Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands by year

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Bulgaria

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2023	1.81	2.92
2022	1.78	2.94
2021	1.8	2.96
2020	1.77	2.99
2019	1.79	3.01
2018	1.73	3.04
2017	1.71	3.06
2016	1.67	3.09
2015	1.64	3.13
2014	1.62	3.18
2013	1.54	3.25
2012	1.5	3.38
2011	1.51	3.53
2010	1.57	3.67
2009	1.66	3.83
2008	1.56	3.97
2007	1.49	4.09
2006	1.44	4.2
2005	1.37	4.28
2004	1.33	4.34
2003	1.26	4.42
2002	1.23	4.49
2001	1.21	4.58
2000	1.26	4.7
1999	1.23	4.78
1998	1.11	4.87
1997	1.09	4.96
1996	1.23	5.02
1995	1.23	5.09
1994	1.37	5.23
1993	1.46	5.38
1992	1.55	5.55
1991	1.66	5.76
1990	1.82	5.97
1989	1.9	6.18
1988	1.97	6.38
1987	1.96	6.57
1986	2.02	6.73
1985	1.97	6.87
1984	2.01	6.99
1983	2.01	7.08
1982	2.01	7.18
1981	2	7.27
1980	2.05	7.37
1979	2.16	7.47
1978	2.15	7.58
1977	2.21	7.67
1976	2.24	7.76
1975	2.23	7.83
1974	2.29	7.9
1973	2.15	7.95
1972	2.03	8
1971	2.1	8.04
1970	2.17	8.07
1969	2.27	8.11
1968	2.27	8.14
1967	2.02	8.17
1966	2.03	8.2
1965	2.09	8.16
1964	2.19	8.14
1963	2.21	8.12
1962	2.24	8.12
1961	2.29	8.12
1960	2.31	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2023	-43,837	550
2022	-62,065	606
2021	-90,452	653
2020	-65,507	689
2019	-46,317	746
2018	-46,304	785
2017	-45,583	826
2016	-42,744	866
2015	-44,699	912
2014	-41,027	959
2013	-37,948	1,014
2012	-40,183	1,097
2011	-37,477	1,185
2010	-34,759	1,273
2009	-26,800	1,365
2008	-32,967	1,443
2007	-37,727	1,507
2006	-39,526	1,556
2005	-42,124	1,586
2004	-40,128	1,595
2003	-44,319	1,600
2002	-46,240	1,594
2001	-44,050	1,596
2000	-41,668	1,592
1999	-39,411	1,590
1998	-52,844	1,576
1997	-58,185	1,564
1996	-45,159	1,542
1995	-42,030	1,522
1994	-32,086	1,524
1993	-24,569	1,524
1992	-18,789	1,525
1991	-14,675	1,540
1990	-3,487	1,556
1989	5,326	1,574
1988	9,879	1,575
1987	8,971	1,566
1986	16,125	1,544
1985	11,649	1,511
1984	20,610	1,470
1983	21,455	1,422
1982	24,077	1,375
1981	29,341	1,328
1980	30,129	1,287
1979	40,599	1,250
1978	44,070	1,207
1977	47,543	1,160
1976	56,055	1,109
1975	54,941	1,055
1974	64,223	1,000
1973	57,760	954
1972	47,169	913
1971	52,925	877
1970	61,125	819
1969	63,256	747
1968	69,468	685
1967	49,861	636
1966	54,504	603
1965	58,249	566
1964	66,783	536
1963	66,241	509
1962	64,104	488
1961	75,460	469
1960	76,314	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands by year

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Bulgaria

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2023	8.9	21.1
2022	8.8	22
2021	9	23.2
2020	9	23.4
2019	9.3	23.7
2018	9.3	24.1
2017	9.4	24.4
2016	9.4	24.7
2015	9.4	25.2
2014	9.6	25.7
2013	9.3	26.4
2012	9.5	27.7
2011	9.6	29.2
2010	10.2	30.9
2009	10.9	32.8
2008	10.4	34.3
2007	10	35.6
2006	9.7	36.6
2005	9.3	37.2
2004	9.1	37.4
2003	8.7	37.6
2002	8.5	37.6
2001	8.5	37.8
2000	9	38.2
1999	8.8	38.3
1998	7.9	38.4
1997	7.7	38.6
1996	8.6	38.5
1995	8.6	38.5
1994	9.4	39
1993	10	39.6
1992	10.4	40.2
1991	11.1	41.2
1990	12.1	42.4
1989	12.6	43.8
1988	13.1	45
1987	13	46.2
1986	13.4	47.3
1985	13.3	48.2
1984	13.6	48.9
1983	13.8	49.5
1982	13.9	50
1981	14	50.5
1980	14.5	51.1
1979	15.3	51.6
1978	15.5	51.7
1977	16.1	51.6
1976	16.5	51.4
1975	16.6	50.9
1974	17.2	50.3
1973	16.2	49.7
1972	15.3	48.9
1971	15.9	48.5
1970	16.3	47.7
1969	17	47.2
1968	16.9	47.4
1967	15	47.7
1966	14.9	47.5
1965	15.3	46.6
1964	16.1	46.2
1963	16.4	46
1962	16.7	46.2
1961	17.4	46.5
1960	17.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 17.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2100	13%	16.6%
2099	13.1%	16.6%
2098	13.1%	16.6%
2097	13.1%	16.7%
2096	13.2%	16.7%
2095	13.2%	16.8%
2094	13.3%	16.9%
2093	13.4%	17%
2092	13.4%	17.1%
2091	13.4%	17.3%
2090	13.5%	17.5%
2089	13.5%	17.7%
2088	13.6%	17.9%
2087	13.6%	18.2%
2086	13.6%	18.4%
2085	13.6%	18.7%
2084	13.6%	19%
2083	13.6%	19.3%
2082	13.6%	19.5%
2081	13.6%	19.8%
2080	13.6%	20%
2079	13.6%	20.2%
2078	13.6%	20.4%
2077	13.6%	20.6%
2076	13.6%	20.8%
2075	13.5%	20.9%
2074	13.5%	21%
2073	13.5%	21.1%
2072	13.5%	21.2%
2071	13.5%	21.3%
2070	13.5%	21.3%
2069	13.6%	21.4%
2068	13.6%	21.5%
2067	13.6%	21.7%
2066	13.6%	21.8%
2065	13.6%	22%
2064	13.7%	22.3%
2063	13.7%	22.6%
2062	13.7%	22.9%
2061	13.8%	23.3%
2060	13.8%	23.8%
2059	13.8%	24.3%
2058	13.9%	24.8%
2057	13.9%	25.4%
2056	13.9%	26%
2055	13.9%	26.5%
2054	13.9%	27.1%
2053	13.9%	27.6%
2052	13.9%	28%
2051	13.8%	28.4%
2050	13.8%	28.7%
2049	13.8%	28.9%
2048	13.7%	29%
2047	13.7%	29.1%
2046	13.6%	29%
2045	13.6%	28.9%
2044	13.6%	28.7%
2043	13.6%	28.4%
2042	13.6%	28.2%
2041	13.6%	27.8%
2040	13.6%	27.5%
2039	13.6%	27.3%
2038	13.7%	27.3%
2037	13.7%	27.4%
2036	13.7%	27.8%
2035	13.7%	28.4%
2034	13.8%	28.9%
2033	13.8%	29.5%
2032	13.9%	30%
2031	14%	30.6%
2030	14.1%	31.2%
2029	14.2%	31.7%
2028	14.2%	32.3%
2027	14.3%	32.9%
2026	14.4%	33.6%
2025	14.4%	34.2%
2024	14.5%	34.5%
2023	14.5%	34.7%
2022	14.5%	34.6%
2021	14.5%	34.4%
2020	14.4%	34.5%
2019	14.4%	35.1%
2018	14.3%	35.7%
2017	14.2%	36.2%
2016	14%	36.8%
2015	13.9%	37.5%
2014	13.8%	38.2%
2013	13.7%	38.8%
2012	13.6%	39.4%
2011	13.5%	39.7%
2010	13.5%	39.7%
2009	13.4%	39.4%
2008	13.3%	39.2%
2007	13.4%	39%
2006	13.5%	38.9%
2005	13.7%	39.1%
2004	14%	39.4%
2003	14.4%	39.9%
2002	14.8%	40.6%
2001	15.2%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	42%
1999	16.1%	42.8%
1998	16.5%	43.7%
1997	17%	44.7%
1996	17.4%	45.6%
1995	17.9%	46.6%
1994	18.3%	47.5%
1993	18.8%	48.4%
1992	19.3%	49.1%
1991	19.8%	49.7%
1990	20.3%	50.2%
1989	20.8%	50.6%
1988	21.1%	50.8%
1987	21.3%	50.8%
1986	21.4%	50.7%
1985	21.6%	50.6%
1984	21.8%	50.4%
1983	22%	50.4%
1982	22.1%	50.3%
1981	22.1%	50.3%
1980	22.1%	50.1%
1979	22.1%	49.8%
1978	22.2%	49.4%
1977	22.2%	49%
1976	22.3%	48.5%
1975	22.3%	48.2%
1974	22.2%	47.8%
1973	22.3%	47.3%
1972	22.4%	46.6%
1971	22.6%	45.6%
1970	22.8%	45%
1969	23%	45.3%
1968	23.2%	46.1%
1967	23.4%	46.7%
1966	23.8%	47.2%
1965	24.2%	47.5%
1964	24.7%	47.5%
1963	25.1%	47.4%
1962	25.4%	47.1%
1961	25.8%	46.7%
1960	26.1%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands

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Bulgaria

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2023	6	155
2022	10	174
2021	9	206
2020	9	178
2019	6	168
2018	7	167
2017	7	179
2016	7	183
2015	7	184
2014	7	199
2013	7	201
2012	7	207
2011	8	209
2010	9	212
2009	9	224
2008	10	226
2007	11	229
2006	12	233
2005	13	234
2004	14	238
2003	14	221
2002	15	223
2001	17	231
2000	19	251
1999	20	250
1998	20	259
1997	23	274
1996	22	292
1995	23	303
1994	25	303
1993	23	320
1992	25	322
1991	25	297
1990	27	311
1989	25	299
1988	26	276
1987	25	282
1986	25	274
1985	26	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Marshall Islands
2023	0.61%	2.82%
2022	0.62%	2.91%
2021	0.63%	3%
2020	0.65%	3.1%
2019	0.67%	3.19%
2018	0.7%	3.29%
2017	0.73%	3.38%
2016	0.77%	3.48%
2015	0.82%	3.57%
2014	0.87%	3.66%
2013	0.93%	3.75%
2012	0.99%	3.82%
2011	1.04%	3.89%
2010	1.08%	3.94%
2009	1.12%	3.97%
2008	1.14%	4.02%
2007	1.18%	4.06%
2006	1.24%	4.1%
2005	1.33%	4.14%
2004	1.42%	4.18%
2003	1.51%	4.21%
2002	1.6%	4.24%
2001	1.68%	4.25%
2000	1.75%	4.25%
1999	1.82%	4.23%
1998	1.89%	4.19%
1997	1.93%	4.15%
1996	1.94%	4.14%
1995	1.92%	4.15%
1994	1.91%	4.2%
1993	1.92%	4.29%
1992	1.92%	4.43%
1991	1.89%	4.59%
1990	1.83%	4.76%
1989	1.79%	4.95%
1988	1.78%	5.13%
1987	1.8%	5.31%
1986	1.87%	5.49%
1985	1.97%	5.66%
1984	2.07%	5.83%
1983	2.15%	6%
1982	2.22%	6.15%
1981	2.3%	6.29%
1980	2.38%	6.42%
1979	2.49%	6.52%
1978	2.6%	6.61%
1977	2.72%	6.69%
1976	2.8%	6.77%
1975	2.86%	6.86%
1974	2.91%	6.97%
1973	2.95%	7.13%
1972	3.01%	7.33%
1971	3.11%	7.58%
1970	3.25%	7.87%
1969	3.4%	8.19%
1968	3.54%	8.53%
1967	3.64%	8.88%
1966	3.7%	9.25%
1965	3.75%	9.64%
1964	3.86%	10.1%
1963	4.08%	10.5%
1962	4.43%	11%
1961	4.89%	11.6%
1960	5.47%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.