Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Jordan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Jordan by year

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Bulgaria

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2023	1.81	2.64
2022	1.78	2.68
2021	1.8	2.74
2020	1.77	2.79
2019	1.79	2.86
2018	1.73	2.92
2017	1.71	2.99
2016	1.67	3.07
2015	1.64	3.14
2014	1.62	3.3
2013	1.54	3.45
2012	1.5	3.57
2011	1.51	3.69
2010	1.57	3.78
2009	1.66	3.84
2008	1.56	3.88
2007	1.49	3.8
2006	1.44	3.71
2005	1.37	3.65
2004	1.33	3.73
2003	1.26	3.82
2002	1.23	3.81
2001	1.21	3.8
2000	1.26	3.86
1999	1.23	3.97
1998	1.11	4.11
1997	1.09	4.32
1996	1.23	4.51
1995	1.23	4.68
1994	1.37	4.82
1993	1.46	4.97
1992	1.55	5.14
1991	1.66	5.33
1990	1.82	5.54
1989	1.9	5.8
1988	1.97	6.01
1987	1.96	6.2
1986	2.02	6.39
1985	1.97	6.53
1984	2.01	6.67
1983	2.01	6.81
1982	2.01	6.96
1981	2	7.12
1980	2.05	7.29
1979	2.16	7.45
1978	2.15	7.59
1977	2.21	7.72
1976	2.24	7.83
1975	2.23	7.93
1974	2.29	8
1973	2.15	8.06
1972	2.03	8.12
1971	2.1	8.15
1970	2.17	8.18
1969	2.27	8.19
1968	2.27	8.14
1967	2.02	8.06
1966	2.03	7.99
1965	2.09	7.93
1964	2.19	7.91
1963	2.21	7.85
1962	2.24	7.79
1961	2.29	7.7
1960	2.31	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Jordan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2023	-43,837	200,895
2022	-62,065	199,900
2021	-90,452	190,795
2020	-65,507	198,138
2019	-46,317	204,933
2018	-46,304	205,333
2017	-45,583	205,903
2016	-42,744	205,891
2015	-44,699	195,495
2014	-41,027	184,169
2013	-37,948	170,473
2012	-40,183	175,437
2011	-37,477	177,076
2010	-34,759	177,748
2009	-26,800	177,651
2008	-32,967	175,048
2007	-37,727	167,574
2006	-39,526	147,643
2005	-42,124	141,816
2004	-40,128	141,752
2003	-44,319	142,443
2002	-46,240	139,250
2001	-44,050	136,450
2000	-41,668	136,414
1999	-39,411	138,201
1998	-52,844	140,696
1997	-58,185	145,358
1996	-45,159	147,852
1995	-42,030	147,652
1994	-32,086	144,199
1993	-24,569	139,467
1992	-18,789	134,241
1991	-14,675	129,642
1990	-3,487	114,912
1989	5,326	112,608
1988	9,879	109,754
1987	8,971	106,536
1986	16,125	103,551
1985	11,649	99,801
1984	20,610	96,092
1983	21,455	92,863
1982	24,077	89,473
1981	29,341	86,751
1980	30,129	84,508
1979	40,599	82,076
1978	44,070	79,908
1977	47,543	78,101
1976	56,055	75,981
1975	54,941	74,392
1974	64,223	72,212
1973	57,760	70,058
1972	47,169	67,707
1971	52,925	64,763
1970	61,125	60,321
1969	63,256	57,431
1968	69,468	53,336
1967	49,861	48,791
1966	54,504	44,580
1965	58,249	41,635
1964	66,783	39,205
1963	66,241	36,858
1962	64,104	34,598
1961	75,460	32,143
1960	76,314	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Jordan by year

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Bulgaria

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2023	8.9	20.6
2022	8.8	20.9
2021	9	21.3
2020	9	21.7
2019	9.3	22.2
2018	9.3	22.7
2017	9.4	23.2
2016	9.4	23.7
2015	9.4	23.7
2014	9.6	24.3
2013	9.3	24.9
2012	9.5	26.9
2011	9.6	27.4
2010	10.2	28.1
2009	10.9	28.6
2008	10.4	28.7
2007	10	28.2
2006	9.7	26.5
2005	9.3	27.2
2004	9.1	27.7
2003	8.7	28.5
2002	8.5	28.5
2001	8.5	28.5
2000	9	29.1
1999	8.8	30
1998	7.9	31.1
1997	7.7	32.7
1996	8.6	34
1995	8.6	35.1
1994	9.4	35.6
1993	10	36.1
1992	10.4	36.6
1991	11.1	37.3
1990	12.1	35.9
1989	12.6	38
1988	13.1	38.9
1987	13	39.6
1986	13.4	40.4
1985	13.3	40.9
1984	13.6	41.4
1983	13.8	42
1982	13.9	42.5
1981	14	43.1
1980	14.5	43.9
1979	15.3	44.5
1978	15.5	45
1977	16.1	45.6
1976	16.5	46
1975	16.6	46.7
1974	17.2	47.2
1973	16.2	47.7
1972	15.3	48.1
1971	15.9	48.4
1970	16.3	48.6
1969	17	48.9
1968	16.9	49.2
1967	15	49.2
1966	14.9	49.5
1965	15.3	50
1964	16.1	50.7
1963	16.4	51
1962	16.7	51
1961	17.4	50.7
1960	17.8	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 17.8 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2100	13%	15.7%
2099	13.1%	15.7%
2098	13.1%	15.7%
2097	13.1%	15.8%
2096	13.2%	15.9%
2095	13.2%	15.9%
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%	16.5%
2088	13.6%	16.6%
2087	13.6%	16.8%
2086	13.6%	16.9%
2085	13.6%	17%
2084	13.6%	17.2%
2083	13.6%	17.3%
2082	13.6%	17.4%
2081	13.6%	17.6%
2080	13.6%	17.7%
2079	13.6%	17.8%
2078	13.6%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	18%
2076	13.6%	18.1%
2075	13.5%	18.1%
2074	13.5%	18.2%
2073	13.5%	18.3%
2072	13.5%	18.4%
2071	13.5%	18.4%
2070	13.5%	18.5%
2069	13.6%	18.6%
2068	13.6%	18.7%
2067	13.6%	18.8%
2066	13.6%	18.9%
2065	13.6%	19.1%
2064	13.7%	19.2%
2063	13.7%	19.4%
2062	13.7%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.8%
2060	13.8%	20.1%
2059	13.8%	20.3%
2058	13.9%	20.6%
2057	13.9%	20.9%
2056	13.9%	21.2%
2055	13.9%	21.5%
2054	13.9%	21.8%
2053	13.9%	22.1%
2052	13.9%	22.4%
2051	13.8%	22.7%
2050	13.8%	22.9%
2049	13.8%	23.2%
2048	13.7%	23.4%
2047	13.7%	23.6%
2046	13.6%	23.8%
2045	13.6%	24%
2044	13.6%	24.2%
2043	13.6%	24.4%
2042	13.6%	24.5%
2041	13.6%	24.6%
2040	13.6%	24.8%
2039	13.6%	25%
2038	13.7%	25.1%
2037	13.7%	25.3%
2036	13.7%	25.6%
2035	13.7%	25.8%
2034	13.8%	26.1%
2033	13.8%	26.4%
2032	13.9%	26.7%
2031	14%	27.1%
2030	14.1%	27.5%
2029	14.2%	28.1%
2028	14.2%	28.7%
2027	14.3%	29.3%
2026	14.4%	30%
2025	14.4%	30.4%
2024	14.5%	30.7%
2023	14.5%	31.2%
2022	14.5%	31.9%
2021	14.5%	32.4%
2020	14.4%	32.8%
2019	14.4%	33.3%
2018	14.3%	33.7%
2017	14.2%	34.1%
2016	14%	34.5%
2015	13.9%	34.8%
2014	13.8%	34.9%
2013	13.7%	34.9%
2012	13.6%	35.1%
2011	13.5%	35.5%
2010	13.5%	36%
2009	13.4%	36.5%
2008	13.3%	37%
2007	13.4%	37.5%
2006	13.5%	38%
2005	13.7%	38.4%
2004	14%	38.8%
2003	14.4%	39.2%
2002	14.8%	39.5%
2001	15.2%	39.8%
2000	15.7%	40.1%
1999	16.1%	40.2%
1998	16.5%	40.3%
1997	17%	40.4%
1996	17.4%	40.4%
1995	17.9%	40.5%
1994	18.3%	40.9%
1993	18.8%	41.5%
1992	19.3%	42.2%
1991	19.8%	43.1%
1990	20.3%	45%
1989	20.8%	46.8%
1988	21.1%	47.2%
1987	21.3%	47.6%
1986	21.4%	47.9%
1985	21.6%	48.2%
1984	21.8%	48.6%
1983	22%	48.9%
1982	22.1%	49.2%
1981	22.1%	49.5%
1980	22.1%	49.7%
1979	22.1%	50%
1978	22.2%	50.2%
1977	22.2%	50.4%
1976	22.3%	50.5%
1975	22.3%	50.6%
1974	22.2%	50.6%
1973	22.3%	50.6%
1972	22.4%	50.6%
1971	22.6%	50.4%
1970	22.8%	50.3%
1969	23%	50%
1968	23.2%	49.8%
1967	23.4%	49.4%
1966	23.8%	49.1%
1965	24.2%	48.7%
1964	24.7%	48.2%
1963	25.1%	47.7%
1962	25.4%	47.2%
1961	25.8%	46.6%
1960	26.1%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Jordan

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Bulgaria

Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2023	6	31
2022	10	35
2021	9	79
2020	9	41
2019	6	35
2018	7	36
2017	7	38
2016	7	40
2015	7	41
2014	7	43
2013	7	44
2012	7	47
2011	8	47
2010	9	48
2009	9	49
2008	10	50
2007	11	50
2006	12	49
2005	13	53
2004	14	54
2003	14	56
2002	15	58
2001	17	60
2000	19	61
1999	20	63
1998	20	65
1997	23	67
1996	22	69
1995	23	70
1994	25	70
1993	23	71
1992	25	72
1991	25	74
1990	27	72
1989	25	79
1988	26	82
1987	25	87
1986	25	93
1985	26	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Jordan
2023	0.61%	1.32%
2022	0.62%	1.36%
2021	0.63%	1.4%
2020	0.65%	1.44%
2019	0.67%	1.48%
2018	0.7%	1.52%
2017	0.73%	1.56%
2016	0.77%	1.6%
2015	0.82%	1.65%
2014	0.87%	1.69%
2013	0.93%	1.74%
2012	0.99%	1.78%
2011	1.04%	1.83%
2010	1.08%	1.89%
2009	1.12%	1.94%
2008	1.14%	2%
2007	1.18%	2.07%
2006	1.24%	2.13%
2005	1.33%	2.2%
2004	1.42%	2.27%
2003	1.51%	2.35%
2002	1.6%	2.42%
2001	1.68%	2.5%
2000	1.75%	2.58%
1999	1.82%	2.66%
1998	1.89%	2.74%
1997	1.93%	2.83%
1996	1.94%	2.91%
1995	1.92%	3.01%
1994	1.91%	3.1%
1993	1.92%	3.2%
1992	1.92%	3.31%
1991	1.89%	3.42%
1990	1.83%	3.54%
1989	1.79%	3.68%
1988	1.78%	3.82%
1987	1.8%	3.98%
1986	1.87%	4.16%
1985	1.97%	4.34%
1984	2.07%	4.55%
1983	2.15%	4.76%
1982	2.22%	4.99%
1981	2.3%	5.22%
1980	2.38%	5.48%
1979	2.49%	5.74%
1978	2.6%	6.02%
1977	2.72%	6.31%
1976	2.8%	6.63%
1975	2.86%	6.96%
1974	2.91%	7.31%
1973	2.95%	7.67%
1972	3.01%	8.06%
1971	3.11%	8.48%
1970	3.25%	8.91%
1969	3.4%	9.38%
1968	3.54%	9.87%
1967	3.64%	10.4%
1966	3.7%	11%
1965	3.75%	11.6%
1964	3.86%	12.3%
1963	4.08%	13%
1962	4.43%	13.8%
1961	4.89%	14.6%
1960	5.47%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.