Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Maldives

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Maldives by year

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Bulgaria

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2023	1.81	1.58
2022	1.78	1.58
2021	1.8	1.6
2020	1.77	1.61
2019	1.79	1.64
2018	1.73	1.71
2017	1.71	1.8
2016	1.67	1.9
2015	1.64	2
2014	1.62	2.09
2013	1.54	2.17
2012	1.5	2.25
2011	1.51	2.31
2010	1.57	2.35
2009	1.66	2.39
2008	1.56	2.37
2007	1.49	2.29
2006	1.44	2.2
2005	1.37	2.2
2004	1.33	2.26
2003	1.26	2.34
2002	1.23	2.42
2001	1.21	2.53
2000	1.26	2.69
1999	1.23	2.9
1998	1.11	3.17
1997	1.09	3.48
1996	1.23	3.86
1995	1.23	4.29
1994	1.37	4.69
1993	1.46	5.06
1992	1.55	5.44
1991	1.66	5.8
1990	1.82	6.13
1989	1.9	6.39
1988	1.97	6.58
1987	1.96	6.73
1986	2.02	6.85
1985	1.97	6.94
1984	2.01	7.03
1983	2.01	7.09
1982	2.01	7.15
1981	2	7.19
1980	2.05	7.23
1979	2.16	7.23
1978	2.15	7.23
1977	2.21	7.27
1976	2.24	7.29
1975	2.23	7.32
1974	2.29	7.38
1973	2.15	7.4
1972	2.03	7.37
1971	2.1	7.38
1970	2.17	7.39
1969	2.27	7.33
1968	2.27	7.28
1967	2.02	7.23
1966	2.03	7.15
1965	2.09	7.07
1964	2.19	7
1963	2.21	6.94
1962	2.24	6.89
1961	2.29	6.79
1960	2.31	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2023	-43,837	4,566
2022	-62,065	4,752
2021	-90,452	4,426
2020	-65,507	4,594
2019	-46,317	4,886
2018	-46,304	5,088
2017	-45,583	5,342
2016	-42,744	5,652
2015	-44,699	5,914
2014	-41,027	6,122
2013	-37,948	6,307
2012	-40,183	6,445
2011	-37,477	6,429
2010	-34,759	6,350
2009	-26,800	6,227
2008	-32,967	5,856
2007	-37,727	5,324
2006	-39,526	4,766
2005	-42,124	4,493
2004	-40,128	4,287
2003	-44,319	4,316
2002	-46,240	4,257
2001	-44,050	4,271
2000	-41,668	4,372
1999	-39,411	4,601
1998	-52,844	4,919
1997	-58,185	5,267
1996	-45,159	5,705
1995	-42,030	6,177
1994	-32,086	6,550
1993	-24,569	6,842
1992	-18,789	7,096
1991	-14,675	7,295
1990	-3,487	7,444
1989	5,326	7,472
1988	9,879	7,414
1987	8,971	7,300
1986	16,125	7,153
1985	11,649	6,944
1984	20,610	6,680
1983	21,455	6,361
1982	24,077	6,058
1981	29,341	5,778
1980	30,129	5,526
1979	40,599	5,275
1978	44,070	4,812
1977	47,543	4,779
1976	56,055	4,538
1975	54,941	4,325
1974	64,223	4,136
1973	57,760	3,924
1972	47,169	3,707
1971	52,925	3,549
1970	61,125	3,415
1969	63,256	3,260
1968	69,468	3,150
1967	49,861	3,010
1966	54,504	2,845
1965	58,249	2,747
1964	66,783	2,660
1963	66,241	2,567
1962	64,104	2,475
1961	75,460	2,354
1960	76,314	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Maldives by year

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Bulgaria

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2023	8.9	11
2022	8.8	11.4
2021	9	11.7
2020	9	12.1
2019	9.3	12.6
2018	9.3	13.4
2017	9.4	14.3
2016	9.4	15.5
2015	9.4	16.7
2014	9.6	17.8
2013	9.3	18.8
2012	9.5	19.8
2011	9.6	20.4
2010	10.2	20.9
2009	10.9	21.3
2008	10.4	20.9
2007	10	20
2006	9.7	18.8
2005	9.3	18.3
2004	9.1	18.3
2003	8.7	18.4
2002	8.5	18.7
2001	8.5	19.1
2000	9	19.9
1999	8.8	21.2
1998	7.9	23
1997	7.7	24.9
1996	8.6	27.4
1995	8.6	30.1
1994	9.4	32.5
1993	10	34.7
1992	10.4	37
1991	11.1	39.2
1990	12.1	41.3
1989	12.6	42.9
1988	13.1	44.2
1987	13	45.3
1986	13.4	46.3
1985	13.3	46.9
1984	13.6	47.1
1983	13.8	46.9
1982	13.9	46.7
1981	14	46.5
1980	14.5	46.6
1979	15.3	46.6
1978	15.5	46.6
1977	16.1	46.5
1976	16.5	46.4
1975	16.6	46.5
1974	17.2	46.8
1973	16.2	47
1972	15.3	47
1971	15.9	47.4
1970	16.3	48
1969	17	48.2
1968	16.9	48.7
1967	15	49.3
1966	14.9	50
1965	15.3	51.1
1964	16.1	51.9
1963	16.4	52.1
1962	16.7	52.2
1961	17.4	51.7
1960	17.8	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 11 in Maldives, compared with 17.8 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2100	13%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.1%	13.9%
2097	13.1%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	14%
2094	13.3%	14%
2093	13.4%	14%
2092	13.4%	14%
2091	13.4%	14%
2090	13.5%	14%
2089	13.5%	13.9%
2088	13.6%	13.8%
2087	13.6%	13.7%
2086	13.6%	13.6%
2085	13.6%	13.5%
2084	13.6%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.1%
2081	13.6%	12.9%
2080	13.6%	12.8%
2079	13.6%	12.6%
2078	13.6%	12.5%
2077	13.6%	12.3%
2076	13.6%	12.2%
2075	13.5%	12.1%
2074	13.5%	12%
2073	13.5%	12%
2072	13.5%	11.9%
2071	13.5%	11.9%
2070	13.5%	11.9%
2069	13.6%	11.9%
2068	13.6%	12%
2067	13.6%	12%
2066	13.6%	12.1%
2065	13.6%	12.2%
2064	13.7%	12.3%
2063	13.7%	12.4%
2062	13.7%	12.5%
2061	13.8%	12.7%
2060	13.8%	12.8%
2059	13.8%	12.9%
2058	13.9%	13%
2057	13.9%	13.1%
2056	13.9%	13.1%
2055	13.9%	13.2%
2054	13.9%	13.2%
2053	13.9%	13.2%
2052	13.9%	13.2%
2051	13.8%	13.2%
2050	13.8%	13.1%
2049	13.8%	13%
2048	13.7%	13%
2047	13.7%	12.9%
2046	13.6%	12.8%
2045	13.6%	12.8%
2044	13.6%	12.8%
2043	13.6%	12.7%
2042	13.6%	12.8%
2041	13.6%	12.8%
2040	13.6%	12.9%
2039	13.6%	13.1%
2038	13.7%	13.2%
2037	13.7%	13.5%
2036	13.7%	13.7%
2035	13.7%	14.1%
2034	13.8%	14.4%
2033	13.8%	14.8%
2032	13.9%	15.3%
2031	14%	15.8%
2030	14.1%	16.3%
2029	14.2%	16.9%
2028	14.2%	17.5%
2027	14.3%	18.1%
2026	14.4%	18.7%
2025	14.4%	19.3%
2024	14.5%	19.6%
2023	14.5%	20%
2022	14.5%	20.4%
2021	14.5%	20.8%
2020	14.4%	21.2%
2019	14.4%	21.7%
2018	14.3%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	22.5%
2016	14%	22.8%
2015	13.9%	23.2%
2014	13.8%	23.5%
2013	13.7%	23.9%
2012	13.6%	24.3%
2011	13.5%	24.9%
2010	13.5%	25.7%
2009	13.4%	26.7%
2008	13.3%	28%
2007	13.4%	29.5%
2006	13.5%	31.2%
2005	13.7%	32.7%
2004	14%	34.2%
2003	14.4%	35.6%
2002	14.8%	37.1%
2001	15.2%	38.7%
2000	15.7%	40.2%
1999	16.1%	41.6%
1998	16.5%	42.9%
1997	17%	44.1%
1996	17.4%	45%
1995	17.9%	45.8%
1994	18.3%	46.5%
1993	18.8%	46.8%
1992	19.3%	47%
1991	19.8%	47.1%
1990	20.3%	47%
1989	20.8%	46.8%
1988	21.1%	46.6%
1987	21.3%	46.3%
1986	21.4%	45.9%
1985	21.6%	45.5%
1984	21.8%	45.4%
1983	22%	45.6%
1982	22.1%	45.8%
1981	22.1%	45.9%
1980	22.1%	45.9%
1979	22.1%	45.9%
1978	22.2%	45.8%
1977	22.2%	45.7%
1976	22.3%	45.8%
1975	22.3%	45.6%
1974	22.2%	45.6%
1973	22.3%	45.7%
1972	22.4%	45.8%
1971	22.6%	45.8%
1970	22.8%	45.6%
1969	23%	45.4%
1968	23.2%	45.2%
1967	23.4%	44.7%
1966	23.8%	43.5%
1965	24.2%	41.8%
1964	24.7%	40.3%
1963	25.1%	39.4%
1962	25.4%	38.7%
1961	25.8%	38.2%
1960	26.1%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Maldives

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Bulgaria

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2023	6	32
2022	10	34
2021	9	60
2020	9	48
2019	6	39
2018	7	40
2017	7	41
2016	7	41
2015	7	41
2014	7	43
2013	7	47
2012	7	47
2011	8	48
2010	9	49
2009	9	52
2008	10	53
2007	11	51
2006	12	52
2005	13	54
2004	14	65
2003	14	70
2002	15	76
2001	17	81
2000	19	94
1999	20	111
1998	20	136
1997	23	149
1996	22	167
1995	23	191
1994	25	222
1993	23	251
1992	25	281
1991	25	310
1990	27	346
1989	25	381
1988	26	424
1987	25	471
1986	25	508
1985	26	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Maldives
2023	0.61%	0.57%
2022	0.62%	0.6%
2021	0.63%	0.64%
2020	0.65%	0.69%
2019	0.67%	0.74%
2018	0.7%	0.8%
2017	0.73%	0.86%
2016	0.77%	0.92%
2015	0.82%	0.99%
2014	0.87%	1.05%
2013	0.93%	1.13%
2012	0.99%	1.21%
2011	1.04%	1.29%
2010	1.08%	1.38%
2009	1.12%	1.49%
2008	1.14%	1.61%
2007	1.18%	1.76%
2006	1.24%	1.94%
2005	1.33%	2.16%
2004	1.42%	2.7%
2003	1.51%	2.72%
2002	1.6%	3.08%
2001	1.68%	3.47%
2000	1.75%	3.9%
1999	1.82%	4.36%
1998	1.89%	4.81%
1997	1.93%	5.28%
1996	1.94%	5.74%
1995	1.92%	6.22%
1994	1.91%	6.68%
1993	1.92%	7.15%
1992	1.92%	7.61%
1991	1.89%	8.08%
1990	1.83%	8.57%
1989	1.79%	9.06%
1988	1.78%	9.59%
1987	1.8%	10.1%
1986	1.87%	10.7%
1985	1.97%	11.3%
1984	2.07%	12%
1983	2.15%	12.7%
1982	2.22%	13.4%
1981	2.3%	14.2%
1980	2.38%	15%
1979	2.49%	15.9%
1978	2.6%	16.9%
1977	2.72%	17.9%
1976	2.8%	18.9%
1975	2.86%	20.1%
1974	2.91%	21.2%
1973	2.95%	22.4%
1972	3.01%	23.6%
1971	3.11%	24.7%
1970	3.25%	25.8%
1969	3.4%	26.8%
1968	3.54%	27.7%
1967	3.64%	28.7%
1966	3.7%	29.7%
1965	3.75%	30.6%
1964	3.86%	31.5%
1963	4.08%	32.5%
1962	4.43%	33.4%
1961	4.89%	-
1960	5.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.