Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Mongolia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Mongolia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Mongolia
2023	1.81	2.7
2022	1.78	2.7
2021	1.8	2.8
2020	1.77	2.9
2019	1.79	3
2018	1.73	2.9
2017	1.71	2.8
2016	1.67	3
2015	1.64	3
2014	1.62	3.1
2013	1.54	3
2012	1.5	2.7
2011	1.51	2.6
2010	1.57	2.4
2009	1.66	2.8
2008	1.56	2.6
2007	1.49	2.3
2006	1.44	2.1
2005	1.37	2
2004	1.33	2
2003	1.26	2
2002	1.23	2.1
2001	1.21	2.2
2000	1.26	2.2
1999	1.23	2.3
1998	1.11	2.3
1997	1.09	2.4
1996	1.23	2.5
1995	1.23	2.77
1994	1.37	2.7
1993	1.46	2.5
1992	1.55	3.5
1991	1.66	4
1990	1.82	4.5
1989	1.9	4.42
1988	1.97	4.65
1987	1.96	4.83
1986	2.02	5.03
1985	1.97	5.26
1984	2.01	5.45
1983	2.01	5.63
1982	2.01	5.8
1981	2	5.98
1980	2.05	6.21
1979	2.16	6.42
1978	2.15	6.62
1977	2.21	6.79
1976	2.24	6.93
1975	2.23	7.07
1974	2.29	7.17
1973	2.15	7.24
1972	2.03	7.28
1971	2.1	7.3
1970	2.17	7.31
1969	2.27	7.34
1968	2.27	7.37
1967	2.02	7.39
1966	2.03	7.41
1965	2.09	7.38
1964	2.19	7.33
1963	2.21	7.24
1962	2.24	7.1
1961	2.29	6.96
1960	2.31	6.82

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Mongolia
2023	-43,837	46,995
2022	-62,065	47,730
2021	-90,452	52,109
2020	-65,507	60,888
2019	-46,317	61,433
2018	-46,304	60,635
2017	-45,583	57,940
2016	-42,744	62,086
2015	-44,699	64,473
2014	-41,027	66,078
2013	-37,948	62,618
2012	-40,183	55,942
2011	-37,477	50,711
2010	-34,759	44,914
2009	-26,800	48,876
2008	-32,967	45,843
2007	-37,727	39,636
2006	-39,526	33,609
2005	-42,124	29,290
2004	-40,128	28,418
2003	-44,319	28,827
2002	-46,240	30,439
2001	-44,050	32,052
2000	-41,668	32,753
1999	-39,411	32,283
1998	-52,844	31,757
1997	-58,185	32,403
1996	-45,159	33,741
1995	-42,030	34,473
1994	-32,086	34,711
1993	-24,569	36,924
1992	-18,789	42,437
1991	-14,675	47,884
1990	-3,487	49,443
1989	5,326	51,420
1988	9,879	51,588
1987	8,971	51,140
1986	16,125	50,329
1985	11,649	49,944
1984	20,610	48,562
1983	21,455	46,919
1982	24,077	45,179
1981	29,341	43,588
1980	30,129	42,343
1979	40,599	41,568
1978	44,070	40,276
1977	47,543	38,995
1976	56,055	37,670
1975	54,941	36,490
1974	64,223	35,297
1973	57,760	33,993
1972	47,169	32,727
1971	52,925	31,536
1970	61,125	30,558
1969	63,256	29,781
1968	69,468	29,017
1967	49,861	28,178
1966	54,504	27,338
1965	58,249	26,364
1964	66,783	25,317
1963	66,241	24,142
1962	64,104	22,960
1961	75,460	21,873
1960	76,314	20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Mongolia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Mongolia
2023	8.9	19
2022	8.8	19.5
2021	9	21.6
2020	9	23.4
2019	9.3	24.4
2018	9.3	24.5
2017	9.4	23.9
2016	9.4	25.9
2015	9.4	27.1
2014	9.6	28
2013	9.3	27.5
2012	9.5	26
2011	9.6	25.1
2010	10.2	23.1
2009	10.9	24.8
2008	10.4	23.9
2007	10	21.9
2006	9.7	20
2005	9.3	18.6
2004	9.1	18.4
2003	8.7	18.6
2002	8.5	19.4
2001	8.5	20.3
2000	9	20.8
1999	8.8	21.1
1998	7.9	21.4
1997	7.7	22.2
1996	8.6	23.3
1995	8.6	24
1994	9.4	24.5
1993	10	25.8
1992	10.4	28.8
1991	11.1	31.9
1990	12.1	34.1
1989	12.6	35.3
1988	13.1	36.4
1987	13	37.2
1986	13.4	37.7
1985	13.3	38.5
1984	13.6	38.7
1983	13.8	38.6
1982	13.9	38.5
1981	14	38.4
1980	14.5	38.4
1979	15.3	38.7
1978	15.5	38.9
1977	16.1	39
1976	16.5	39.1
1975	16.6	39.3
1974	17.2	39.5
1973	16.2	39.6
1972	15.3	39.8
1971	15.9	40
1970	16.3	40.4
1969	17	40.9
1968	16.9	41.6
1967	15	42.3
1966	14.9	43.1
1965	15.3	43.6
1964	16.1	44
1963	16.4	44.2
1962	16.7	44.1
1961	17.4	44.2
1960	17.8	44.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 17.8 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mongolia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Mongolia
2100	13%	16.3%
2099	13.1%	16.4%
2098	13.1%	16.4%
2097	13.1%	16.5%
2096	13.2%	16.6%
2095	13.2%	16.7%
2094	13.3%	16.8%
2093	13.4%	16.9%
2092	13.4%	17%
2091	13.4%	17.2%
2090	13.5%	17.3%
2089	13.5%	17.4%
2088	13.6%	17.6%
2087	13.6%	17.7%
2086	13.6%	17.9%
2085	13.6%	18%
2084	13.6%	18.1%
2083	13.6%	18.2%
2082	13.6%	18.3%
2081	13.6%	18.4%
2080	13.6%	18.5%
2079	13.6%	18.6%
2078	13.6%	18.6%
2077	13.6%	18.7%
2076	13.6%	18.7%
2075	13.5%	18.7%
2074	13.5%	18.7%
2073	13.5%	18.8%
2072	13.5%	18.8%
2071	13.5%	18.9%
2070	13.5%	18.9%
2069	13.6%	19%
2068	13.6%	19.1%
2067	13.6%	19.3%
2066	13.6%	19.4%
2065	13.6%	19.6%
2064	13.7%	19.8%
2063	13.7%	20.1%
2062	13.7%	20.4%
2061	13.8%	20.7%
2060	13.8%	21%
2059	13.8%	21.3%
2058	13.9%	21.6%
2057	13.9%	21.9%
2056	13.9%	22.2%
2055	13.9%	22.5%
2054	13.9%	22.7%
2053	13.9%	23%
2052	13.9%	23.1%
2051	13.8%	23.3%
2050	13.8%	23.3%
2049	13.8%	23.4%
2048	13.7%	23.4%
2047	13.7%	23.3%
2046	13.6%	23.3%
2045	13.6%	23.2%
2044	13.6%	23.1%
2043	13.6%	23%
2042	13.6%	22.9%
2041	13.6%	22.8%
2040	13.6%	22.8%
2039	13.6%	22.9%
2038	13.7%	23%
2037	13.7%	23.3%
2036	13.7%	23.6%
2035	13.7%	24%
2034	13.8%	24.6%
2033	13.8%	25.2%
2032	13.9%	25.9%
2031	14%	26.8%
2030	14.1%	27.8%
2029	14.2%	28.8%
2028	14.2%	29.7%
2027	14.3%	30.5%
2026	14.4%	31.2%
2025	14.4%	31.9%
2024	14.5%	32.2%
2023	14.5%	32.6%
2022	14.5%	32.9%
2021	14.5%	32.9%
2020	14.4%	32.8%
2019	14.4%	32.3%
2018	14.3%	31.6%
2017	14.2%	30.9%
2016	14%	30.2%
2015	13.9%	29.5%
2014	13.8%	28.9%
2013	13.7%	28.5%
2012	13.6%	28.1%
2011	13.5%	28%
2010	13.5%	27.9%
2009	13.4%	27.9%
2008	13.3%	28.1%
2007	13.4%	28.5%
2006	13.5%	29.1%
2005	13.7%	29.9%
2004	14%	30.8%
2003	14.4%	31.8%
2002	14.8%	32.9%
2001	15.2%	34.1%
2000	15.7%	35.2%
1999	16.1%	36.2%
1998	16.5%	37%
1997	17%	37.8%
1996	17.4%	38.4%
1995	17.9%	39%
1994	18.3%	39.5%
1993	18.8%	40%
1992	19.3%	40.5%
1991	19.8%	41%
1990	20.3%	41.4%
1989	20.8%	41.7%
1988	21.1%	41.8%
1987	21.3%	42%
1986	21.4%	42.1%
1985	21.6%	42.3%
1984	21.8%	42.5%
1983	22%	42.7%
1982	22.1%	43%
1981	22.1%	43.3%
1980	22.1%	43.7%
1979	22.1%	44.1%
1978	22.2%	44.5%
1977	22.2%	44.8%
1976	22.3%	45.2%
1975	22.3%	45.4%
1974	22.2%	45.6%
1973	22.3%	45.8%
1972	22.4%	45.8%
1971	22.6%	45.8%
1970	22.8%	45.6%
1969	23%	45.4%
1968	23.2%	44.9%
1967	23.4%	44.2%
1966	23.8%	43.3%
1965	24.2%	42.4%
1964	24.7%	41.4%
1963	25.1%	40.4%
1962	25.4%	39.6%
1961	25.8%	38.8%
1960	26.1%	38.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Mongolia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Mongolia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Mongolia
2023	6	41
2022	10	41
2021	9	63
2020	9	47
2019	6	45
2018	7	45
2017	7	45
2016	7	48
2015	7	52
2014	7	56
2013	7	59
2012	7	63
2011	8	67
2010	9	71
2009	9	75
2008	10	77
2007	11	81
2006	12	90
2005	13	99
2004	14	108
2003	14	114
2002	15	120
2001	17	130
2000	19	144
1999	20	162
1998	20	174
1997	23	180
1996	22	178
1995	23	176
1994	25	178
1993	23	181
1992	25	199
1991	25	227
1990	27	276
1989	25	311
1988	26	335
1987	25	341
1986	25	346
1985	26	352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

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	Mongolia
2023	0.61%	1.36%
2022	0.62%	1.39%
2021	0.63%	1.43%
2020	0.65%	1.48%
2019	0.67%	1.56%
2018	0.7%	1.64%
2017	0.73%	1.74%
2016	0.77%	1.84%
2015	0.82%	1.94%
2014	0.87%	2.04%
2013	0.93%	2.15%
2012	0.99%	2.28%
2011	1.04%	2.44%
2010	1.08%	2.63%
2009	1.12%	2.85%
2008	1.14%	3.11%
2007	1.18%	3.39%
2006	1.24%	3.71%
2005	1.33%	4.07%
2004	1.42%	4.45%
2003	1.51%	4.87%
2002	1.6%	5.32%
2001	1.68%	5.8%
2000	1.75%	6.29%
1999	1.82%	6.78%
1998	1.89%	7.27%
1997	1.93%	7.74%
1996	1.94%	8.19%
1995	1.92%	8.6%
1994	1.91%	9%
1993	1.92%	9.39%
1992	1.92%	9.78%
1991	1.89%	10.2%
1990	1.83%	10.7%
1989	1.79%	11.1%
1988	1.78%	11.7%
1987	1.8%	12.2%
1986	1.87%	12.8%
1985	1.97%	13.4%
1984	2.07%	13.9%
1983	2.15%	14.4%
1982	2.22%	15%
1981	2.3%	15.5%
1980	2.38%	16.1%
1979	2.49%	16.7%
1978	2.6%	17.3%
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
1975	2.86%	-
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
1968	3.54%	-
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 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.