Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Morocco

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Morocco by year

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Bulgaria

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2023	1.81	2.23
2022	1.78	2.26
2021	1.8	2.29
2020	1.77	2.32
2019	1.79	2.34
2018	1.73	2.35
2017	1.71	2.38
2016	1.67	2.4
2015	1.64	2.41
2014	1.62	2.42
2013	1.54	2.48
2012	1.5	2.54
2011	1.51	2.6
2010	1.57	2.63
2009	1.66	2.62
2008	1.56	2.61
2007	1.49	2.62
2006	1.44	2.61
2005	1.37	2.61
2004	1.33	2.61
2003	1.26	2.61
2002	1.23	2.62
2001	1.21	2.69
2000	1.26	2.77
1999	1.23	2.88
1998	1.11	3.04
1997	1.09	3.15
1996	1.23	3.23
1995	1.23	3.3
1994	1.37	3.41
1993	1.46	3.55
1992	1.55	3.76
1991	1.66	3.95
1990	1.82	4.06
1989	1.9	4.22
1988	1.97	4.39
1987	1.96	4.58
1986	2.02	4.77
1985	1.97	4.99
1984	2.01	5.2
1983	2.01	5.41
1982	2.01	5.6
1981	2	5.71
1980	2.05	5.78
1979	2.16	5.85
1978	2.15	5.91
1977	2.21	6.04
1976	2.24	6.18
1975	2.23	6.3
1974	2.29	6.4
1973	2.15	6.48
1972	2.03	6.55
1971	2.1	6.62
1970	2.17	6.68
1969	2.27	6.73
1968	2.27	6.79
1967	2.02	6.85
1966	2.03	6.89
1965	2.09	6.93
1964	2.19	6.97
1963	2.21	7.01
1962	2.24	7.05
1961	2.29	6.97
1960	2.31	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2023	-43,837	417,213
2022	-62,065	427,903
2021	-90,452	407,829
2020	-65,507	415,999
2019	-46,317	457,307
2018	-46,304	464,375
2017	-45,583	471,011
2016	-42,744	474,637
2015	-44,699	477,654
2014	-41,027	481,295
2013	-37,948	492,284
2012	-40,183	504,698
2011	-37,477	513,305
2010	-34,759	515,804
2009	-26,800	509,386
2008	-32,967	499,766
2007	-37,727	493,526
2006	-39,526	483,200
2005	-42,124	474,285
2004	-40,128	461,756
2003	-44,319	452,650
2002	-46,240	446,147
2001	-44,050	452,621
2000	-41,668	461,341
1999	-39,411	473,071
1998	-52,844	492,604
1997	-58,185	500,807
1996	-45,159	501,499
1995	-42,030	496,573
1994	-32,086	501,426
1993	-24,569	507,707
1992	-18,789	525,680
1991	-14,675	539,850
1990	-3,487	535,506
1989	5,326	538,996
1988	9,879	545,800
1987	8,971	553,005
1986	16,125	558,105
1985	11,649	560,810
1984	20,610	564,159
1983	21,455	566,301
1982	24,077	564,904
1981	29,341	552,936
1980	30,129	534,448
1979	40,599	515,554
1978	44,070	498,834
1977	47,543	489,173
1976	56,055	482,130
1975	54,941	474,631
1974	64,223	464,147
1973	57,760	455,699
1972	47,169	446,449
1971	52,925	435,104
1970	61,125	426,015
1969	63,256	414,931
1968	69,468	407,437
1967	49,861	400,594
1966	54,504	391,881
1965	58,249	383,989
1964	66,783	375,835
1963	66,241	369,250
1962	64,104	363,843
1961	75,460	348,650
1960	76,314	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Morocco by year

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Bulgaria

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2023	8.9	16.7
2022	8.8	17
2021	9	17.5
2020	9	17.9
2019	9.3	18.3
2018	9.3	18.6
2017	9.4	18.9
2016	9.4	19.2
2015	9.4	19.5
2014	9.6	19.8
2013	9.3	20.3
2012	9.5	21
2011	9.6	21.5
2010	10.2	21.9
2009	10.9	21.9
2008	10.4	21.9
2007	10	21.9
2006	9.7	21.9
2005	9.3	21.8
2004	9.1	21.7
2003	8.7	21.6
2002	8.5	21.6
2001	8.5	22.1
2000	9	22.7
1999	8.8	23.4
1998	7.9	24.5
1997	7.7	25.1
1996	8.6	25.5
1995	8.6	25.8
1994	9.4	26.3
1993	10	27
1992	10.4	28.3
1991	11.1	29.4
1990	12.1	29.8
1989	12.6	30.6
1988	13.1	31.6
1987	13	32.6
1986	13.4	33.7
1985	13.3	34.8
1984	13.6	36
1983	13.8	37.3
1982	13.9	38.4
1981	14	39
1980	14.5	39.3
1979	15.3	39.5
1978	15.5	39.9
1977	16.1	40.6
1976	16.5	41.4
1975	16.6	42.1
1974	17.2	42.6
1973	16.2	43.2
1972	15.3	43.8
1971	15.9	44.2
1970	16.3	44.7
1969	17	45.2
1968	16.9	45.9
1967	15	46.8
1966	14.9	47.5
1965	15.3	48.2
1964	16.1	49
1963	16.4	49.8
1962	16.7	50.6
1961	17.4	50.6
1960	17.8	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 16.7 in Morocco, 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

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2100	13%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.1%	13.9%
2097	13.1%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	14%
2095	13.2%	14.1%
2094	13.3%	14.1%
2093	13.4%	14.2%
2092	13.4%	14.3%
2091	13.4%	14.4%
2090	13.5%	14.5%
2089	13.5%	14.5%
2088	13.6%	14.6%
2087	13.6%	14.7%
2086	13.6%	14.8%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.9%
2083	13.6%	15%
2082	13.6%	15.1%
2081	13.6%	15.1%
2080	13.6%	15.2%
2079	13.6%	15.3%
2078	13.6%	15.3%
2077	13.6%	15.4%
2076	13.6%	15.5%
2075	13.5%	15.5%
2074	13.5%	15.6%
2073	13.5%	15.7%
2072	13.5%	15.8%
2071	13.5%	15.9%
2070	13.5%	16%
2069	13.6%	16.1%
2068	13.6%	16.2%
2067	13.6%	16.3%
2066	13.6%	16.4%
2065	13.6%	16.6%
2064	13.7%	16.7%
2063	13.7%	16.9%
2062	13.7%	17%
2061	13.8%	17.2%
2060	13.8%	17.3%
2059	13.8%	17.5%
2058	13.9%	17.6%
2057	13.9%	17.8%
2056	13.9%	18%
2055	13.9%	18.1%
2054	13.9%	18.3%
2053	13.9%	18.5%
2052	13.9%	18.6%
2051	13.8%	18.8%
2050	13.8%	18.9%
2049	13.8%	19.1%
2048	13.7%	19.2%
2047	13.7%	19.4%
2046	13.6%	19.5%
2045	13.6%	19.7%
2044	13.6%	19.8%
2043	13.6%	20%
2042	13.6%	20.1%
2041	13.6%	20.3%
2040	13.6%	20.5%
2039	13.6%	20.7%
2038	13.7%	20.9%
2037	13.7%	21.2%
2036	13.7%	21.4%
2035	13.7%	21.7%
2034	13.8%	22%
2033	13.8%	22.4%
2032	13.9%	22.7%
2031	14%	23%
2030	14.1%	23.4%
2029	14.2%	23.7%
2028	14.2%	24.1%
2027	14.3%	24.5%
2026	14.4%	25%
2025	14.4%	25.4%
2024	14.5%	25.6%
2023	14.5%	26%
2022	14.5%	26.4%
2021	14.5%	26.7%
2020	14.4%	27%
2019	14.4%	27.2%
2018	14.3%	27.4%
2017	14.2%	27.6%
2016	14%	27.8%
2015	13.9%	28.1%
2014	13.8%	28.3%
2013	13.7%	28.5%
2012	13.6%	28.7%
2011	13.5%	29%
2010	13.5%	29.2%
2009	13.4%	29.5%
2008	13.3%	29.8%
2007	13.4%	30.2%
2006	13.5%	30.7%
2005	13.7%	31.2%
2004	14%	31.8%
2003	14.4%	32.4%
2002	14.8%	32.9%
2001	15.2%	33.5%
2000	15.7%	34%
1999	16.1%	34.6%
1998	16.5%	35.2%
1997	17%	35.8%
1996	17.4%	36.4%
1995	17.9%	37%
1994	18.3%	37.7%
1993	18.8%	38.4%
1992	19.3%	39%
1991	19.8%	39.6%
1990	20.3%	40.2%
1989	20.8%	40.8%
1988	21.1%	41.3%
1987	21.3%	41.8%
1986	21.4%	42.3%
1985	21.6%	42.7%
1984	21.8%	43.1%
1983	22%	43.4%
1982	22.1%	43.7%
1981	22.1%	44%
1980	22.1%	44.3%
1979	22.1%	44.6%
1978	22.2%	44.9%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.3%	45.6%
1975	22.3%	45.8%
1974	22.2%	46.1%
1973	22.3%	46.3%
1972	22.4%	46.4%
1971	22.6%	46.6%
1970	22.8%	46.7%
1969	23%	46.8%
1968	23.2%	46.9%
1967	23.4%	46.8%
1966	23.8%	46.8%
1965	24.2%	46.6%
1964	24.7%	46.5%
1963	25.1%	46.3%
1962	25.4%	45.9%
1961	25.8%	45.4%
1960	26.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Morocco

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Bulgaria

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2023	6	70
2022	10	71
2021	9	92
2020	9	81
2019	6	79
2018	7	83
2017	7	88
2016	7	94
2015	7	100
2014	7	106
2013	7	113
2012	7	121
2011	8	130
2010	9	140
2009	9	148
2008	10	158
2007	11	169
2006	12	182
2005	13	196
2004	14	213
2003	14	224
2002	15	238
2001	17	254
2000	19	271
1999	20	291
1998	20	313
1997	23	333
1996	22	354
1995	23	378
1994	25	401
1993	23	428
1992	25	458
1991	25	490
1990	27	522
1989	25	559
1988	26	602
1987	25	650
1986	25	697
1985	26	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Morocco
2023	0.61%	1.66%
2022	0.62%	1.72%
2021	0.63%	1.79%
2020	0.65%	1.86%
2019	0.67%	1.94%
2018	0.7%	2.02%
2017	0.73%	2.11%
2016	0.77%	2.22%
2015	0.82%	2.34%
2014	0.87%	2.47%
2013	0.93%	2.62%
2012	0.99%	2.77%
2011	1.04%	2.93%
2010	1.08%	3.11%
2009	1.12%	3.29%
2008	1.14%	3.49%
2007	1.18%	3.7%
2006	1.24%	3.91%
2005	1.33%	4.13%
2004	1.42%	4.36%
2003	1.51%	4.57%
2002	1.6%	4.79%
2001	1.68%	5.01%
2000	1.75%	5.22%
1999	1.82%	5.45%
1998	1.89%	5.69%
1997	1.93%	5.94%
1996	1.94%	6.21%
1995	1.92%	6.49%
1994	1.91%	6.78%
1993	1.92%	7.09%
1992	1.92%	7.4%
1991	1.89%	7.73%
1990	1.83%	8.08%
1989	1.79%	8.45%
1988	1.78%	8.86%
1987	1.8%	9.3%
1986	1.87%	9.79%
1985	1.97%	10.3%
1984	2.07%	10.9%
1983	2.15%	11.5%
1982	2.22%	12.1%
1981	2.3%	12.8%
1980	2.38%	13.5%
1979	2.49%	14.2%
1978	2.6%	14.9%
1977	2.72%	15.6%
1976	2.8%	16.2%
1975	2.86%	16.8%
1974	2.91%	17.4%
1973	2.95%	17.8%
1972	3.01%	18.3%
1971	3.11%	18.7%
1970	3.25%	19.1%
1969	3.4%	19.6%
1968	3.54%	20.1%
1967	3.64%	20.6%
1966	3.7%	21.2%
1965	3.75%	21.8%
1964	3.86%	22.3%
1963	4.08%	22.9%
1962	4.43%	23.4%
1961	4.89%	23.9%
1960	5.47%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.