Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Mali

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Mali by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Mali
2023	1.81	5.61
2022	1.78	5.69
2021	1.8	5.78
2020	1.77	5.85
2019	1.79	5.89
2018	1.73	6.12
2017	1.71	6.25
2016	1.67	6.32
2015	1.64	6.39
2014	1.62	6.44
2013	1.54	6.49
2012	1.5	6.52
2011	1.51	6.55
2010	1.57	6.58
2009	1.66	6.59
2008	1.56	6.62
2007	1.49	6.65
2006	1.44	6.68
2005	1.37	6.71
2004	1.33	6.74
2003	1.26	6.78
2002	1.23	6.82
2001	1.21	6.85
2000	1.26	6.89
1999	1.23	6.91
1998	1.11	6.94
1997	1.09	6.97
1996	1.23	7.01
1995	1.23	7.05
1994	1.37	7.12
1993	1.46	7.18
1992	1.55	7.24
1991	1.66	7.28
1990	1.82	7.31
1989	1.9	7.33
1988	1.97	7.32
1987	1.96	7.31
1986	2.02	7.31
1985	1.97	7.26
1984	2.01	7.26
1983	2.01	7.28
1982	2.01	7.32
1981	2	7.37
1980	2.05	7.37
1979	2.16	7.35
1978	2.15	7.32
1977	2.21	7.3
1976	2.24	7.27
1975	2.23	7.25
1974	2.29	7.23
1973	2.15	7.22
1972	2.03	7.22
1971	2.1	7.2
1970	2.17	7.18
1969	2.27	7.18
1968	2.27	7.16
1967	2.02	7.14
1966	2.03	7.11
1965	2.09	7.08
1964	2.19	7.06
1963	2.21	7.05
1962	2.24	7.04
1961	2.29	7.03
1960	2.31	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Mali
2023	-43,837	746,398
2022	-62,065	726,465
2021	-90,452	703,674
2020	-65,507	683,053
2019	-46,317	667,110
2018	-46,304	670,723
2017	-45,583	661,973
2016	-42,744	645,652
2015	-44,699	630,006
2014	-41,027	614,419
2013	-37,948	597,887
2012	-40,183	588,748
2011	-37,477	570,899
2010	-34,759	554,447
2009	-26,800	533,730
2008	-32,967	514,665
2007	-37,727	495,800
2006	-39,526	477,665
2005	-42,124	460,964
2004	-40,128	439,717
2003	-44,319	417,766
2002	-46,240	396,732
2001	-44,050	376,472
2000	-41,668	359,159
1999	-39,411	343,705
1998	-52,844	323,940
1997	-58,185	308,429
1996	-45,159	293,953
1995	-42,030	285,598
1994	-32,086	282,356
1993	-24,569	274,480
1992	-18,789	267,605
1991	-14,675	261,656
1990	-3,487	252,308
1989	5,326	249,929
1988	9,879	245,682
1987	8,971	238,871
1986	16,125	233,799
1985	11,649	224,734
1984	20,610	218,078
1983	21,455	211,795
1982	24,077	204,892
1981	29,341	198,227
1980	30,129	190,560
1979	40,599	182,449
1978	44,070	172,652
1977	47,543	165,071
1976	56,055	157,778
1975	54,941	150,222
1974	64,223	142,448
1973	57,760	135,801
1972	47,169	129,687
1971	52,925	123,591
1970	61,125	118,952
1969	63,256	114,361
1968	69,468	111,403
1967	49,861	107,650
1966	54,504	103,684
1965	58,249	100,451
1964	66,783	97,166
1963	66,241	95,055
1962	64,104	93,101
1961	75,460	91,115
1960	76,314	88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Mali by year

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Bulgaria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Mali
2023	8.9	40
2022	8.8	40.3
2021	9	40.7
2020	9	41
2019	9.3	41.1
2018	9.3	42.6
2017	9.4	43.4
2016	9.4	43.9
2015	9.4	44.5
2014	9.6	45
2013	9.3	45.5
2012	9.5	46.3
2011	9.6	46.5
2010	10.2	46.9
2009	10.9	47
2008	10.4	47.2
2007	10	47.4
2006	9.7	47.6
2005	9.3	47.9
2004	9.1	47.8
2003	8.7	47.6
2002	8.5	47.3
2001	8.5	47.1
2000	9	47.1
1999	8.8	47
1998	7.9	46.4
1997	7.7	46.1
1996	8.6	45.8
1995	8.6	45.9
1994	9.4	46.5
1993	10	46.7
1992	10.4	46.9
1991	11.1	47.2
1990	12.1	47
1989	12.6	47.7
1988	13.1	48.2
1987	13	48.4
1986	13.4	48.8
1985	13.3	48.8
1984	13.6	49
1983	13.8	49.4
1982	13.9	50
1981	14	50.4
1980	14.5	50.6
1979	15.3	50.7
1978	15.5	50.4
1977	16.1	50.5
1976	16.5	50.6
1975	16.6	50.6
1974	17.2	50.5
1973	16.2	50.5
1972	15.3	50.4
1971	15.9	50.5
1970	16.3	50.4
1969	17	50.5
1968	16.9	50.6
1967	15	50.6
1966	14.9	50.6
1965	15.3	50.5
1964	16.1	50.5
1963	16.4	50.6
1962	16.7	50.7
1961	17.4	50.8
1960	17.8	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 40 in Mali, compared with 17.8 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Mali
2100	13%	22.4%
2099	13.1%	22.6%
2098	13.1%	22.8%
2097	13.1%	23%
2096	13.2%	23.1%
2095	13.2%	23.3%
2094	13.3%	23.5%
2093	13.4%	23.7%
2092	13.4%	23.9%
2091	13.4%	24.1%
2090	13.5%	24.3%
2089	13.5%	24.5%
2088	13.6%	24.8%
2087	13.6%	25%
2086	13.6%	25.2%
2085	13.6%	25.5%
2084	13.6%	25.7%
2083	13.6%	25.9%
2082	13.6%	26.2%
2081	13.6%	26.5%
2080	13.6%	26.7%
2079	13.6%	27%
2078	13.6%	27.3%
2077	13.6%	27.6%
2076	13.6%	27.9%
2075	13.5%	28.1%
2074	13.5%	28.4%
2073	13.5%	28.7%
2072	13.5%	29%
2071	13.5%	29.3%
2070	13.5%	29.6%
2069	13.6%	30%
2068	13.6%	30.3%
2067	13.6%	30.6%
2066	13.6%	30.9%
2065	13.6%	31.2%
2064	13.7%	31.6%
2063	13.7%	31.9%
2062	13.7%	32.2%
2061	13.8%	32.6%
2060	13.8%	33%
2059	13.8%	33.3%
2058	13.9%	33.7%
2057	13.9%	34.1%
2056	13.9%	34.4%
2055	13.9%	34.8%
2054	13.9%	35.2%
2053	13.9%	35.7%
2052	13.9%	36.1%
2051	13.8%	36.5%
2050	13.8%	36.9%
2049	13.8%	37.3%
2048	13.7%	37.8%
2047	13.7%	38.2%
2046	13.6%	38.6%
2045	13.6%	39%
2044	13.6%	39.4%
2043	13.6%	39.8%
2042	13.6%	40.2%
2041	13.6%	40.6%
2040	13.6%	41%
2039	13.6%	41.3%
2038	13.7%	41.6%
2037	13.7%	42%
2036	13.7%	42.3%
2035	13.7%	42.6%
2034	13.8%	42.9%
2033	13.8%	43.2%
2032	13.9%	43.5%
2031	14%	43.9%
2030	14.1%	44.2%
2029	14.2%	44.5%
2028	14.2%	44.9%
2027	14.3%	45.3%
2026	14.4%	45.6%
2025	14.4%	46%
2024	14.5%	46.1%
2023	14.5%	46.5%
2022	14.5%	46.8%
2021	14.5%	47%
2020	14.4%	47.3%
2019	14.4%	47.6%
2018	14.3%	47.8%
2017	14.2%	47.9%
2016	14%	48%
2015	13.9%	48%
2014	13.8%	48%
2013	13.7%	47.9%
2012	13.6%	47.6%
2011	13.5%	47.3%
2010	13.5%	47.1%
2009	13.4%	46.9%
2008	13.3%	46.8%
2007	13.4%	46.6%
2006	13.5%	46.5%
2005	13.7%	46.4%
2004	14%	46.4%
2003	14.4%	46.4%
2002	14.8%	46.4%
2001	15.2%	46.5%
2000	15.7%	46.6%
1999	16.1%	46.7%
1998	16.5%	46.8%
1997	17%	47%
1996	17.4%	47%
1995	17.9%	47.1%
1994	18.3%	47.1%
1993	18.8%	47.1%
1992	19.3%	47.1%
1991	19.8%	47%
1990	20.3%	46.8%
1989	20.8%	46.7%
1988	21.1%	46.4%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.4%	45.7%
1985	21.6%	45.3%
1984	21.8%	45%
1983	22%	44.7%
1982	22.1%	44.5%
1981	22.1%	44.2%
1980	22.1%	43.9%
1979	22.1%	43.6%
1978	22.2%	43.2%
1977	22.2%	43%
1976	22.3%	42.7%
1975	22.3%	42.4%
1974	22.2%	42.1%
1973	22.3%	41.9%
1972	22.4%	41.7%
1971	22.6%	41.5%
1970	22.8%	41.3%
1969	23%	41.2%
1968	23.2%	41%
1967	23.4%	40.9%
1966	23.8%	40.8%
1965	24.2%	40.7%
1964	24.7%	40.6%
1963	25.1%	40.5%
1962	25.4%	40.4%
1961	25.8%	40.4%
1960	26.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Mali

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Bulgaria

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Mali
2023	6	367
2022	10	381
2021	9	415
2020	9	405
2019	6	416
2018	7	434
2017	7	453
2016	7	472
2015	7	490
2014	7	507
2013	7	525
2012	7	549
2011	8	553
2010	9	558
2009	9	565
2008	10	573
2007	11	574
2006	12	568
2005	13	577
2004	14	592
2003	14	616
2002	15	649
2001	17	694
2000	19	741
1999	20	749
1998	20	781
1997	23	820
1996	22	875
1995	23	895
1994	25	935
1993	23	988
1992	25	1,024
1991	25	1,063
1990	27	1,087
1989	25	1,106
1988	26	1,128
1987	25	1,142
1986	25	1,184
1985	26	1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

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	Mali
2023	0.61%	9.13%
2022	0.62%	9.4%
2021	0.63%	9.69%
2020	0.65%	10%
2019	0.67%	10.3%
2018	0.7%	10.6%
2017	0.73%	10.9%
2016	0.77%	11.2%
2015	0.82%	11.6%
2014	0.87%	11.9%
2013	0.93%	12.2%
2012	0.99%	12.6%
2011	1.04%	13%
2010	1.08%	13.4%
2009	1.12%	13.8%
2008	1.14%	14.3%
2007	1.18%	14.7%
2006	1.24%	15.2%
2005	1.33%	15.7%
2004	1.42%	16.3%
2003	1.51%	16.9%
2002	1.6%	17.5%
2001	1.68%	18.2%
2000	1.75%	18.8%
1999	1.82%	19.4%
1998	1.89%	19.9%
1997	1.93%	20.4%
1996	1.94%	20.8%
1995	1.92%	21.2%
1994	1.91%	21.5%
1993	1.92%	21.9%
1992	1.92%	22.3%
1991	1.89%	22.7%
1990	1.83%	23.1%
1989	1.79%	23.6%
1988	1.78%	24.2%
1987	1.8%	24.8%
1986	1.87%	25.4%
1985	1.97%	26.1%
1984	2.07%	26.9%
1983	2.15%	27.7%
1982	2.22%	28.5%
1981	2.3%	29.3%
1980	2.38%	30.2%
1979	2.49%	31%
1978	2.6%	31.8%
1977	2.72%	32.7%
1976	2.8%	33.6%
1975	2.86%	34.4%
1974	2.91%	35.2%
1973	2.95%	36%
1972	3.01%	36.7%
1971	3.11%	37.3%
1970	3.25%	38%
1969	3.4%	38.6%
1968	3.54%	39.2%
1967	3.64%	39.8%
1966	3.7%	40.5%
1965	3.75%	41.2%
1964	3.86%	41.9%
1963	4.08%	42.6%
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 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.