Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Liberia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Liberia by year

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Bulgaria

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Liberia
2023	1.81	3.95
2022	1.78	4.02
2021	1.8	4.09
2020	1.77	4.17
2019	1.79	4.26
2018	1.73	4.34
2017	1.71	4.4
2016	1.67	4.46
2015	1.64	4.52
2014	1.62	4.62
2013	1.54	4.75
2012	1.5	4.88
2011	1.51	4.97
2010	1.57	5.06
2009	1.66	5.17
2008	1.56	5.33
2007	1.49	5.46
2006	1.44	5.53
2005	1.37	5.52
2004	1.33	5.51
2003	1.26	5.55
2002	1.23	5.65
2001	1.21	5.77
2000	1.26	5.88
1999	1.23	5.95
1998	1.11	6.02
1997	1.09	6.08
1996	1.23	6.13
1995	1.23	6.17
1994	1.37	6.21
1993	1.46	6.25
1992	1.55	6.28
1991	1.66	6.32
1990	1.82	6.37
1989	1.9	6.43
1988	1.97	6.51
1987	1.96	6.57
1986	2.02	6.64
1985	1.97	6.69
1984	2.01	6.73
1983	2.01	6.76
1982	2.01	6.79
1981	2	6.83
1980	2.05	6.87
1979	2.16	6.92
1978	2.15	6.88
1977	2.21	6.84
1976	2.24	6.79
1975	2.23	6.74
1974	2.29	6.69
1973	2.15	6.65
1972	2.03	6.6
1971	2.1	6.54
1970	2.17	6.58
1969	2.27	6.64
1968	2.27	6.66
1967	2.02	6.65
1966	2.03	6.63
1965	2.09	6.62
1964	2.19	6.59
1963	2.21	6.56
1962	2.24	6.5
1961	2.29	6.45
1960	2.31	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Liberia
2023	-43,837	125,730
2022	-62,065	123,747
2021	-90,452	121,038
2020	-65,507	120,632
2019	-46,317	120,635
2018	-46,304	120,231
2017	-45,583	119,376
2016	-42,744	118,852
2015	-44,699	115,479
2014	-41,027	116,667
2013	-37,948	120,138
2012	-40,183	121,973
2011	-37,477	115,496
2010	-34,759	114,249
2009	-26,800	113,429
2008	-32,967	112,032
2007	-37,727	109,165
2006	-39,526	104,099
2005	-42,124	96,478
2004	-40,128	91,755
2003	-44,319	87,534
2002	-46,240	88,643
2001	-44,050	86,217
2000	-41,668	83,143
1999	-39,411	78,130
1998	-52,844	72,146
1997	-58,185	61,444
1996	-45,159	56,392
1995	-42,030	53,407
1994	-32,086	52,101
1993	-24,569	51,609
1992	-18,789	50,204
1991	-14,675	47,426
1990	-3,487	52,770
1989	5,326	63,238
1988	9,879	62,703
1987	8,971	62,147
1986	16,125	61,924
1985	11,649	59,988
1984	20,610	59,460
1983	21,455	57,562
1982	24,077	56,127
1981	29,341	55,003
1980	30,129	53,452
1979	40,599	52,125
1978	44,070	49,813
1977	47,543	47,582
1976	56,055	45,528
1975	54,941	43,478
1974	64,223	41,499
1973	57,760	39,694
1972	47,169	37,860
1971	52,925	36,015
1970	61,125	35,196
1969	63,256	34,677
1968	69,468	33,536
1967	49,861	32,519
1966	54,504	31,454
1965	58,249	30,618
1964	66,783	29,592
1963	66,241	28,708
1962	64,104	27,679
1961	75,460	26,670
1960	76,314	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Liberia
2023	8.9	31
2022	8.8	31.2
2021	9	31.5
2020	9	31.9
2019	9.3	32.4
2018	9.3	33
2017	9.4	33.4
2016	9.4	33.9
2015	9.4	34.3
2014	9.6	35.2
2013	9.3	36.2
2012	9.5	37.4
2011	9.6	36.9
2010	10.2	38
2009	10.9	38.8
2008	10.4	39.7
2007	10	40.4
2006	9.7	40.8
2005	9.3	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	8.7	42
2002	8.5	42
2001	8.5	42.6
2000	9	43.2
1999	8.8	43.3
1998	7.9	43.2
1997	7.7	41.7
1996	8.6	45
1995	8.6	44.2
1994	9.4	46.2
1993	10	45
1992	10.4	44.6
1991	11.1	44.6
1990	12.1	52.9
1989	12.6	45.8
1988	13.1	46.2
1987	13	46.7
1986	13.4	47.2
1985	13.3	47.6
1984	13.6	47.7
1983	13.8	47.7
1982	13.9	48
1981	14	48.4
1980	14.5	48.6
1979	15.3	48.9
1978	15.5	48.7
1977	16.1	48.5
1976	16.5	48.3
1975	16.6	48.1
1974	17.2	47.9
1973	16.2	47.8
1972	15.3	47.6
1971	15.9	47.4
1970	16.3	47.9
1969	17	48.6
1968	16.9	48.8
1967	15	49
1966	14.9	49.1
1965	15.3	49.3
1964	16.1	49.3
1963	16.4	49.2
1962	16.7	49
1961	17.4	48.7
1960	17.8	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 31 in Liberia, compared with 17.8 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Liberia
2100	13%	20.5%
2099	13.1%	20.6%
2098	13.1%	20.7%
2097	13.1%	20.8%
2096	13.2%	21%
2095	13.2%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.2%
2093	13.4%	21.4%
2092	13.4%	21.5%
2091	13.4%	21.6%
2090	13.5%	21.8%
2089	13.5%	21.9%
2088	13.6%	22.1%
2087	13.6%	22.3%
2086	13.6%	22.4%
2085	13.6%	22.6%
2084	13.6%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23%
2081	13.6%	23.2%
2080	13.6%	23.4%
2079	13.6%	23.5%
2078	13.6%	23.7%
2077	13.6%	23.9%
2076	13.6%	24.1%
2075	13.5%	24.2%
2074	13.5%	24.4%
2073	13.5%	24.6%
2072	13.5%	24.8%
2071	13.5%	25%
2070	13.5%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.6%	25.6%
2067	13.6%	25.8%
2066	13.6%	26%
2065	13.6%	26.2%
2064	13.7%	26.5%
2063	13.7%	26.7%
2062	13.7%	27%
2061	13.8%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.5%
2059	13.8%	27.8%
2058	13.9%	28.1%
2057	13.9%	28.4%
2056	13.9%	28.7%
2055	13.9%	29%
2054	13.9%	29.3%
2053	13.9%	29.6%
2052	13.9%	29.9%
2051	13.8%	30.2%
2050	13.8%	30.5%
2049	13.8%	30.8%
2048	13.7%	31.2%
2047	13.7%	31.5%
2046	13.6%	31.8%
2045	13.6%	32.1%
2044	13.6%	32.4%
2043	13.6%	32.7%
2042	13.6%	33.1%
2041	13.6%	33.4%
2040	13.6%	33.7%
2039	13.6%	34.1%
2038	13.7%	34.4%
2037	13.7%	34.7%
2036	13.7%	35%
2035	13.7%	35.4%
2034	13.8%	35.7%
2033	13.8%	36%
2032	13.9%	36.4%
2031	14%	36.7%
2030	14.1%	37.1%
2029	14.2%	37.4%
2028	14.2%	37.9%
2027	14.3%	38.4%
2026	14.4%	38.9%
2025	14.4%	39.3%
2024	14.5%	39.5%
2023	14.5%	40%
2022	14.5%	40.5%
2021	14.5%	41%
2020	14.4%	41.4%
2019	14.4%	41.7%
2018	14.3%	42%
2017	14.2%	42.1%
2016	14%	42.3%
2015	13.9%	42.4%
2014	13.8%	42.5%
2013	13.7%	42.5%
2012	13.6%	42.4%
2011	13.5%	42.7%
2010	13.5%	43.1%
2009	13.4%	43.1%
2008	13.3%	43.2%
2007	13.4%	43.2%
2006	13.5%	43.1%
2005	13.7%	43%
2004	14%	42.9%
2003	14.4%	42.9%
2002	14.8%	42.9%
2001	15.2%	43%
2000	15.7%	43%
1999	16.1%	43.1%
1998	16.5%	43.2%
1997	17%	43.3%
1996	17.4%	43.4%
1995	17.9%	43.6%
1994	18.3%	43.8%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.3%	44.1%
1991	19.8%	44.2%
1990	20.3%	44.1%
1989	20.8%	44.1%
1988	21.1%	44.2%
1987	21.3%	44.3%
1986	21.4%	44.3%
1985	21.6%	44.2%
1984	21.8%	44.2%
1983	22%	44.2%
1982	22.1%	44.2%
1981	22.1%	44.1%
1980	22.1%	44%
1979	22.1%	43.9%
1978	22.2%	43.8%
1977	22.2%	43.7%
1976	22.3%	43.6%
1975	22.3%	43.5%
1974	22.2%	43.4%
1973	22.3%	43.3%
1972	22.4%	43.2%
1971	22.6%	43%
1970	22.8%	42.9%
1969	23%	42.8%
1968	23.2%	42.6%
1967	23.4%	42.4%
1966	23.8%	42.2%
1965	24.2%	42%
1964	24.7%	41.7%
1963	25.1%	41.4%
1962	25.4%	41.2%
1961	25.8%	41.1%
1960	26.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Liberia
2023	6	628
2022	10	634
2021	9	667
2020	9	664
2019	6	689
2018	7	707
2017	7	703
2016	7	690
2015	7	784
2014	7	801
2013	7	725
2012	7	728
2011	8	726
2010	9	712
2009	9	674
2008	10	663
2007	11	659
2006	12	647
2005	13	619
2004	14	645
2003	14	759
2002	15	700
2001	17	720
2000	19	786
1999	20	852
1998	20	962
1997	23	1,043
1996	22	1,438
1995	23	1,530
1994	25	1,811
1993	23	1,709
1992	25	1,643
1991	25	1,627
1990	27	2,146
1989	25	1,633
1988	26	1,647
1987	25	1,655
1986	25	1,678
1985	26	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

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	Liberia
2023	0.61%	7.29%
2022	0.62%	7.51%
2021	0.63%	7.74%
2020	0.65%	7.97%
2019	0.67%	8.19%
2018	0.7%	8.4%
2017	0.73%	8.6%
2016	0.77%	8.83%
2015	0.82%	9.08%
2014	0.87%	9.5%
2013	0.93%	9.54%
2012	0.99%	9.82%
2011	1.04%	10.1%
2010	1.08%	10.4%
2009	1.12%	10.8%
2008	1.14%	11.3%
2007	1.18%	11.8%
2006	1.24%	12.5%
2005	1.33%	13.3%
2004	1.42%	14.3%
2003	1.51%	15.4%
2002	1.6%	16.7%
2001	1.68%	17.9%
2000	1.75%	19.2%
1999	1.82%	20.5%
1998	1.89%	21.8%
1997	1.93%	23%
1996	1.94%	24.1%
1995	1.92%	25.1%
1994	1.91%	25.9%
1993	1.92%	26.6%
1992	1.92%	26.9%
1991	1.89%	27%
1990	1.83%	26.8%
1989	1.79%	26.4%
1988	1.78%	25.8%
1987	1.8%	25.2%
1986	1.87%	24.7%
1985	1.97%	24.3%
1984	2.07%	24.1%
1983	2.15%	24%
1982	2.22%	24.1%
1981	2.3%	24.3%
1980	2.38%	24.6%
1979	2.49%	24.9%
1978	2.6%	25.3%
1977	2.72%	25.6%
1976	2.8%	26%
1975	2.86%	26.5%
1974	2.91%	26.9%
1973	2.95%	27.4%
1972	3.01%	27.8%
1971	3.11%	28.3%
1970	3.25%	28.8%
1969	3.4%	29.3%
1968	3.54%	29.8%
1967	3.64%	30.2%
1966	3.7%	30.6%
1965	3.75%	30.8%
1964	3.86%	31.1%
1963	4.08%	31.2%
1962	4.43%	31.3%
1961	4.89%	31.3%
1960	5.47%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.