Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Malawi

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Malawi by year

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Bulgaria

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2023	1.81	3.65
2022	1.78	3.72
2021	1.8	3.79
2020	1.77	3.88
2019	1.79	3.95
2018	1.73	4.02
2017	1.71	4.11
2016	1.67	4.22
2015	1.64	4.38
2014	1.62	4.57
2013	1.54	4.76
2012	1.5	4.9
2011	1.51	5.08
2010	1.57	5.26
2009	1.66	5.45
2008	1.56	5.61
2007	1.49	5.72
2006	1.44	5.8
2005	1.37	5.85
2004	1.33	5.86
2003	1.26	5.88
2002	1.23	5.9
2001	1.21	5.94
2000	1.26	6
1999	1.23	6.12
1998	1.11	6.21
1997	1.09	6.23
1996	1.23	6.29
1995	1.23	6.39
1994	1.37	6.49
1993	1.46	6.57
1992	1.55	6.63
1991	1.66	6.68
1990	1.82	6.74
1989	1.9	6.8
1988	1.97	6.88
1987	1.96	6.97
1986	2.02	7.07
1985	1.97	7.17
1984	2.01	7.27
1983	2.01	7.36
1982	2.01	7.45
1981	2	7.49
1980	2.05	7.52
1979	2.16	7.47
1978	2.15	7.43
1977	2.21	7.41
1976	2.24	7.39
1975	2.23	7.36
1974	2.29	7.34
1973	2.15	7.34
1972	2.03	7.33
1971	2.1	7.31
1970	2.17	7.3
1969	2.27	7.27
1968	2.27	7.26
1967	2.02	7.21
1966	2.03	7.17
1965	2.09	7.13
1964	2.19	7.11
1963	2.21	7.13
1962	2.24	7.1
1961	2.29	7.07
1960	2.31	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2023	-43,837	549,096
2022	-62,065	533,450
2021	-90,452	517,400
2020	-65,507	514,659
2019	-46,317	506,104
2018	-46,304	494,348
2017	-45,583	484,655
2016	-42,744	474,779
2015	-44,699	472,484
2014	-41,027	472,418
2013	-37,948	470,293
2012	-40,183	460,684
2011	-37,477	454,149
2010	-34,759	444,468
2009	-26,800	434,811
2008	-32,967	421,781
2007	-37,727	410,290
2006	-39,526	397,123
2005	-42,124	381,130
2004	-40,128	361,133
2003	-44,319	341,133
2002	-46,240	322,863
2001	-44,050	310,833
2000	-41,668	300,439
1999	-39,411	295,629
1998	-52,844	285,407
1997	-58,185	277,433
1996	-45,159	270,048
1995	-42,030	266,745
1994	-32,086	275,439
1993	-24,569	276,538
1992	-18,789	269,066
1991	-14,675	260,193
1990	-3,487	250,159
1989	5,326	237,967
1988	9,879	226,911
1987	8,971	220,566
1986	16,125	218,519
1985	11,649	216,179
1984	20,610	212,146
1983	21,455	209,422
1982	24,077	205,386
1981	29,341	199,436
1980	30,129	192,746
1979	40,599	182,123
1978	44,070	172,503
1977	47,543	161,930
1976	56,055	153,422
1975	54,941	145,254
1974	64,223	137,819
1973	57,760	131,529
1972	47,169	125,728
1971	52,925	121,015
1970	61,125	116,822
1969	63,256	113,120
1968	69,468	110,329
1967	49,861	106,668
1966	54,504	103,512
1965	58,249	100,040
1964	66,783	97,658
1963	66,241	95,933
1962	64,104	92,463
1961	75,460	89,091
1960	76,314	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Malawi by year

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Bulgaria

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2023	8.9	31.4
2022	8.8	31.7
2021	9	32.1
2020	9	32.5
2019	9.3	32.9
2018	9.3	33.2
2017	9.4	33.7
2016	9.4	34.2
2015	9.4	35.3
2014	9.6	36.5
2013	9.3	37.7
2012	9.5	38.6
2011	9.6	39.7
2010	10.2	40.7
2009	10.9	41.7
2008	10.4	42.6
2007	10	43.3
2006	9.7	43.8
2005	9.3	44
2004	9.1	44
2003	8.7	43.9
2002	8.5	44
2001	8.5	44.2
2000	9	44.6
1999	8.8	45.4
1998	7.9	45.9
1997	7.7	46
1996	8.6	46.2
1995	8.6	46.8
1994	9.4	48.4
1993	10	48.4
1992	10.4	48.1
1991	11.1	48.4
1990	12.1	48.4
1989	12.6	48.5
1988	13.1	48.8
1987	13	48.6
1986	13.4	49.8
1985	13.3	50.4
1984	13.6	50.8
1983	13.8	51.4
1982	13.9	52
1981	14	52.4
1980	14.5	52.7
1979	15.3	52.4
1978	15.5	52.4
1977	16.1	52.4
1976	16.5	52.6
1975	16.6	52.7
1974	17.2	52.9
1973	16.2	53.2
1972	15.3	53.5
1971	15.9	53.7
1970	16.3	54
1969	17	54.1
1968	16.9	54.4
1967	15	54.3
1966	14.9	54.3
1965	15.3	54.1
1964	16.1	54.2
1963	16.4	54.4
1962	16.7	54.2
1961	17.4	54
1960	17.8	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 17.8 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2100	13%	19.9%
2099	13.1%	20%
2098	13.1%	20.2%
2097	13.1%	20.3%
2096	13.2%	20.4%
2095	13.2%	20.6%
2094	13.3%	20.7%
2093	13.4%	20.9%
2092	13.4%	21%
2091	13.4%	21.2%
2090	13.5%	21.3%
2089	13.5%	21.5%
2088	13.6%	21.6%
2087	13.6%	21.8%
2086	13.6%	22%
2085	13.6%	22.1%
2084	13.6%	22.3%
2083	13.6%	22.5%
2082	13.6%	22.7%
2081	13.6%	22.9%
2080	13.6%	23.1%
2079	13.6%	23.2%
2078	13.6%	23.4%
2077	13.6%	23.6%
2076	13.6%	23.8%
2075	13.5%	24.1%
2074	13.5%	24.3%
2073	13.5%	24.5%
2072	13.5%	24.7%
2071	13.5%	24.9%
2070	13.5%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.6%	25.6%
2067	13.6%	25.9%
2066	13.6%	26.1%
2065	13.6%	26.3%
2064	13.7%	26.6%
2063	13.7%	26.8%
2062	13.7%	27.1%
2061	13.8%	27.3%
2060	13.8%	27.6%
2059	13.8%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	13.8%	30.6%
2049	13.8%	31%
2048	13.7%	31.4%
2047	13.7%	31.7%
2046	13.6%	32.1%
2045	13.6%	32.5%
2044	13.6%	32.9%
2043	13.6%	33.3%
2042	13.6%	33.7%
2041	13.6%	34%
2040	13.6%	34.4%
2039	13.6%	34.8%
2038	13.7%	35.1%
2037	13.7%	35.5%
2036	13.7%	35.9%
2035	13.7%	36.2%
2034	13.8%	36.5%
2033	13.8%	36.9%
2032	13.9%	37.2%
2031	14%	37.5%
2030	14.1%	37.9%
2029	14.2%	38.3%
2028	14.2%	38.8%
2027	14.3%	39.3%
2026	14.4%	39.9%
2025	14.4%	40.4%
2024	14.5%	40.7%
2023	14.5%	41.3%
2022	14.5%	41.9%
2021	14.5%	42.5%
2020	14.4%	43.1%
2019	14.4%	43.7%
2018	14.3%	44.2%
2017	14.2%	44.6%
2016	14%	45.1%
2015	13.9%	45.4%
2014	13.8%	45.7%
2013	13.7%	46%
2012	13.6%	46.1%
2011	13.5%	46.2%
2010	13.5%	46.2%
2009	13.4%	46.2%
2008	13.3%	46.1%
2007	13.4%	46.1%
2006	13.5%	46.1%
2005	13.7%	46%
2004	14%	46%
2003	14.4%	46.1%
2002	14.8%	46.1%
2001	15.2%	46.1%
2000	15.7%	46.2%
1999	16.1%	46.2%
1998	16.5%	46.2%
1997	17%	46.2%
1996	17.4%	46.2%
1995	17.9%	46.1%
1994	18.3%	46.1%
1993	18.8%	46%
1992	19.3%	45.8%
1991	19.8%	45.6%
1990	20.3%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.2%
1988	21.1%	45%
1987	21.3%	45.1%
1986	21.4%	45.4%
1985	21.6%	45.4%
1984	21.8%	45.5%
1983	22%	45.5%
1982	22.1%	45.4%
1981	22.1%	45.4%
1980	22.1%	45.4%
1979	22.1%	45.3%
1978	22.2%	45.3%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.3%	45.2%
1975	22.3%	45.2%
1974	22.2%	45.1%
1973	22.3%	44.9%
1972	22.4%	44.8%
1971	22.6%	44.6%
1970	22.8%	44.4%
1969	23%	44.2%
1968	23.2%	43.9%
1967	23.4%	43.7%
1966	23.8%	43.4%
1965	24.2%	43.2%
1964	24.7%	43%
1963	25.1%	42.9%
1962	25.4%	42.8%
1961	25.8%	42.9%
1960	26.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Malawi

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Bulgaria

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2023	6	225
2022	10	239
2021	9	286
2020	9	256
2019	6	260
2018	7	267
2017	7	284
2016	7	312
2015	7	354
2014	7	367
2013	7	410
2012	7	447
2011	8	486
2010	9	517
2009	9	512
2008	10	430
2007	11	333
2006	12	286
2005	13	283
2004	14	304
2003	14	346
2002	15	404
2001	17	447
2000	19	506
1999	20	576
1998	20	658
1997	23	672
1996	22	713
1995	23	782
1994	25	912
1993	23	1,000
1992	25	1,042
1991	25	1,080
1990	27	1,112
1989	25	1,136
1988	26	1,154
1987	25	1,123
1986	25	1,118
1985	26	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Malawi
2023	0.61%	3.83%
2022	0.62%	3.99%
2021	0.63%	4.15%
2020	0.65%	4.31%
2019	0.67%	4.55%
2018	0.7%	4.75%
2017	0.73%	5.06%
2016	0.77%	5.35%
2015	0.82%	5.67%
2014	0.87%	6.02%
2013	0.93%	6.4%
2012	0.99%	6.98%
2011	1.04%	7.67%
2010	1.08%	8.3%
2009	1.12%	8.81%
2008	1.14%	9.31%
2007	1.18%	9.83%
2006	1.24%	10.3%
2005	1.33%	11%
2004	1.42%	11.9%
2003	1.51%	13.2%
2002	1.6%	14.6%
2001	1.68%	16%
2000	1.75%	17.3%
1999	1.82%	18.4%
1998	1.89%	19.2%
1997	1.93%	19.7%
1996	1.94%	20.2%
1995	1.92%	20.7%
1994	1.91%	21.3%
1993	1.92%	22%
1992	1.92%	22.8%
1991	1.89%	23.6%
1990	1.83%	24.3%
1989	1.79%	24.9%
1988	1.78%	25.3%
1987	1.8%	25.5%
1986	1.87%	25.4%
1985	1.97%	25.1%
1984	2.07%	24.8%
1983	2.15%	24.5%
1982	2.22%	24.5%
1981	2.3%	24.9%
1980	2.38%	25.6%
1979	2.49%	26.5%
1978	2.6%	27.6%
1977	2.72%	28.7%
1976	2.8%	29.7%
1975	2.86%	30.6%
1974	2.91%	31.5%
1973	2.95%	32.4%
1972	3.01%	33.2%
1971	3.11%	33.9%
1970	3.25%	34.4%
1969	3.4%	34.7%
1968	3.54%	35%
1967	3.64%	35.1%
1966	3.7%	35.3%
1965	3.75%	35.4%
1964	3.86%	35.5%
1963	4.08%	35.7%
1962	4.43%	35.8%
1961	4.89%	35.9%
1960	5.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.