Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Kuwait by year

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Bulgaria

Kuwait

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2023	1.81	1.52
2022	1.78	1.55
2021	1.8	2.15
2020	1.77	2.03
2019	1.79	2.08
2018	1.73	2.12
2017	1.71	2.16
2016	1.67	2.06
2015	1.64	2.03
2014	1.62	2.06
2013	1.54	1.97
2012	1.5	1.99
2011	1.51	1.96
2010	1.57	2.04
2009	1.66	2.15
2008	1.56	2.27
2007	1.49	2.41
2006	1.44	2.59
2005	1.37	2.73
2004	1.33	2.76
2003	1.26	2.77
2002	1.23	2.8
2001	1.21	2.84
2000	1.26	2.89
1999	1.23	2.95
1998	1.11	3.04
1997	1.09	3.14
1996	1.23	3.22
1995	1.23	3.25
1994	1.37	3.27
1993	1.46	3.31
1992	1.55	3.35
1991	1.66	3.4
1990	1.82	3.49
1989	1.9	3.59
1988	1.97	3.7
1987	1.96	3.83
1986	2.02	4
1985	1.97	4.22
1984	2.01	4.45
1983	2.01	4.66
1982	2.01	4.85
1981	2	5.02
1980	2.05	5.18
1979	2.16	5.33
1978	2.15	5.52
1977	2.21	5.71
1976	2.24	5.9
1975	2.23	6.06
1974	2.29	6.23
1973	2.15	6.43
1972	2.03	6.64
1971	2.1	6.84
1970	2.17	7.03
1969	2.27	7.18
1968	2.27	7.28
1967	2.02	7.33
1966	2.03	7.34
1965	2.09	7.31
1964	2.19	7.29
1963	2.21	7.28
1962	2.24	7.25
1961	2.29	7.25
1960	2.31	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2023	-43,837	42,568
2022	-62,065	41,752
2021	-90,452	42,057
2020	-65,507	41,083
2019	-46,317	46,268
2018	-46,304	47,222
2017	-45,583	51,498
2016	-42,744	51,397
2015	-44,699	52,127
2014	-41,027	54,673
2013	-37,948	52,666
2012	-40,183	53,181
2011	-37,477	50,733
2010	-34,759	49,838
2009	-26,800	48,879
2008	-32,967	47,505
2007	-37,727	46,539
2006	-39,526	45,911
2005	-42,124	45,243
2004	-40,128	44,341
2003	-44,319	42,934
2002	-46,240	41,651
2001	-44,050	40,662
2000	-41,668	39,811
1999	-39,411	39,342
1998	-52,844	39,324
1997	-58,185	39,581
1996	-45,159	39,920
1995	-42,030	39,198
1994	-32,086	36,533
1993	-24,569	33,239
1992	-18,789	32,016
1991	-14,675	21,867
1990	-3,487	46,720
1989	5,326	49,390
1988	9,879	50,037
1987	8,971	50,690
1986	16,125	51,824
1985	11,649	51,772
1984	20,610	52,539
1983	21,455	51,460
1982	24,077	49,981
1981	29,341	48,098
1980	30,129	47,096
1979	40,599	45,569
1978	44,070	44,277
1977	47,543	42,922
1976	56,055	41,439
1975	54,941	39,295
1974	64,223	37,425
1973	57,760	35,741
1972	47,169	34,045
1971	52,925	32,339
1970	61,125	30,789
1969	63,256	28,774
1968	69,468	26,161
1967	49,861	23,520
1966	54,504	20,914
1965	58,249	18,952
1964	66,783	17,064
1963	66,241	15,357
1962	64,104	13,730
1961	75,460	12,327
1960	76,314	11,054

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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Kuwait by year

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Bulgaria

Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2023	8.9	10.3
2022	8.8	10.8
2021	9	12.2
2020	9	11.7
2019	9.3	12.1
2018	9.3	12.8
2017	9.4	14.3
2016	9.4	14.7
2015	9.4	15.4
2014	9.6	16.7
2013	9.3	16.8
2012	9.5	17.8
2011	9.6	18.1
2010	10.2	18.9
2009	10.9	19.5
2008	10.4	20
2007	10	20.6
2006	9.7	21.5
2005	9.3	22.3
2004	9.1	22.6
2003	8.7	22.4
2002	8.5	22.3
2001	8.5	22.3
2000	9	22.4
1999	8.8	22.7
1998	7.9	23.3
1997	7.7	24.1
1996	8.6	25
1995	8.6	25.4
1994	9.4	24.3
1993	10	22.4
1992	10.4	21.9
1991	11.1	18.8
1990	12.1	31.9
1989	12.6	24.5
1988	13.1	25.7
1987	13	27
1986	13.4	28.7
1985	13.3	29.9
1984	13.6	31.6
1983	13.8	32.4
1982	13.9	33.1
1981	14	33.6
1980	14.5	34.7
1979	15.3	35.6
1978	15.5	36.8
1977	16.1	38.1
1976	16.5	39.3
1975	16.6	39.9
1974	17.2	40.5
1973	16.2	41.2
1972	15.3	41.9
1971	15.9	42.5
1970	16.3	43.4
1969	17	44
1968	16.9	44
1967	15	43.7
1966	14.9	43.2
1965	15.3	43.6
1964	16.1	43.8
1963	16.4	44.3
1962	16.7	44.7
1961	17.4	45.3
1960	17.8	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 17.8 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2100	13%	18.1%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.1%	18%
2097	13.1%	18%
2096	13.2%	18%
2095	13.2%	18%
2094	13.3%	17.9%
2093	13.4%	17.9%
2092	13.4%	17.9%
2091	13.4%	17.9%
2090	13.5%	17.9%
2089	13.5%	17.9%
2088	13.6%	17.9%
2087	13.6%	17.9%
2086	13.6%	17.9%
2085	13.6%	17.9%
2084	13.6%	17.9%
2083	13.6%	17.9%
2082	13.6%	17.9%
2081	13.6%	17.9%
2080	13.6%	17.9%
2079	13.6%	17.8%
2078	13.6%	17.8%
2077	13.6%	17.8%
2076	13.6%	17.8%
2075	13.5%	17.7%
2074	13.5%	17.7%
2073	13.5%	17.7%
2072	13.5%	17.6%
2071	13.5%	17.6%
2070	13.5%	17.5%
2069	13.6%	17.5%
2068	13.6%	17.5%
2067	13.6%	17.4%
2066	13.6%	17.4%
2065	13.6%	17.4%
2064	13.7%	17.4%
2063	13.7%	17.3%
2062	13.7%	17.3%
2061	13.8%	17.3%
2060	13.8%	17.4%
2059	13.8%	17.4%
2058	13.9%	17.4%
2057	13.9%	17.4%
2056	13.9%	17.5%
2055	13.9%	17.5%
2054	13.9%	17.5%
2053	13.9%	17.6%
2052	13.9%	17.6%
2051	13.8%	17.7%
2050	13.8%	17.7%
2049	13.8%	17.7%
2048	13.7%	17.7%
2047	13.7%	17.7%
2046	13.6%	17.7%
2045	13.6%	17.7%
2044	13.6%	17.7%
2043	13.6%	17.6%
2042	13.6%	17.6%
2041	13.6%	17.5%
2040	13.6%	17.4%
2039	13.6%	17.4%
2038	13.7%	17.3%
2037	13.7%	17.3%
2036	13.7%	17.2%
2035	13.7%	17.2%
2034	13.8%	17.1%
2033	13.8%	17.1%
2032	13.9%	17.1%
2031	14%	17.1%
2030	14.1%	17.2%
2029	14.2%	17.3%
2028	14.2%	17.5%
2027	14.3%	17.7%
2026	14.4%	17.9%
2025	14.4%	18.1%
2024	14.5%	18.2%
2023	14.5%	18.6%
2022	14.5%	19.2%
2021	14.5%	20.1%
2020	14.4%	20.6%
2019	14.4%	20.8%
2018	14.3%	21.1%
2017	14.2%	21.4%
2016	14%	21.6%
2015	13.9%	21.8%
2014	13.8%	21.9%
2013	13.7%	22%
2012	13.6%	22.1%
2011	13.5%	22.5%
2010	13.5%	23%
2009	13.4%	23.3%
2008	13.3%	23.7%
2007	13.4%	24.1%
2006	13.5%	24.5%
2005	13.7%	24.9%
2004	14%	25.6%
2003	14.4%	26.4%
2002	14.8%	27.4%
2001	15.2%	28.3%
2000	15.7%	29.4%
1999	16.1%	30.4%
1998	16.5%	31.4%
1997	17%	32.3%
1996	17.4%	33%
1995	17.9%	33.4%
1994	18.3%	33.4%
1993	18.8%	33.8%
1992	19.3%	34.6%
1991	19.8%	35.1%
1990	20.3%	36%
1989	20.8%	36.5%
1988	21.1%	36.6%
1987	21.3%	36.7%
1986	21.4%	36.6%
1985	21.6%	36.8%
1984	21.8%	37.1%
1983	22%	37.5%
1982	22.1%	38.1%
1981	22.1%	38.8%
1980	22.1%	39.3%
1979	22.1%	39.9%
1978	22.2%	40.6%
1977	22.2%	41.4%
1976	22.3%	42.3%
1975	22.3%	43%
1974	22.2%	43.3%
1973	22.3%	43.6%
1972	22.4%	43.8%
1971	22.6%	43.9%
1970	22.8%	43.6%
1969	23%	43%
1968	23.2%	42.3%
1967	23.4%	41.5%
1966	23.8%	40.7%
1965	24.2%	40%
1964	24.7%	39.5%
1963	25.1%	39%
1962	25.4%	38.3%
1961	25.8%	37.8%
1960	26.1%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2023	6	8
2022	10	8
2021	9	75
2020	9	33
2019	6	7
2018	7	8
2017	7	8
2016	7	8
2015	7	8
2014	7	8
2013	7	8
2012	7	8
2011	8	8
2010	9	9
2009	9	9
2008	10	9
2007	11	10
2006	12	10
2005	13	10
2004	14	11
2003	14	11
2002	15	11
2001	17	11
2000	19	11
1999	20	11
1998	20	11
1997	23	11
1996	22	11
1995	23	10
1994	25	10
1993	23	10
1992	25	10
1991	25	8
1990	27	16
1989	25	10
1988	26	10
1987	25	10
1986	25	11
1985	26	11

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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Kuwait
2023	0.61%	0.88%
2022	0.62%	0.88%
2021	0.63%	0.89%
2020	0.65%	0.89%
2019	0.67%	0.89%
2018	0.7%	0.89%
2017	0.73%	0.89%
2016	0.77%	0.9%
2015	0.82%	0.91%
2014	0.87%	0.93%
2013	0.93%	0.96%
2012	0.99%	0.99%
2011	1.04%	1.03%
2010	1.08%	1.07%
2009	1.12%	1.1%
2008	1.14%	1.12%
2007	1.18%	1.14%
2006	1.24%	1.16%
2005	1.33%	1.17%
2004	1.42%	1.19%
2003	1.51%	1.21%
2002	1.6%	1.23%
2001	1.68%	1.25%
2000	1.75%	1.27%
1999	1.82%	1.3%
1998	1.89%	1.34%
1997	1.93%	1.38%
1996	1.94%	1.42%
1995	1.92%	1.46%
1994	1.91%	1.49%
1993	1.92%	1.52%
1992	1.92%	1.57%
1991	1.89%	1.64%
1990	1.83%	1.73%
1989	1.79%	1.83%
1988	1.78%	1.93%
1987	1.8%	2.04%
1986	1.87%	2.16%
1985	1.97%	2.3%
1984	2.07%	2.48%
1983	2.15%	2.72%
1982	2.22%	3%
1981	2.3%	3.29%
1980	2.38%	3.59%
1979	2.49%	3.89%
1978	2.6%	4.19%
1977	2.72%	4.49%
1976	2.8%	4.8%
1975	2.86%	5.12%
1974	2.91%	5.45%
1973	2.95%	5.8%
1972	3.01%	6.17%
1971	3.11%	6.57%
1970	3.25%	7%
1969	3.4%	7.47%
1968	3.54%	7.98%
1967	3.64%	8.55%
1966	3.7%	9.17%
1965	3.75%	9.86%
1964	3.86%	10.6%
1963	4.08%	11.4%
1962	4.43%	12.3%
1961	4.89%	13.2%
1960	5.47%	14.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.