Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Madagascar by year

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Bulgaria

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2023	1.81	3.97
2022	1.78	4.04
2021	1.8	4.1
2020	1.77	4.17
2019	1.79	4.22
2018	1.73	4.25
2017	1.71	4.26
2016	1.67	4.29
2015	1.64	4.34
2014	1.62	4.42
2013	1.54	4.53
2012	1.5	4.61
2011	1.51	4.74
2010	1.57	4.9
2009	1.66	5
2008	1.56	5.04
2007	1.49	5.08
2006	1.44	5.13
2005	1.37	5.2
2004	1.33	5.26
2003	1.26	5.33
2002	1.23	5.41
2001	1.21	5.53
2000	1.26	5.67
1999	1.23	5.84
1998	1.11	5.99
1997	1.09	6.02
1996	1.23	6.03
1995	1.23	6.04
1994	1.37	6.04
1993	1.46	6.06
1992	1.55	6.08
1991	1.66	6.12
1990	1.82	6.14
1989	1.9	6.15
1988	1.97	6.18
1987	1.96	6.24
1986	2.02	6.34
1985	1.97	6.46
1984	2.01	6.55
1983	2.01	6.63
1982	2.01	6.7
1981	2	6.77
1980	2.05	6.84
1979	2.16	6.87
1978	2.15	6.9
1977	2.21	6.93
1976	2.24	6.95
1975	2.23	6.97
1974	2.29	6.99
1973	2.15	7.01
1972	2.03	7.04
1971	2.1	7.07
1970	2.17	7.1
1969	2.27	7.12
1968	2.27	7.13
1967	2.02	7.14
1966	2.03	7.16
1965	2.09	7.17
1964	2.19	7.19
1963	2.21	7.21
1962	2.24	7.26
1961	2.29	7.3
1960	2.31	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2023	-43,837	766,391
2022	-62,065	753,931
2021	-90,452	741,416
2020	-65,507	736,607
2019	-46,317	735,853
2018	-46,304	719,267
2017	-45,583	699,498
2016	-42,744	682,801
2015	-44,699	668,977
2014	-41,027	660,837
2013	-37,948	654,230
2012	-40,183	644,255
2011	-37,477	640,577
2010	-34,759	641,543
2009	-26,800	634,008
2008	-32,967	615,580
2007	-37,727	597,772
2006	-39,526	581,489
2005	-42,124	568,143
2004	-40,128	556,319
2003	-44,319	544,903
2002	-46,240	535,518
2001	-44,050	529,656
2000	-41,668	520,860
1999	-39,411	516,976
1998	-52,844	508,408
1997	-58,185	490,905
1996	-45,159	471,453
1995	-42,030	450,259
1994	-32,086	428,169
1993	-24,569	408,801
1992	-18,789	388,430
1991	-14,675	375,040
1990	-3,487	360,621
1989	5,326	344,279
1988	9,879	330,510
1987	8,971	317,621
1986	16,125	307,074
1985	11,649	304,199
1984	20,610	296,892
1983	21,455	290,085
1982	24,077	284,733
1981	29,341	277,535
1980	30,129	275,287
1979	40,599	270,752
1978	44,070	263,684
1977	47,543	255,399
1976	56,055	247,026
1975	54,941	238,774
1974	64,223	230,233
1973	57,760	221,768
1972	47,169	213,138
1971	52,925	204,617
1970	61,125	194,889
1969	63,256	184,562
1968	69,468	175,869
1967	49,861	167,287
1966	54,504	159,483
1965	58,249	152,362
1964	66,783	146,894
1963	66,241	142,666
1962	64,104	139,412
1961	75,460	136,578
1960	76,314	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Madagascar by year

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Bulgaria

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2023	8.9	32.1
2022	8.8	32.5
2021	9	32.9
2020	9	33.3
2019	9.3	33.6
2018	9.3	33.7
2017	9.4	33.6
2016	9.4	33.6
2015	9.4	33.8
2014	9.6	34.2
2013	9.3	34.7
2012	9.5	35.1
2011	9.6	35.8
2010	10.2	36.7
2009	10.9	37.4
2008	10.4	37.5
2007	10	37.8
2006	9.7	38
2005	9.3	38.4
2004	9.1	39
2003	8.7	39.5
2002	8.5	40.2
2001	8.5	41.1
2000	9	42
1999	8.8	43.2
1998	7.9	44.1
1997	7.7	44.4
1996	8.6	44.6
1995	8.6	44.5
1994	9.4	44.2
1993	10	44.1
1992	10.4	43.9
1991	11.1	44.1
1990	12.1	44.1
1989	12.6	43.9
1988	13.1	43.8
1987	13	43.8
1986	13.4	44
1985	13.3	44.8
1984	13.6	45.2
1983	13.8	45.5
1982	13.9	45.9
1981	14	46.2
1980	14.5	46.8
1979	15.3	47.2
1978	15.5	47.4
1977	16.1	47.4
1976	16.5	47.4
1975	16.6	47.4
1974	17.2	47.4
1973	16.2	47.4
1972	15.3	47.4
1971	15.9	47.2
1970	16.3	46.8
1969	17	46.5
1968	16.9	46.1
1967	15	45.9
1966	14.9	45.7
1965	15.3	45.6
1964	16.1	45.7
1963	16.4	46
1962	16.7	46.5
1961	17.4	47.1
1960	17.8	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 17.8 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2100	13%	21.5%
2099	13.1%	21.6%
2098	13.1%	21.8%
2097	13.1%	21.9%
2096	13.2%	22.1%
2095	13.2%	22.2%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.4%	22.5%
2092	13.4%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.5%	22.9%
2089	13.5%	23.1%
2088	13.6%	23.3%
2087	13.6%	23.4%
2086	13.6%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.6%	24.4%
2080	13.6%	24.6%
2079	13.6%	24.8%
2078	13.6%	25%
2077	13.6%	25.2%
2076	13.6%	25.4%
2075	13.5%	25.6%
2074	13.5%	25.8%
2073	13.5%	26%
2072	13.5%	26.2%
2071	13.5%	26.4%
2070	13.5%	26.6%
2069	13.6%	26.9%
2068	13.6%	27.1%
2067	13.6%	27.3%
2066	13.6%	27.5%
2065	13.6%	27.7%
2064	13.7%	28%
2063	13.7%	28.2%
2062	13.7%	28.4%
2061	13.8%	28.7%
2060	13.8%	28.9%
2059	13.8%	29.1%
2058	13.9%	29.4%
2057	13.9%	29.6%
2056	13.9%	29.9%
2055	13.9%	30.1%
2054	13.9%	30.4%
2053	13.9%	30.6%
2052	13.9%	30.9%
2051	13.8%	31.2%
2050	13.8%	31.4%
2049	13.8%	31.7%
2048	13.7%	32%
2047	13.7%	32.3%
2046	13.6%	32.6%
2045	13.6%	32.9%
2044	13.6%	33.2%
2043	13.6%	33.5%
2042	13.6%	33.8%
2041	13.6%	34.1%
2040	13.6%	34.5%
2039	13.6%	34.8%
2038	13.7%	35.1%
2037	13.7%	35.5%
2036	13.7%	35.8%
2035	13.7%	36.2%
2034	13.8%	36.5%
2033	13.8%	36.9%
2032	13.9%	37.2%
2031	14%	37.4%
2030	14.1%	37.7%
2029	14.2%	38%
2028	14.2%	38.2%
2027	14.3%	38.5%
2026	14.4%	38.8%
2025	14.4%	39.1%
2024	14.5%	39.3%
2023	14.5%	39.6%
2022	14.5%	39.9%
2021	14.5%	40.1%
2020	14.4%	40.4%
2019	14.4%	40.7%
2018	14.3%	40.9%
2017	14.2%	41.2%
2016	14%	41.6%
2015	13.9%	42%
2014	13.8%	42.4%
2013	13.7%	42.8%
2012	13.6%	43.3%
2011	13.5%	43.7%
2010	13.5%	44%
2009	13.4%	44.3%
2008	13.3%	44.6%
2007	13.4%	44.8%
2006	13.5%	45%
2005	13.7%	45.2%
2004	14%	45.3%
2003	14.4%	45.4%
2002	14.8%	45.4%
2001	15.2%	45.4%
2000	15.7%	45.4%
1999	16.1%	45.4%
1998	16.5%	45.4%
1997	17%	45.3%
1996	17.4%	45.3%
1995	17.9%	45.3%
1994	18.3%	45.4%
1993	18.8%	45.5%
1992	19.3%	45.6%
1991	19.8%	45.7%
1990	20.3%	45.9%
1989	20.8%	46.1%
1988	21.1%	46.3%
1987	21.3%	46.5%
1986	21.4%	46.7%
1985	21.6%	46.8%
1984	21.8%	46.9%
1983	22%	47%
1982	22.1%	47.1%
1981	22.1%	47.1%
1980	22.1%	47%
1979	22.1%	46.9%
1978	22.2%	46.8%
1977	22.2%	46.7%
1976	22.3%	46.6%
1975	22.3%	46.5%
1974	22.2%	46.5%
1973	22.3%	46.4%
1972	22.4%	46.4%
1971	22.6%	46.4%
1970	22.8%	46.4%
1969	23%	46.4%
1968	23.2%	46.5%
1967	23.4%	46.5%
1966	23.8%	46.6%
1965	24.2%	46.7%
1964	24.7%	46.8%
1963	25.1%	46.7%
1962	25.4%	46.3%
1961	25.8%	45.8%
1960	26.1%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Madagascar

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Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2023	6	445
2022	10	439
2021	9	467
2020	9	447
2019	6	462
2018	7	466
2017	7	469
2016	7	470
2015	7	474
2014	7	477
2013	7	481
2012	7	487
2011	8	492
2010	9	500
2009	9	507
2008	10	510
2007	11	522
2006	12	528
2005	13	540
2004	14	555
2003	14	571
2002	15	593
2001	17	611
2000	19	638
1999	20	647
1998	20	663
1997	23	676
1996	22	680
1995	23	684
1994	25	688
1993	23	688
1992	25	699
1991	25	691
1990	27	692
1989	25	684
1988	26	687
1987	25	702
1986	25	730
1985	26	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Madagascar
2023	0.61%	6.48%
2022	0.62%	6.57%
2021	0.63%	6.62%
2020	0.65%	6.63%
2019	0.67%	6.61%
2018	0.7%	6.58%
2017	0.73%	6.57%
2016	0.77%	6.57%
2015	0.82%	6.58%
2014	0.87%	6.62%
2013	0.93%	6.69%
2012	0.99%	6.77%
2011	1.04%	6.9%
2010	1.08%	7.07%
2009	1.12%	7.28%
2008	1.14%	7.53%
2007	1.18%	7.81%
2006	1.24%	8.12%
2005	1.33%	8.46%
2004	1.42%	8.82%
2003	1.51%	9.2%
2002	1.6%	9.6%
2001	1.68%	10%
2000	1.75%	10.5%
1999	1.82%	11%
1998	1.89%	11.5%
1997	1.93%	12%
1996	1.94%	12.6%
1995	1.92%	13.1%
1994	1.91%	13.5%
1993	1.92%	14%
1992	1.92%	14.5%
1991	1.89%	15%
1990	1.83%	15.6%
1989	1.79%	16.1%
1988	1.78%	16.6%
1987	1.8%	17.1%
1986	1.87%	17.5%
1985	1.97%	17.7%
1984	2.07%	17.8%
1983	2.15%	17.8%
1982	2.22%	17.6%
1981	2.3%	17.4%
1980	2.38%	17.1%
1979	2.49%	16.9%
1978	2.6%	16.7%
1977	2.72%	16.5%
1976	2.8%	16.3%
1975	2.86%	16.1%
1974	2.91%	15.8%
1973	2.95%	15.6%
1972	3.01%	15.3%
1971	3.11%	15.1%
1970	3.25%	14.9%
1969	3.4%	14.7%
1968	3.54%	14.6%
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 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.