19.8%	35.5%
1990	20.3%	35.8%
1989	20.8%	36.1%
1988	21.1%	36.5%
1987	21.3%	36.8%
1986	21.4%	37.2%
1985	21.6%	37.5%
1984	21.8%	37.9%
1983	22%	38.2%
1982	22.1%	38.7%
1981	22.1%	39.2%
1980	22.1%	39.8%
1979	22.1%	40.4%
1978	22.2%	41%
1977	22.2%	41.7%
1976	22.3%	42.3%
1975	22.3%	42.9%
1974	22.2%	43.5%
1973	22.3%	44%
1972	22.4%	44.4%
1971	22.6%	44.8%
1970	22.8%	45%
1969	23%	45%
1968	23.2%	44.9%
1967	23.4%	44.6%
1966	23.8%	44.3%
1965	24.2%	43.9%
1964	24.7%	43.3%
1963	25.1%	42.7%
1962	25.4%	42.2%
1961	25.8%	41.7%
1960	26.1%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Jamaica
2023	6	130
2022	10	138
2021	9	186
2020	9	126
2019	6	120
2018	7	112
2017	7	106
2016	7	102
2015	7	100
2014	7	100
2013	7	94
2012	7	89
2011	8	89
2010	9	94
2009	9	93
2008	10	91
2007	11	89
2006	12	89
2005	13	81
2004	14	77
2003	14	79
2002	15	81
2001	17	82
2000	19	82
1999	20	81
1998	20	80
1997	23	79
1996	22	77
1995	23	74
1994	25	71
1993	23	67
1992	25	62
1991	25	58
1990	27	54
1989	25	50
1988	26	48
1987	25	46
1986	25	45
1985	26	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

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	Jamaica
2023	0.61%	1.93%
2022	0.62%	1.93%
2021	0.63%	1.91%
2020	0.65%	1.9%
2019	0.67%	1.88%
2018	0.7%	1.87%
2017	0.73%	1.86%
2016	0.77%	1.86%
2015	0.82%	1.87%
2014	0.87%	1.87%
2013	0.93%	1.88%
2012	0.99%	1.89%
2011	1.04%	1.9%
2010	1.08%	1.91%
2009	1.12%	1.91%
2008	1.14%	1.92%
2007	1.18%	1.92%
2006	1.24%	1.91%
2005	1.33%	1.92%
2004	1.42%	1.92%
2003	1.51%	1.94%
2002	1.6%	1.97%
2001	1.68%	2%
2000	1.75%	2.06%
1999	1.82%	2.12%
1998	1.89%	2.19%
1997	1.93%	2.27%
1996	1.94%	2.35%
1995	1.92%	2.43%
1994	1.91%	2.51%
1993	1.92%	2.58%
1992	1.92%	2.66%
1991	1.89%	2.73%
1990	1.83%	2.8%
1989	1.79%	2.88%
1988	1.78%	2.96%
1987	1.8%	3.04%
1986	1.87%	3.13%
1985	1.97%	3.22%
1984	2.07%	3.32%
1983	2.15%	3.43%
1982	2.22%	3.54%
1981	2.3%	3.66%
1980	2.38%	3.78%
1979	2.49%	3.92%
1978	2.6%	4.06%
1977	2.72%	4.21%
1976	2.8%	4.37%
1975	2.86%	4.55%
1974	2.91%	4.74%
1973	2.95%	4.95%
1972	3.01%	5.18%
1971	3.11%	5.41%
1970	3.25%	5.64%
1969	3.4%	5.87%
1968	3.54%	6.08%
1967	3.64%	6.28%
1966	3.7%	6.49%
1965	3.75%	6.69%
1964	3.86%	6.91%
1963	4.08%	7.17%
1962	4.43%	7.45%
1961	4.89%	7.79%
1960	5.47%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.