Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Mozambique by year

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Bulgaria

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Mozambique
2023	1.81	4.76
2022	1.78	4.84
2021	1.8	4.91
2020	1.77	4.96
2019	1.79	5.02
2018	1.73	5.07
2017	1.71	5.13
2016	1.67	5.19
2015	1.64	5.25
2014	1.62	5.3
2013	1.54	5.43
2012	1.5	5.52
2011	1.51	5.6
2010	1.57	5.66
2009	1.66	5.68
2008	1.56	5.6
2007	1.49	5.47
2006	1.44	5.45
2005	1.37	5.5
2004	1.33	5.55
2003	1.26	5.6
2002	1.23	5.67
2001	1.21	5.76
2000	1.26	5.83
1999	1.23	5.88
1998	1.11	5.91
1997	1.09	5.93
1996	1.23	5.97
1995	1.23	6.02
1994	1.37	6.08
1993	1.46	6.15
1992	1.55	6.22
1991	1.66	6.28
1990	1.82	6.32
1989	1.9	6.35
1988	1.97	6.37
1987	1.96	6.39
1986	2.02	6.41
1985	1.97	6.43
1984	2.01	6.44
1983	2.01	6.43
1982	2.01	6.43
1981	2	6.48
1980	2.05	6.53
1979	2.16	6.56
1978	2.15	6.59
1977	2.21	6.62
1976	2.24	6.64
1975	2.23	6.66
1974	2.29	6.67
1973	2.15	6.7
1972	2.03	6.7
1971	2.1	6.7
1970	2.17	6.7
1969	2.27	6.67
1968	2.27	6.65
1967	2.02	6.61
1966	2.03	6.58
1965	2.09	6.54
1964	2.19	6.51
1963	2.21	6.47
1962	2.24	6.42
1961	2.29	6.37
1960	2.31	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Mozambique
2023	-43,837	1,025,334
2022	-62,065	1,003,689
2021	-90,452	951,234
2020	-65,507	945,952
2019	-46,317	927,581
2018	-46,304	903,176
2017	-45,583	876,594
2016	-42,744	850,430
2015	-44,699	824,435
2014	-41,027	799,778
2013	-37,948	784,641
2012	-40,183	763,088
2011	-37,477	741,303
2010	-34,759	719,025
2009	-26,800	693,673
2008	-32,967	654,920
2007	-37,727	610,913
2006	-39,526	586,009
2005	-42,124	570,132
2004	-40,128	554,973
2003	-44,319	540,992
2002	-46,240	529,867
2001	-44,050	519,594
2000	-41,668	506,162
1999	-39,411	491,814
1998	-52,844	474,453
1997	-58,185	461,209
1996	-45,159	442,559
1995	-42,030	421,630
1994	-32,086	384,821
1993	-24,569	369,518
1992	-18,789	362,373
1991	-14,675	357,676
1990	-3,487	353,290
1989	5,326	348,833
1988	9,879	349,480
1987	8,971	334,438
1986	16,125	332,609
1985	11,649	307,625
1984	20,610	304,524
1983	21,455	324,158
1982	24,077	321,493
1981	29,341	322,207
1980	30,129	349,586
1979	40,599	331,162
1978	44,070	310,403
1977	47,543	289,193
1976	56,055	273,924
1975	54,941	257,984
1974	64,223	240,665
1973	57,760	226,847
1972	47,169	215,793
1971	52,925	211,137
1970	61,125	207,385
1969	63,256	202,174
1968	69,468	197,623
1967	49,861	193,044
1966	54,504	189,218
1965	58,249	185,931
1964	66,783	182,334
1963	66,241	180,867
1962	64,104	176,297
1961	75,460	171,236
1960	76,314	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Mozambique
2023	8.9	37.5
2022	8.8	38
2021	9	38.4
2020	9	38.7
2019	9.3	39.1
2018	9.3	39.4
2017	9.4	39.8
2016	9.4	40.1
2015	9.4	40.4
2014	9.6	40.8
2013	9.3	41.6
2012	9.5	42
2011	9.6	42.5
2010	10.2	42.8
2009	10.9	42.9
2008	10.4	42.3
2007	10	41.3
2006	9.7	41.1
2005	9.3	41.4
2004	9.1	41.6
2003	8.7	42
2002	8.5	42.5
2001	8.5	43.1
2000	9	43.6
1999	8.8	43.9
1998	7.9	44
1997	7.7	44.3
1996	8.6	44.4
1995	8.6	44.4
1994	9.4	43.6
1993	10	45.1
1992	10.4	46.2
1991	11.1	46.8
1990	12.1	47.4
1989	12.6	48
1988	13.1	48.6
1987	13	49.4
1986	13.4	49.3
1985	13.3	49.7
1984	13.6	50.1
1983	13.8	50.5
1982	13.9	51
1981	14	51.9
1980	14.5	53
1979	15.3	51.9
1978	15.5	50.8
1977	16.1	49.8
1976	16.5	49.2
1975	16.6	48.4
1974	17.2	47.8
1973	16.2	47.3
1972	15.3	47
1971	15.9	47.2
1970	16.3	47.5
1969	17	47.6
1968	16.9	47.8
1967	15	47.9
1966	14.9	48
1965	15.3	48.2
1964	16.1	48.4
1963	16.4	48.5
1962	16.7	48.5
1961	17.4	48.4
1960	17.8	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 17.8 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Mozambique
2100	13%	21.4%
2099	13.1%	21.5%
2098	13.1%	21.7%
2097	13.1%	21.8%
2096	13.2%	22%
2095	13.2%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.4%	22.5%
2092	13.4%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.5%	23%
2089	13.5%	23.2%
2088	13.6%	23.4%
2087	13.6%	23.6%
2086	13.6%	23.8%
2085	13.6%	24%
2084	13.6%	24.2%
2083	13.6%	24.4%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.6%	24.9%
2080	13.6%	25.1%
2079	13.6%	25.3%
2078	13.6%	25.6%
2077	13.6%	25.8%
2076	13.6%	26.1%
2075	13.5%	26.4%
2074	13.5%	26.6%
2073	13.5%	26.9%
2072	13.5%	27.2%
2071	13.5%	27.4%
2070	13.5%	27.7%
2069	13.6%	28%
2068	13.6%	28.3%
2067	13.6%	28.6%
2066	13.6%	28.9%
2065	13.6%	29.2%
2064	13.7%	29.5%
2063	13.7%	29.9%
2062	13.7%	30.2%
2061	13.8%	30.5%
2060	13.8%	30.8%
2059	13.8%	31.2%
2058	13.9%	31.5%
2057	13.9%	31.9%
2056	13.9%	32.3%
2055	13.9%	32.6%
2054	13.9%	33%
2053	13.9%	33.4%
2052	13.9%	33.8%
2051	13.8%	34.2%
2050	13.8%	34.6%
2049	13.8%	35%
2048	13.7%	35.4%
2047	13.7%	35.8%
2046	13.6%	36.2%
2045	13.6%	36.7%
2044	13.6%	37.1%
2043	13.6%	37.5%
2042	13.6%	38%
2041	13.6%	38.4%
2040	13.6%	38.8%
2039	13.6%	39.2%
2038	13.7%	39.7%
2037	13.7%	40.1%
2036	13.7%	40.5%
2035	13.7%	40.9%
2034	13.8%	41.3%
2033	13.8%	41.7%
2032	13.9%	42%
2031	14%	42.4%
2030	14.1%	42.7%
2029	14.2%	43%
2028	14.2%	43.4%
2027	14.3%	43.7%
2026	14.4%	44%
2025	14.4%	44.3%
2024	14.5%	44.5%
2023	14.5%	44.8%
2022	14.5%	45%
2021	14.5%	45.1%
2020	14.4%	45.2%
2019	14.4%	45.3%
2018	14.3%	45.4%
2017	14.2%	45.5%
2016	14%	45.6%
2015	13.9%	45.7%
2014	13.8%	45.8%
2013	13.7%	45.8%
2012	13.6%	45.9%
2011	13.5%	45.8%
2010	13.5%	45.8%
2009	13.4%	45.6%
2008	13.3%	45.5%
2007	13.4%	45.4%
2006	13.5%	45.4%
2005	13.7%	45.3%
2004	14%	45.3%
2003	14.4%	45.3%
2002	14.8%	45.2%
2001	15.2%	45.1%
2000	15.7%	45.1%
1999	16.1%	45%
1998	16.5%	44.9%
1997	17%	44.8%
1996	17.4%	44.9%
1995	17.9%	45%
1994	18.3%	45.2%
1993	18.8%	45.4%
1992	19.3%	45.5%
1991	19.8%	45.6%
1990	20.3%	45.7%
1989	20.8%	45.7%
1988	21.1%	45.8%
1987	21.3%	45.9%
1986	21.4%	45.9%
1985	21.6%	45.9%
1984	21.8%	45.9%
1983	22%	45.8%
1982	22.1%	45.7%
1981	22.1%	45.6%
1980	22.1%	45.3%
1979	22.1%	44.9%
1978	22.2%	44.6%
1977	22.2%	44.3%
1976	22.3%	44.1%
1975	22.3%	44%
1974	22.2%	43.8%
1973	22.3%	43.7%
1972	22.4%	43.6%
1971	22.6%	43.4%
1970	22.8%	43.3%
1969	23%	43.1%
1968	23.2%	42.9%
1967	23.4%	42.7%
1966	23.8%	42.5%
1965	24.2%	42.2%
1964	24.7%	41.9%
1963	25.1%	41.6%
1962	25.4%	41.4%
1961	25.8%	41.2%
1960	26.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Mozambique

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Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Mozambique
2023	6	99
2022	10	104
2021	9	180
2020	9	123
2019	6	134
2018	7	159
2017	7	187
2016	7	202
2015	7	216
2014	7	210
2013	7	196
2012	7	218
2011	8	268
2010	9	305
2009	9	352
2008	10	365
2007	11	327
2006	12	298
2005	13	301
2004	14	321
2003	14	360
2002	15	398
2001	17	473
2000	19	547
1999	20	624
1998	20	694
1997	23	738
1996	22	819
1995	23	883
1994	25	902
1993	23	968
1992	25	1,046
1991	25	1,094
1990	27	1,150
1989	25	1,209
1988	26	1,259
1987	25	1,348
1986	25	1,355
1985	26	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

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	Mozambique
2023	0.61%	6.17%
2022	0.62%	6.43%
2021	0.63%	6.58%
2020	0.65%	6.73%
2019	0.67%	6.83%
2018	0.7%	6.95%
2017	0.73%	7.09%
2016	0.77%	7.23%
2015	0.82%	7.51%
2014	0.87%	7.92%
2013	0.93%	8.26%
2012	0.99%	8.63%
2011	1.04%	9.05%
2010	1.08%	9.5%
2009	1.12%	9.75%
2008	1.14%	10.4%
2007	1.18%	11%
2006	1.24%	11.8%
2005	1.33%	12.5%
2004	1.42%	13.2%
2003	1.51%	13.9%
2002	1.6%	14.6%
2001	1.68%	15.4%
2000	1.75%	16.3%
1999	1.82%	17.2%
1998	1.89%	18.2%
1997	1.93%	19.2%
1996	1.94%	20.1%
1995	1.92%	20.9%
1994	1.91%	21.6%
1993	1.92%	22.1%
1992	1.92%	22.6%
1991	1.89%	23%
1990	1.83%	23.3%
1989	1.79%	23.6%
1988	1.78%	23.9%
1987	1.8%	24.2%
1986	1.87%	24.5%
1985	1.97%	24.8%
1984	2.07%	25.1%
1983	2.15%	25.3%
1982	2.22%	25.5%
1981	2.3%	25.6%
1980	2.38%	25.6%
1979	2.49%	25.7%
1978	2.6%	25.7%
1977	2.72%	25.8%
1976	2.8%	26%
1975	2.86%	26.1%
1974	2.91%	26.3%
1973	2.95%	26.4%
1972	3.01%	26.6%
1971	3.11%	26.7%
1970	3.25%	26.8%
1969	3.4%	26.9%
1968	3.54%	26.9%
1967	3.64%	26.9%
1966	3.7%	26.8%
1965	3.75%	26.8%
1964	3.86%	26.7%
1963	4.08%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.