Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Myanmar by year

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Bulgaria

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2023	1.81	2.12
2022	1.78	2.13
2021	1.8	2.16
2020	1.77	2.18
2019	1.79	2.21
2018	1.73	2.23
2017	1.71	2.25
2016	1.67	2.27
2015	1.64	2.27
2014	1.62	2.25
2013	1.54	2.26
2012	1.5	2.28
2011	1.51	2.31
2010	1.57	2.34
2009	1.66	2.37
2008	1.56	2.4
2007	1.49	2.45
2006	1.44	2.47
2005	1.37	2.52
2004	1.33	2.59
2003	1.26	2.68
2002	1.23	2.77
2001	1.21	2.79
2000	1.26	2.81
1999	1.23	2.85
1998	1.11	2.91
1997	1.09	2.99
1996	1.23	3.06
1995	1.23	3.13
1994	1.37	3.2
1993	1.46	3.28
1992	1.55	3.35
1991	1.66	3.43
1990	1.82	3.5
1989	1.9	3.59
1988	1.97	3.67
1987	1.96	3.86
1986	2.02	4.08
1985	1.97	4.32
1984	2.01	4.52
1983	2.01	4.63
1982	2.01	4.66
1981	2	4.69
1980	2.05	4.79
1979	2.16	4.9
1978	2.15	4.99
1977	2.21	5.07
1976	2.24	5.16
1975	2.23	5.25
1974	2.29	5.34
1973	2.15	5.44
1972	2.03	5.53
1971	2.1	5.62
1970	2.17	5.68
1969	2.27	5.75
1968	2.27	5.8
1967	2.02	5.84
1966	2.03	5.88
1965	2.09	5.91
1964	2.19	5.91
1963	2.21	5.91
1962	2.24	5.9
1961	2.29	5.9
1960	2.31	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2023	-43,837	408,331
2022	-62,065	415,647
2021	-90,452	394,104
2020	-65,507	448,626
2019	-46,317	469,924
2018	-46,304	482,316
2017	-45,583	492,276
2016	-42,744	499,508
2015	-44,699	495,769
2014	-41,027	488,114
2013	-37,948	487,648
2012	-40,183	487,210
2011	-37,477	492,271
2010	-34,759	497,745
2009	-26,800	505,144
2008	-32,967	373,287
2007	-37,727	523,745
2006	-39,526	527,165
2005	-42,124	537,429
2004	-40,128	556,494
2003	-44,319	582,173
2002	-46,240	602,873
2001	-44,050	601,524
2000	-41,668	596,979
1999	-39,411	597,916
1998	-52,844	606,110
1997	-58,185	613,103
1996	-45,159	619,488
1995	-42,030	620,376
1994	-32,086	626,411
1993	-24,569	633,576
1992	-18,789	634,484
1991	-14,675	637,622
1990	-3,487	636,081
1989	5,326	636,610
1988	9,879	630,392
1987	8,971	652,960
1986	16,125	679,467
1985	11,649	705,905
1984	20,610	723,623
1983	21,455	719,710
1982	24,077	701,212
1981	29,341	679,851
1980	30,129	673,815
1979	40,599	669,338
1978	44,070	658,068
1977	47,543	649,915
1976	56,055	642,829
1975	54,941	635,005
1974	64,223	628,458
1973	57,760	624,619
1972	47,169	616,411
1971	52,925	608,784
1970	61,125	595,337
1969	63,256	584,979
1968	69,468	571,123
1967	49,861	559,577
1966	54,504	546,378
1965	58,249	533,443
1964	66,783	516,334
1963	66,241	501,548
1962	64,104	487,925
1961	75,460	474,818
1960	76,314	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Myanmar by year

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Bulgaria

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2023	8.9	16.7
2022	8.8	16.9
2021	9	17.2
2020	9	17.5
2019	9.3	17.8
2018	9.3	18.1
2017	9.4	18.3
2016	9.4	18.6
2015	9.4	18.6
2014	9.6	18.6
2013	9.3	18.7
2012	9.5	18.8
2011	9.6	19.1
2010	10.2	19.4
2009	10.9	19.7
2008	10.4	20
2007	10	20.4
2006	9.7	20.6
2005	9.3	21
2004	9.1	21.5
2003	8.7	22.3
2002	8.5	22.9
2001	8.5	23.1
2000	9	23.2
1999	8.8	23.4
1998	7.9	23.8
1997	7.7	24.3
1996	8.6	24.7
1995	8.6	25.2
1994	9.4	25.6
1993	10	26.1
1992	10.4	26.5
1991	11.1	26.9
1990	12.1	27.2
1989	12.6	27.6
1988	13.1	27.9
1987	13	28.9
1986	13.4	30.2
1985	13.3	31.4
1984	13.6	32.5
1983	13.8	33
1982	13.9	33
1981	14	32.9
1980	14.5	33.3
1979	15.3	33.7
1978	15.5	34.1
1977	16.1	34.4
1976	16.5	34.8
1975	16.6	35.2
1974	17.2	35.6
1973	16.2	36.2
1972	15.3	36.6
1971	15.9	37
1970	16.3	37.4
1969	17	37.8
1968	16.9	38.2
1967	15	38.7
1966	14.9	39.2
1965	15.3	39.7
1964	16.1	40.1
1963	16.4	40.5
1962	16.7	41
1961	17.4	41.4
1960	17.8	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 17.8 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2100	13%	15.3%
2099	13.1%	15.4%
2098	13.1%	15.4%
2097	13.1%	15.5%
2096	13.2%	15.5%
2095	13.2%	15.6%
2094	13.3%	15.6%
2093	13.4%	15.7%
2092	13.4%	15.8%
2091	13.4%	15.8%
2090	13.5%	15.9%
2089	13.5%	15.9%
2088	13.6%	16%
2087	13.6%	16%
2086	13.6%	16.1%
2085	13.6%	16.1%
2084	13.6%	16.2%
2083	13.6%	16.3%
2082	13.6%	16.3%
2081	13.6%	16.4%
2080	13.6%	16.4%
2079	13.6%	16.5%
2078	13.6%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.6%
2076	13.6%	16.7%
2075	13.5%	16.7%
2074	13.5%	16.8%
2073	13.5%	16.9%
2072	13.5%	17%
2071	13.5%	17%
2070	13.5%	17.1%
2069	13.6%	17.2%
2068	13.6%	17.3%
2067	13.6%	17.4%
2066	13.6%	17.5%
2065	13.6%	17.6%
2064	13.7%	17.7%
2063	13.7%	17.8%
2062	13.7%	17.9%
2061	13.8%	18%
2060	13.8%	18.1%
2059	13.8%	18.2%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	13.9%	18.4%
2056	13.9%	18.5%
2055	13.9%	18.6%
2054	13.9%	18.7%
2053	13.9%	18.8%
2052	13.9%	18.9%
2051	13.8%	19.1%
2050	13.8%	19.2%
2049	13.8%	19.3%
2048	13.7%	19.4%
2047	13.7%	19.5%
2046	13.6%	19.7%
2045	13.6%	19.8%
2044	13.6%	20%
2043	13.6%	20.1%
2042	13.6%	20.3%
2041	13.6%	20.5%
2040	13.6%	20.7%
2039	13.6%	20.9%
2038	13.7%	21.1%
2037	13.7%	21.3%
2036	13.7%	21.5%
2035	13.7%	21.8%
2034	13.8%	22%
2033	13.8%	22.3%
2032	13.9%	22.6%
2031	14%	22.8%
2030	14.1%	23.1%
2029	14.2%	23.3%
2028	14.2%	23.5%
2027	14.3%	23.8%
2026	14.4%	24%
2025	14.4%	24.2%
2024	14.5%	24.3%
2023	14.5%	24.5%
2022	14.5%	24.7%
2021	14.5%	24.9%
2020	14.4%	25.1%
2019	14.4%	25.4%
2018	14.3%	25.6%
2017	14.2%	25.9%
2016	14%	26.2%
2015	13.9%	26.5%
2014	13.8%	26.8%
2013	13.7%	27.1%
2012	13.6%	27.5%
2011	13.5%	27.9%
2010	13.5%	28.2%
2009	13.4%	28.6%
2008	13.3%	29%
2007	13.4%	29.4%
2006	13.5%	29.7%
2005	13.7%	30.1%
2004	14%	30.4%
2003	14.4%	30.7%
2002	14.8%	31%
2001	15.2%	31.4%
2000	15.7%	31.8%
1999	16.1%	32.3%
1998	16.5%	32.8%
1997	17%	33.3%
1996	17.4%	33.8%
1995	17.9%	34.2%
1994	18.3%	34.7%
1993	18.8%	35.1%
1992	19.3%	35.4%
1991	19.8%	35.8%
1990	20.3%	36.2%
1989	20.8%	36.6%
1988	21.1%	37%
1987	21.3%	37.4%
1986	21.4%	37.8%
1985	21.6%	38.1%
1984	21.8%	38.3%
1983	22%	38.6%
1982	22.1%	38.8%
1981	22.1%	39%
1980	22.1%	39.2%
1979	22.1%	39.4%
1978	22.2%	39.6%
1977	22.2%	39.8%
1976	22.3%	40%
1975	22.3%	40.1%
1974	22.2%	40.2%
1973	22.3%	40.3%
1972	22.4%	40.5%
1971	22.6%	40.6%
1970	22.8%	40.7%
1969	23%	40.8%
1968	23.2%	40.9%
1967	23.4%	41%
1966	23.8%	41.1%
1965	24.2%	41.1%
1964	24.7%	41%
1963	25.1%	40.9%
1962	25.4%	40.6%
1961	25.8%	40.2%
1960	26.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Myanmar

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Bulgaria

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2023	6	185
2022	10	193
2021	9	231
2020	9	198
2019	6	195
2018	7	201
2017	7	209
2016	7	215
2015	7	222
2014	7	228
2013	7	237
2012	7	243
2011	8	249
2010	9	259
2009	9	268
2008	10	286
2007	11	290
2006	12	301
2005	13	312
2004	14	324
2003	14	335
2002	15	347
2001	17	361
2000	19	375
1999	20	388
1998	20	398
1997	23	416
1996	22	442
1995	23	472
1994	25	498
1993	23	522
1992	25	542
1991	25	566
1990	27	586
1989	25	603
1988	26	616
1987	25	631
1986	25	652
1985	26	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Myanmar
2023	0.61%	3.87%
2022	0.62%	4%
2021	0.63%	4.14%
2020	0.65%	4.29%
2019	0.67%	4.44%
2018	0.7%	4.6%
2017	0.73%	4.77%
2016	0.77%	4.95%
2015	0.82%	5.13%
2014	0.87%	5.34%
2013	0.93%	5.56%
2012	0.99%	5.8%
2011	1.04%	6.05%
2010	1.08%	6.32%
2009	1.12%	6.6%
2008	1.14%	10.1%
2007	1.18%	7.16%
2006	1.24%	7.44%
2005	1.33%	7.71%
2004	1.42%	7.97%
2003	1.51%	8.22%
2002	1.6%	8.47%
2001	1.68%	8.71%
2000	1.75%	8.95%
1999	1.82%	9.19%
1998	1.89%	9.43%
1997	1.93%	9.68%
1996	1.94%	9.94%
1995	1.92%	10.2%
1994	1.91%	10.5%
1993	1.92%	10.7%
1992	1.92%	11%
1991	1.89%	11.3%
1990	1.83%	11.5%
1989	1.79%	11.8%
1988	1.78%	12%
1987	1.8%	12.2%
1986	1.87%	12.5%
1985	1.97%	12.7%
1984	2.07%	12.9%
1983	2.15%	13.1%
1982	2.22%	13.4%
1981	2.3%	13.7%
1980	2.38%	14%
1979	2.49%	14.3%
1978	2.6%	14.6%
1977	2.72%	14.9%
1976	2.8%	15.3%
1975	2.86%	15.6%
1974	2.91%	16%
1973	2.95%	16.3%
1972	3.01%	16.7%
1971	3.11%	17%
1970	3.25%	17.4%
1969	3.4%	17.7%
1968	3.54%	18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.