Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Libya

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Libya by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Libya
2023	1.81	2.36
2022	1.78	2.4
2021	1.8	2.46
2020	1.77	2.51
2019	1.79	2.54
2018	1.73	2.58
2017	1.71	2.63
2016	1.67	2.67
2015	1.64	2.71
2014	1.62	2.75
2013	1.54	2.72
2012	1.5	2.68
2011	1.51	2.65
2010	1.57	2.6
2009	1.66	2.56
2008	1.56	2.6
2007	1.49	2.65
2006	1.44	2.7
2005	1.37	2.77
2004	1.33	2.77
2003	1.26	2.8
2002	1.23	2.83
2001	1.21	2.87
2000	1.26	2.91
1999	1.23	2.97
1998	1.11	3.04
1997	1.09	3.13
1996	1.23	3.26
1995	1.23	3.44
1994	1.37	3.65
1993	1.46	3.88
1992	1.55	4.16
1991	1.66	4.46
1990	1.82	4.78
1989	1.9	5.09
1988	1.97	5.41
1987	1.96	5.72
1986	2.02	6.02
1985	1.97	6.33
1984	2.01	6.62
1983	2.01	6.91
1982	2.01	7.16
1981	2	7.37
1980	2.05	7.54
1979	2.16	7.68
1978	2.15	7.79
1977	2.21	7.87
1976	2.24	7.93
1975	2.23	7.98
1974	2.29	8.02
1973	2.15	8.05
1972	2.03	8.07
1971	2.1	8.1
1970	2.17	8.05
1969	2.27	8.01
1968	2.27	7.97
1967	2.02	7.93
1966	2.03	7.89
1965	2.09	7.82
1964	2.19	7.75
1963	2.21	7.69
1962	2.24	7.61
1961	2.29	7.56
1960	2.31	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Libya
2023	-43,837	75,760
2022	-62,065	91,951
2021	-90,452	88,005
2020	-65,507	92,950
2019	-46,317	97,842
2018	-46,304	101,619
2017	-45,583	103,891
2016	-42,744	105,265
2015	-44,699	108,096
2014	-41,027	110,420
2013	-37,948	110,772
2012	-40,183	108,855
2011	-37,477	121,016
2010	-34,759	122,926
2009	-26,800	118,102
2008	-32,967	117,481
2007	-37,727	116,704
2006	-39,526	115,645
2005	-42,124	112,823
2004	-40,128	107,144
2003	-44,319	102,144
2002	-46,240	97,598
2001	-44,050	93,370
2000	-41,668	89,814
1999	-39,411	88,743
1998	-52,844	87,613
1997	-58,185	86,899
1996	-45,159	86,945
1995	-42,030	87,661
1994	-32,086	88,765
1993	-24,569	90,553
1992	-18,789	93,568
1991	-14,675	96,582
1990	-3,487	99,898
1989	5,326	102,823
1988	9,879	105,469
1987	8,971	107,761
1986	16,125	109,325
1985	11,649	110,194
1984	20,610	110,028
1983	21,455	122,183
1982	24,077	133,511
1981	29,341	130,233
1980	30,129	128,034
1979	40,599	121,469
1978	44,070	114,669
1977	47,543	107,769
1976	56,055	101,146
1975	54,941	94,862
1974	64,223	89,337
1973	57,760	81,256
1972	47,169	77,864
1971	52,925	74,934
1970	61,125	70,488
1969	63,256	66,782
1968	69,468	63,971
1967	49,861	61,889
1966	54,504	60,394
1965	58,249	59,134
1964	66,783	55,227
1963	66,241	50,421
1962	64,104	46,252
1961	75,460	42,167
1960	76,314	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Libya by year

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Bulgaria

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Libya
2023	8.9	17
2022	8.8	17.5
2021	9	18.2
2020	9	18.7
2019	9.3	19.2
2018	9.3	19.8
2017	9.4	20.5
2016	9.4	21.3
2015	9.4	21.9
2014	9.6	22.6
2013	9.3	22.5
2012	9.5	22.6
2011	9.6	24.9
2010	10.2	23.5
2009	10.9	23.2
2008	10.4	23.4
2007	10	23.7
2006	9.7	23.9
2005	9.3	23.9
2004	9.1	23.4
2003	8.7	22.9
2002	8.5	22.5
2001	8.5	22.1
2000	9	21.7
1999	8.8	21.7
1998	7.9	21.6
1997	7.7	21.6
1996	8.6	21.8
1995	8.6	22.2
1994	9.4	22.7
1993	10	23.4
1992	10.4	24.5
1991	11.1	25.7
1990	12.1	27
1989	12.6	28.4
1988	13.1	29.7
1987	13	31.1
1986	13.4	32.4
1985	13.3	33.7
1984	13.6	34.8
1983	13.8	39
1982	13.9	42.3
1981	14	42.6
1980	14.5	44.4
1979	15.3	44.9
1978	15.5	45.2
1977	16.1	45.5
1976	16.5	45.7
1975	16.6	45.9
1974	17.2	46.3
1973	16.2	45.3
1972	15.3	45.9
1971	15.9	46.5
1970	16.3	46.4
1969	17	46.6
1968	16.9	47.3
1967	15	48.3
1966	14.9	49.7
1965	15.3	51.1
1964	16.1	51.1
1963	16.4	51
1962	16.7	51
1961	17.4	51.2
1960	17.8	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 17 in Libya, compared with 17.8 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Libya
2100	13%	14.4%
2099	13.1%	14.4%
2098	13.1%	14.5%
2097	13.1%	14.5%
2096	13.2%	14.6%
2095	13.2%	14.7%
2094	13.3%	14.8%
2093	13.4%	14.9%
2092	13.4%	15%
2091	13.4%	15.1%
2090	13.5%	15.2%
2089	13.5%	15.3%
2088	13.6%	15.3%
2087	13.6%	15.4%
2086	13.6%	15.5%
2085	13.6%	15.6%
2084	13.6%	15.6%
2083	13.6%	15.7%
2082	13.6%	15.8%
2081	13.6%	15.8%
2080	13.6%	15.9%
2079	13.6%	15.9%
2078	13.6%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16%
2075	13.5%	16%
2074	13.5%	16.1%
2073	13.5%	16.1%
2072	13.5%	16.2%
2071	13.5%	16.2%
2070	13.5%	16.3%
2069	13.6%	16.4%
2068	13.6%	16.5%
2067	13.6%	16.6%
2066	13.6%	16.8%
2065	13.6%	16.9%
2064	13.7%	17.1%
2063	13.7%	17.3%
2062	13.7%	17.4%
2061	13.8%	17.6%
2060	13.8%	17.8%
2059	13.8%	18%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	13.9%	18.5%
2056	13.9%	18.7%
2055	13.9%	18.9%
2054	13.9%	19.1%
2053	13.9%	19.2%
2052	13.9%	19.4%
2051	13.8%	19.6%
2050	13.8%	19.7%
2049	13.8%	19.8%
2048	13.7%	19.9%
2047	13.7%	20%
2046	13.6%	20.1%
2045	13.6%	20.2%
2044	13.6%	20.3%
2043	13.6%	20.4%
2042	13.6%	20.5%
2041	13.6%	20.7%
2040	13.6%	20.8%
2039	13.6%	20.9%
2038	13.7%	21.1%
2037	13.7%	21.4%
2036	13.7%	21.6%
2035	13.7%	22%
2034	13.8%	22.3%
2033	13.8%	22.7%
2032	13.9%	23.2%
2031	14%	23.7%
2030	14.1%	24.2%
2029	14.2%	24.8%
2028	14.2%	25.3%
2027	14.3%	25.9%
2026	14.4%	26.5%
2025	14.4%	27.2%
2024	14.5%	27.4%
2023	14.5%	28%
2022	14.5%	28.5%
2021	14.5%	29%
2020	14.4%	29.5%
2019	14.4%	29.9%
2018	14.3%	30.3%
2017	14.2%	30.6%
2016	14%	30.9%
2015	13.9%	31%
2014	13.8%	31.1%
2013	13.7%	31.3%
2012	13.6%	31.5%
2011	13.5%	30.7%
2010	13.5%	29.9%
2009	13.4%	30.1%
2008	13.3%	30.3%
2007	13.4%	30.6%
2006	13.5%	30.9%
2005	13.7%	31.1%
2004	14%	31.2%
2003	14.4%	31.3%
2002	14.8%	31.5%
2001	15.2%	31.7%
2000	15.7%	32%
1999	16.1%	32.5%
1998	16.5%	33.3%
1997	17%	34.2%
1996	17.4%	35.2%
1995	17.9%	36.3%
1994	18.3%	37.4%
1993	18.8%	38.6%
1992	19.3%	39.7%
1991	19.8%	40.7%
1990	20.3%	41.7%
1989	20.8%	42.6%
1988	21.1%	43.4%
1987	21.3%	44.1%
1986	21.4%	44.8%
1985	21.6%	45.5%
1984	21.8%	46.1%
1983	22%	46.8%
1982	22.1%	47.3%
1981	22.1%	47.5%
1980	22.1%	47.7%
1979	22.1%	47.9%
1978	22.2%	48%
1977	22.2%	48.2%
1976	22.3%	48.6%
1975	22.3%	48.9%
1974	22.2%	49.3%
1973	22.3%	50.2%
1972	22.4%	50.9%
1971	22.6%	50.9%
1970	22.8%	50.9%
1969	23%	50.7%
1968	23.2%	50.3%
1967	23.4%	49.5%
1966	23.8%	48.4%
1965	24.2%	47%
1964	24.7%	46.1%
1963	25.1%	45.5%
1962	25.4%	44.8%
1961	25.8%	44.2%
1960	26.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Libya
2023	6	59
2022	10	60
2021	9	98
2020	9	71
2019	6	65
2018	7	66
2017	7	69
2016	7	74
2015	7	76
2014	7	77
2013	7	75
2012	7	74
2011	8	81
2010	9	71
2009	9	70
2008	10	68
2007	11	67
2006	12	66
2005	13	66
2004	14	67
2003	14	68
2002	15	69
2001	17	71
2000	19	71
1999	20	69
1998	20	67
1997	23	64
1996	22	61
1995	23	59
1994	25	59
1993	23	60
1992	25	61
1991	25	64
1990	27	67
1989	25	70
1988	26	74
1987	25	77
1986	25	82
1985	26	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Libya
2023	0.61%	3.08%
2022	0.62%	1.05%
2021	0.63%	1.08%
2020	0.65%	1.12%
2019	0.67%	1.16%
2018	0.7%	1.19%
2017	0.73%	1.24%
2016	0.77%	1.28%
2015	0.82%	1.33%
2014	0.87%	1.39%
2013	0.93%	1.45%
2012	0.99%	1.51%
2011	1.04%	1.96%
2010	1.08%	1.66%
2009	1.12%	1.76%
2008	1.14%	1.88%
2007	1.18%	2.02%
2006	1.24%	2.17%
2005	1.33%	2.31%
2004	1.42%	2.44%
2003	1.51%	2.55%
2002	1.6%	2.65%
2001	1.68%	2.73%
2000	1.75%	2.81%
1999	1.82%	2.9%
1998	1.89%	2.99%
1997	1.93%	3.09%
1996	1.94%	3.2%
1995	1.92%	3.32%
1994	1.91%	3.46%
1993	1.92%	3.61%
1992	1.92%	3.78%
1991	1.89%	3.98%
1990	1.83%	4.19%
1989	1.79%	4.42%
1988	1.78%	4.67%
1987	1.8%	4.94%
1986	1.87%	5.21%
1985	1.97%	5.5%
1984	2.07%	5.79%
1983	2.15%	6.1%
1982	2.22%	6.42%
1981	2.3%	6.76%
1980	2.38%	7.11%
1979	2.49%	7.5%
1978	2.6%	7.92%
1977	2.72%	8.39%
1976	2.8%	8.91%
1975	2.86%	9.5%
1974	2.91%	10.2%
1973	2.95%	10.9%
1972	3.01%	11.7%
1971	3.11%	12.6%
1970	3.25%	13.6%
1969	3.4%	14.7%
1968	3.54%	15.8%
1967	3.64%	17%
1966	3.7%	18.3%
1965	3.75%	19.7%
1964	3.86%	21.2%
1963	4.08%	22.7%
1962	4.43%	24.3%
1961	4.89%	26%
1960	5.47%	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.