Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Kyrgyzstan
2023	1.81	2.7
2022	1.78	2.8
2021	1.8	2.89
2020	1.77	3.1
2019	1.79	3.3
2018	1.73	3.3
2017	1.71	3
2016	1.67	3.1
2015	1.64	3.2
2014	1.62	3.2
2013	1.54	3.1
2012	1.5	3.2
2011	1.51	3.1
2010	1.57	3.1
2009	1.66	2.9
2008	1.56	2.8
2007	1.49	2.7
2006	1.44	2.7
2005	1.37	2.5
2004	1.33	2.6
2003	1.26	2.5
2002	1.23	2.4
2001	1.21	2.4
2000	1.26	2.4
1999	1.23	2.6
1998	1.11	2.7
1997	1.09	2.6
1996	1.23	2.8
1995	1.23	3.1
1994	1.37	2.9
1993	1.46	3.2
1992	1.55	3.52
1991	1.66	3.58
1990	1.82	3.63
1989	1.9	3.88
1988	1.97	4.03
1987	1.96	4.16
1986	2.02	4.22
1985	1.97	4.2
1984	2.01	4.2
1983	2.01	4.17
1982	2.01	4.2
1981	2	4.19
1980	2.05	4.22
1979	2.16	4.38
1978	2.15	4.53
1977	2.21	4.59
1976	2.24	4.68
1975	2.23	4.76
1974	2.29	4.89
1973	2.15	5.02
1972	2.03	5.14
1971	2.1	5.18
1970	2.17	5.2
1969	2.27	5.18
1968	2.27	5.18
1967	2.02	5.26
1966	2.03	5.32
1965	2.09	5.38
1964	2.19	5.43
1963	2.21	5.48
1962	2.24	5.42
1961	2.29	5.36
1960	2.31	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Kyrgyzstan
2023	-43,837	115,016
2022	-62,065	118,579
2021	-90,452	113,730
2020	-65,507	120,406
2019	-46,317	143,007
2018	-46,304	141,125
2017	-45,583	122,350
2016	-42,744	126,594
2015	-44,699	130,464
2014	-41,027	127,566
2013	-37,948	121,898
2012	-40,183	119,259
2011	-37,477	114,260
2010	-34,759	110,435
2009	-26,800	99,709
2008	-32,967	89,355
2007	-37,727	85,348
2006	-39,526	81,929
2005	-42,124	72,793
2004	-40,128	74,529
2003	-44,319	69,598
2002	-46,240	65,379
2001	-44,050	65,275
2000	-41,668	62,699
1999	-39,411	71,155
1998	-52,844	69,151
1997	-58,185	67,159
1996	-45,159	73,129
1995	-42,030	80,264
1994	-32,086	72,693
1993	-24,569	81,754
1992	-18,789	95,275
1991	-14,675	97,753
1990	-3,487	97,485
1989	5,326	99,934
1988	9,879	97,415
1987	8,971	101,232
1986	16,125	98,263
1985	11,649	92,084
1984	20,610	89,356
1983	21,455	84,139
1982	24,077	81,716
1981	29,341	77,955
1980	30,129	72,092
1979	40,599	76,489
1978	44,070	76,137
1977	47,543	74,296
1976	56,055	73,280
1975	54,941	72,255
1974	64,223	71,925
1973	57,760	71,500
1972	47,169	70,852
1971	52,925	68,902
1970	61,125	66,485
1969	63,256	63,396
1968	69,468	60,670
1967	49,861	59,793
1966	54,504	59,346
1965	58,249	59,163
1964	66,783	59,657
1963	66,241	60,145
1962	64,104	58,827
1961	75,460	57,176
1960	76,314	54,920

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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Kyrgyzstan
2023	8.9	20.6
2022	8.8	21.5
2021	9	22.4
2020	9	24
2019	9.3	26.9
2018	9.3	27.1
2017	9.4	24.8
2016	9.4	26
2015	9.4	27.4
2014	9.6	27.7
2013	9.3	27.2
2012	9.5	27.6
2011	9.6	27.1
2010	10.2	26.8
2009	10.9	25.2
2008	10.4	23.9
2007	10	23.4
2006	9.7	23.1
2005	9.3	21.3
2004	9.1	21.5
2003	8.7	20.9
2002	8.5	20.2
2001	8.5	19.8
2000	9	19.8
1999	8.8	21.5
1998	7.9	21.7
1997	7.7	21.6
1996	8.6	23.2
1995	8.6	25.6
1994	9.4	24.3
1993	10	25.7
1992	10.4	28.2
1991	11.1	28.8
1990	12.1	29.1
1989	12.6	30.4
1988	13.1	31.5
1987	13	32.7
1986	13.4	32.7
1985	13.3	32
1984	13.6	32
1983	13.8	31.3
1982	13.9	31.1
1981	14	30.7
1980	14.5	29.6
1979	15.3	31.5
1978	15.5	32
1977	16.1	32.1
1976	16.5	32.4
1975	16.6	32.7
1974	17.2	33.3
1973	16.2	34
1972	15.3	34.5
1971	15.9	34.7
1970	16.3	34.6
1969	17	34.2
1968	16.9	34.2
1967	15	34.9
1966	14.9	35.8
1965	15.3	36.9
1964	16.1	38.4
1963	16.4	39.9
1962	16.7	40.6
1961	17.4	41.2
1960	17.8	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan, compared with 17.8 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Kyrgyzstan
2100	13%	16.9%
2099	13.1%	17%
2098	13.1%	17%
2097	13.1%	17.1%
2096	13.2%	17.2%
2095	13.2%	17.4%
2094	13.3%	17.5%
2093	13.4%	17.6%
2092	13.4%	17.7%
2091	13.4%	17.9%
2090	13.5%	18%
2089	13.5%	18.2%
2088	13.6%	18.3%
2087	13.6%	18.5%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.6%	18.8%
2084	13.6%	18.9%
2083	13.6%	19.1%
2082	13.6%	19.2%
2081	13.6%	19.3%
2080	13.6%	19.5%
2079	13.6%	19.6%
2078	13.6%	19.7%
2077	13.6%	19.8%
2076	13.6%	20%
2075	13.5%	20.1%
2074	13.5%	20.2%
2073	13.5%	20.3%
2072	13.5%	20.4%
2071	13.5%	20.5%
2070	13.5%	20.6%
2069	13.6%	20.8%
2068	13.6%	20.9%
2067	13.6%	21.1%
2066	13.6%	21.2%
2065	13.6%	21.4%
2064	13.7%	21.6%
2063	13.7%	21.9%
2062	13.7%	22.1%
2061	13.8%	22.3%
2060	13.8%	22.6%
2059	13.8%	22.9%
2058	13.9%	23.2%
2057	13.9%	23.4%
2056	13.9%	23.7%
2055	13.9%	24%
2054	13.9%	24.2%
2053	13.9%	24.5%
2052	13.9%	24.7%
2051	13.8%	24.9%
2050	13.8%	25%
2049	13.8%	25.2%
2048	13.7%	25.3%
2047	13.7%	25.4%
2046	13.6%	25.5%
2045	13.6%	25.6%
2044	13.6%	25.6%
2043	13.6%	25.7%
2042	13.6%	25.8%
2041	13.6%	25.9%
2040	13.6%	26%
2039	13.6%	26.1%
2038	13.7%	26.3%
2037	13.7%	26.5%
2036	13.7%	26.8%
2035	13.7%	27.2%
2034	13.8%	27.7%
2033	13.8%	28.2%
2032	13.9%	28.7%
2031	14%	29.2%
2030	14.1%	29.7%
2029	14.2%	30.3%
2028	14.2%	30.7%
2027	14.3%	31.2%
2026	14.4%	31.7%
2025	14.4%	32.2%
2024	14.5%	32.3%
2023	14.5%	32.7%
2022	14.5%	32.9%
2021	14.5%	33%
2020	14.4%	32.9%
2019	14.4%	32.6%
2018	14.3%	32.3%
2017	14.2%	32.2%
2016	14%	32.1%
2015	13.9%	31.8%
2014	13.8%	31.5%
2013	13.7%	31.1%
2012	13.6%	30.8%
2011	13.5%	30.4%
2010	13.5%	30.3%
2009	13.4%	30.3%
2008	13.3%	30.7%
2007	13.4%	31.2%
2006	13.5%	31.7%
2005	13.7%	32.2%
2004	14%	32.7%
2003	14.4%	33.3%
2002	14.8%	33.9%
2001	15.2%	34.6%
2000	15.7%	35.2%
1999	16.1%	35.8%
1998	16.5%	36.4%
1997	17%	37.1%
1996	17.4%	37.6%
1995	17.9%	38%
1994	18.3%	38.2%
1993	18.8%	37.9%
1992	19.3%	37.6%
1991	19.8%	37.6%
1990	20.3%	37.5%
1989	20.8%	37.5%
1988	21.1%	37.5%
1987	21.3%	37.4%
1986	21.4%	37.5%
1985	21.6%	37.5%
1984	21.8%	37.7%
1983	22%	37.8%
1982	22.1%	37.8%
1981	22.1%	38%
1980	22.1%	38.2%
1979	22.1%	38.5%
1978	22.2%	38.8%
1977	22.2%	39.1%
1976	22.3%	39.4%
1975	22.3%	39.6%
1974	22.2%	39.9%
1973	22.3%	40.1%
1972	22.4%	40.2%
1971	22.6%	40.3%
1970	22.8%	40.3%
1969	23%	40.5%
1968	23.2%	40.7%
1967	23.4%	40.8%
1966	23.8%	41%
1965	24.2%	41.1%
1964	24.7%	40.9%
1963	25.1%	40.6%
1962	25.4%	40.1%
1961	25.8%	39.4%
1960	26.1%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 32.3% in Kyrgyzstan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Kyrgyzstan
2023	6	42
2022	10	44
2021	9	70
2020	9	55
2019	6	47
2018	7	49
2017	7	49
2016	7	53
2015	7	58
2014	7	62
2013	7	64
2012	7	67
2011	8	70
2010	9	71
2009	9	71
2008	10	73
2007	11	75
2006	12	76
2005	13	74
2004	14	74
2003	14	75
2002	15	74
2001	17	72
2000	19	72
1999	20	75
1998	20	79
1997	23	85
1996	22	91
1995	23	92
1994	25	88
1993	23	78
1992	25	74
1991	25	71
1990	27	72
1989	25	71
1988	26	73
1987	25	74
1986	25	76
1985	26	81

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 42 deaths in Kyrgyzstan.

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	Kyrgyzstan
2023	0.61%	1.7%
2022	0.62%	1.72%
2021	0.63%	1.75%
2020	0.65%	1.78%
2019	0.67%	1.84%
2018	0.7%	1.91%
2017	0.73%	2%
2016	0.77%	2.11%
2015	0.82%	2.22%
2014	0.87%	2.35%
2013	0.93%	2.47%
2012	0.99%	2.6%
2011	1.04%	2.77%
2010	1.08%	2.96%
2009	1.12%	3.16%
2008	1.14%	3.37%
2007	1.18%	3.57%
2006	1.24%	3.76%
2005	1.33%	3.93%
2004	1.42%	4.12%
2003	1.51%	4.33%
2002	1.6%	4.57%
2001	1.68%	4.81%
2000	1.75%	5.08%
1999	1.82%	5.35%
1998	1.89%	5.63%
1997	1.93%	5.92%
1996	1.94%	6.17%
1995	1.92%	6.36%
1994	1.91%	6.48%
1993	1.92%	6.49%
1992	1.92%	6.47%
1991	1.89%	6.47%
1990	1.83%	6.52%
1989	1.79%	6.64%
1988	1.78%	6.87%
1987	1.8%	7.18%
1986	1.87%	7.54%
1985	1.97%	7.92%
1984	2.07%	8.34%
1983	2.15%	8.75%
1982	2.22%	9.17%
1981	2.3%	9.56%
1980	2.38%	9.92%
1979	2.49%	10.3%
1978	2.6%	10.6%
1977	2.72%	10.9%
1976	2.8%	11.2%
1975	2.86%	11.5%
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.64%	-
1966	3.7%	-
1965	3.75%	-
1964	3.86%	-
1963	4.08%	-
1962	4.43%	-
1961	4.89%	-
1960	5.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.