Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Laos

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Laos by year

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Bulgaria

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Laos
2023	1.81	2.42
2022	1.78	2.46
2021	1.8	2.49
2020	1.77	2.54
2019	1.79	2.59
2018	1.73	2.63
2017	1.71	2.69
2016	1.67	2.74
2015	1.64	2.8
2014	1.62	2.8
2013	1.54	2.87
2012	1.5	2.95
2011	1.51	3.05
2010	1.57	3.14
2009	1.66	3.23
2008	1.56	3.33
2007	1.49	3.44
2006	1.44	3.56
2005	1.37	3.69
2004	1.33	3.9
2003	1.26	4.02
2002	1.23	4.13
2001	1.21	4.29
2000	1.26	4.43
1999	1.23	4.64
1998	1.11	4.79
1997	1.09	4.96
1996	1.23	5.15
1995	1.23	5.36
1994	1.37	5.6
1993	1.46	5.8
1992	1.55	5.9
1991	1.66	5.99
1990	1.82	6.06
1989	1.9	6.1
1988	1.97	6.16
1987	1.96	6.21
1986	2.02	6.26
1985	1.97	6.33
1984	2.01	6.37
1983	2.01	6.38
1982	2.01	6.37
1981	2	6.35
1980	2.05	6.33
1979	2.16	6.31
1978	2.15	6.3
1977	2.21	6.29
1976	2.24	6.29
1975	2.23	6.29
1974	2.29	6.29
1973	2.15	6.28
1972	2.03	6.28
1971	2.1	6.3
1970	2.17	6.31
1969	2.27	6.3
1968	2.27	6.3
1967	2.02	6.31
1966	2.03	6.31
1965	2.09	6.32
1964	2.19	6.31
1963	2.21	6.32
1962	2.24	6.31
1961	2.29	6.31
1960	2.31	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Laos
2023	-43,837	115,359
2022	-62,065	116,620
2021	-90,452	115,323
2020	-65,507	118,609
2019	-46,317	119,797
2018	-46,304	119,986
2017	-45,583	120,515
2016	-42,744	119,978
2015	-44,699	118,723
2014	-41,027	118,103
2013	-37,948	119,845
2012	-40,183	121,324
2011	-37,477	122,863
2010	-34,759	122,516
2009	-26,800	122,174
2008	-32,967	121,042
2007	-37,727	119,980
2006	-39,526	118,602
2005	-42,124	118,165
2004	-40,128	121,888
2003	-44,319	122,158
2002	-46,240	122,110
2001	-44,050	123,847
2000	-41,668	124,201
1999	-39,411	127,255
1998	-52,844	128,409
1997	-58,185	130,388
1996	-45,159	131,142
1995	-42,030	132,241
1994	-32,086	134,201
1993	-24,569	135,295
1992	-18,789	132,417
1991	-14,675	129,523
1990	-3,487	125,297
1989	5,326	121,044
1988	9,879	117,050
1987	8,971	113,005
1986	16,125	109,266
1985	11,649	106,047
1984	20,610	102,318
1983	21,455	98,178
1982	24,077	94,058
1981	29,341	89,963
1980	30,129	86,548
1979	40,599	82,852
1978	44,070	80,604
1977	47,543	79,149
1976	56,055	77,575
1975	54,941	76,725
1974	64,223	74,652
1973	57,760	70,513
1972	47,169	68,095
1971	52,925	65,959
1970	61,125	63,896
1969	63,256	61,595
1968	69,468	59,567
1967	49,861	57,763
1966	54,504	55,494
1965	58,249	54,268
1964	66,783	52,482
1963	66,241	51,056
1962	64,104	51,244
1961	75,460	48,992
1960	76,314	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Laos by year

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Bulgaria

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Laos
2023	8.9	21.3
2022	8.8	21.7
2021	9	22.1
2020	9	22.6
2019	9.3	23.2
2018	9.3	23.6
2017	9.4	24.1
2016	9.4	24.6
2015	9.4	25
2014	9.6	25
2013	9.3	25.6
2012	9.5	26.2
2011	9.6	26.8
2010	10.2	27.2
2009	10.9	27.6
2008	10.4	27.9
2007	10	28.1
2006	9.7	28.4
2005	9.3	28.8
2004	9.1	30.1
2003	8.7	30.7
2002	8.5	31.2
2001	8.5	32.1
2000	9	32.9
1999	8.8	34.2
1998	7.9	35.1
1997	7.7	36.2
1996	8.6	37.2
1995	8.6	38.5
1994	9.4	40
1993	10	41.2
1992	10.4	41.7
1991	11.1	42.2
1990	12.1	42.5
1989	12.6	42.6
1988	13.1	42.8
1987	13	43
1986	13.4	43.1
1985	13.3	43.5
1984	13.6	43.6
1983	13.8	43.5
1982	13.9	43.4
1981	14	43.3
1980	14.5	43.4
1979	15.3	43.5
1978	15.5	43.8
1977	16.1	44.1
1976	16.5	44.3
1975	16.6	44.4
1974	17.2	44.4
1973	16.2	44.3
1972	15.3	44.3
1971	15.9	44.3
1970	16.3	44.3
1969	17	44.2
1968	16.9	44.2
1967	15	44.2
1966	14.9	44.2
1965	15.3	44.3
1964	16.1	44.3
1963	16.4	44.5
1962	16.7	44.6
1961	17.4	44.8
1960	17.8	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 17.8 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Laos
2100	13%	14.8%
2099	13.1%	14.9%
2098	13.1%	14.9%
2097	13.1%	15%
2096	13.2%	15.1%
2095	13.2%	15.1%
2094	13.3%	15.2%
2093	13.4%	15.3%
2092	13.4%	15.4%
2091	13.4%	15.4%
2090	13.5%	15.5%
2089	13.5%	15.6%
2088	13.6%	15.7%
2087	13.6%	15.8%
2086	13.6%	15.9%
2085	13.6%	16%
2084	13.6%	16.1%
2083	13.6%	16.1%
2082	13.6%	16.2%
2081	13.6%	16.3%
2080	13.6%	16.4%
2079	13.6%	16.5%
2078	13.6%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.8%
2076	13.6%	16.9%
2075	13.5%	17%
2074	13.5%	17.1%
2073	13.5%	17.2%
2072	13.5%	17.3%
2071	13.5%	17.5%
2070	13.5%	17.6%
2069	13.6%	17.7%
2068	13.6%	17.9%
2067	13.6%	18.1%
2066	13.6%	18.2%
2065	13.6%	18.4%
2064	13.7%	18.5%
2063	13.7%	18.7%
2062	13.7%	18.9%
2061	13.8%	19.1%
2060	13.8%	19.3%
2059	13.8%	19.5%
2058	13.9%	19.7%
2057	13.9%	19.9%
2056	13.9%	20.1%
2055	13.9%	20.4%
2054	13.9%	20.6%
2053	13.9%	20.8%
2052	13.9%	21%
2051	13.8%	21.3%
2050	13.8%	21.5%
2049	13.8%	21.8%
2048	13.7%	22%
2047	13.7%	22.3%
2046	13.6%	22.5%
2045	13.6%	22.8%
2044	13.6%	23.1%
2043	13.6%	23.3%
2042	13.6%	23.6%
2041	13.6%	24%
2040	13.6%	24.3%
2039	13.6%	24.6%
2038	13.7%	24.9%
2037	13.7%	25.3%
2036	13.7%	25.7%
2035	13.7%	26%
2034	13.8%	26.4%
2033	13.8%	26.9%
2032	13.9%	27.3%
2031	14%	27.7%
2030	14.1%	28.2%
2029	14.2%	28.6%
2028	14.2%	28.9%
2027	14.3%	29.3%
2026	14.4%	29.7%
2025	14.4%	30%
2024	14.5%	30.2%
2023	14.5%	30.6%
2022	14.5%	30.9%
2021	14.5%	31.3%
2020	14.4%	31.6%
2019	14.4%	31.9%
2018	14.3%	32.2%
2017	14.2%	32.5%
2016	14%	32.9%
2015	13.9%	33.2%
2014	13.8%	33.7%
2013	13.7%	34.3%
2012	13.6%	34.9%
2011	13.5%	35.6%
2010	13.5%	36.3%
2009	13.4%	37.1%
2008	13.3%	38%
2007	13.4%	39%
2006	13.5%	40%
2005	13.7%	40.9%
2004	14%	41.5%
2003	14.4%	42%
2002	14.8%	42.5%
2001	15.2%	42.9%
2000	15.7%	43.2%
1999	16.1%	43.5%
1998	16.5%	43.7%
1997	17%	43.8%
1996	17.4%	43.9%
1995	17.9%	43.9%
1994	18.3%	44%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.3%	43.9%
1991	19.8%	43.9%
1990	20.3%	43.9%
1989	20.8%	43.9%
1988	21.1%	43.9%
1987	21.3%	44%
1986	21.4%	44%
1985	21.6%	44%
1984	21.8%	44.1%
1983	22%	44.1%
1982	22.1%	44.1%
1981	22.1%	44%
1980	22.1%	43.9%
1979	22.1%	43.8%
1978	22.2%	43.5%
1977	22.2%	43.2%
1976	22.3%	43%
1975	22.3%	42.7%
1974	22.2%	42.5%
1973	22.3%	42.4%
1972	22.4%	42.4%
1971	22.6%	42.3%
1970	22.8%	42.2%
1969	23%	42.2%
1968	23.2%	42.2%
1967	23.4%	42.2%
1966	23.8%	42.2%
1965	24.2%	42.2%
1964	24.7%	42.1%
1963	25.1%	42%
1962	25.4%	41.9%
1961	25.8%	41.8%
1960	26.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Laos

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Bulgaria

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Laos
2023	6	112
2022	10	120
2021	9	139
2020	9	132
2019	6	137
2018	7	145
2017	7	154
2016	7	165
2015	7	180
2014	7	193
2013	7	215
2012	7	241
2011	8	267
2010	9	305
2009	9	336
2008	10	374
2007	11	402
2006	12	432
2005	13	458
2004	14	492
2003	14	524
2002	15	550
2001	17	574
2000	19	609
1999	20	638
1998	20	647
1997	23	660
1996	22	682
1995	23	709
1994	25	741
1993	23	751
1992	25	781
1991	25	798
1990	27	834
1989	25	856
1988	26	898
1987	25	930
1986	25	963
1985	26	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Laos
2023	0.61%	3.9%
2022	0.62%	4.04%
2021	0.63%	4.19%
2020	0.65%	4.34%
2019	0.67%	4.51%
2018	0.7%	4.68%
2017	0.73%	4.88%
2016	0.77%	5.09%
2015	0.82%	5.32%
2014	0.87%	5.58%
2013	0.93%	5.86%
2012	0.99%	6.15%
2011	1.04%	6.47%
2010	1.08%	6.8%
2009	1.12%	7.14%
2008	1.14%	7.5%
2007	1.18%	7.88%
2006	1.24%	8.27%
2005	1.33%	8.68%
2004	1.42%	9.08%
2003	1.51%	9.49%
2002	1.6%	9.91%
2001	1.68%	10.3%
2000	1.75%	10.8%
1999	1.82%	11.2%
1998	1.89%	11.6%
1997	1.93%	12%
1996	1.94%	12.5%
1995	1.92%	12.9%
1994	1.91%	13.4%
1993	1.92%	13.9%
1992	1.92%	14.4%
1991	1.89%	14.9%
1990	1.83%	15.4%
1989	1.79%	15.9%
1988	1.78%	16.4%
1987	1.8%	16.9%
1986	1.87%	17.4%
1985	1.97%	18%
1984	2.07%	18.4%
1983	2.15%	18.9%
1982	2.22%	19.5%
1981	2.3%	20%
1980	2.38%	20.6%
1979	2.49%	21.1%
1978	2.6%	21.7%
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
1975	2.86%	-
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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.