Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Namibia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Namibia by year

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Bulgaria

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2023	1.81	3.21
2022	1.78	3.25
2021	1.8	3.3
2020	1.77	3.35
2019	1.79	3.4
2018	1.73	3.46
2017	1.71	3.51
2016	1.67	3.57
2015	1.64	3.6
2014	1.62	3.64
2013	1.54	3.65
2012	1.5	3.68
2011	1.51	3.66
2010	1.57	3.66
2009	1.66	3.63
2008	1.56	3.62
2007	1.49	3.61
2006	1.44	3.6
2005	1.37	3.57
2004	1.33	3.55
2003	1.26	3.58
2002	1.23	3.69
2001	1.21	3.83
2000	1.26	3.99
1999	1.23	4.14
1998	1.11	4.18
1997	1.09	4.17
1996	1.23	4.2
1995	1.23	4.42
1994	1.37	4.68
1993	1.46	4.91
1992	1.55	5.11
1991	1.66	5.29
1990	1.82	5.4
1989	1.9	5.52
1988	1.97	5.61
1987	1.96	5.7
1986	2.02	5.79
1985	1.97	5.88
1984	2.01	5.94
1983	2.01	6
1982	2.01	6.08
1981	2	6.16
1980	2.05	6.24
1979	2.16	6.31
1978	2.15	6.38
1977	2.21	6.44
1976	2.24	6.49
1975	2.23	6.53
1974	2.29	6.55
1973	2.15	6.54
1972	2.03	6.53
1971	2.1	6.52
1970	2.17	6.52
1969	2.27	6.51
1968	2.27	6.5
1967	2.02	6.49
1966	2.03	6.47
1965	2.09	6.45
1964	2.19	6.43
1963	2.21	6.41
1962	2.24	6.35
1961	2.29	6.29
1960	2.31	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2023	-43,837	58,435
2022	-62,065	54,534
2021	-90,452	50,160
2020	-65,507	55,034
2019	-46,317	54,769
2018	-46,304	53,970
2017	-45,583	52,975
2016	-42,744	52,228
2015	-44,699	50,846
2014	-41,027	49,581
2013	-37,948	47,801
2012	-40,183	46,204
2011	-37,477	43,557
2010	-34,759	42,046
2009	-26,800	39,942
2008	-32,967	38,147
2007	-37,727	36,430
2006	-39,526	34,690
2005	-42,124	32,909
2004	-40,128	31,478
2003	-44,319	31,115
2002	-46,240	31,947
2001	-44,050	32,942
2000	-41,668	35,280
1999	-39,411	37,233
1998	-52,844	37,500
1997	-58,185	37,256
1996	-45,159	37,177
1995	-42,030	39,119
1994	-32,086	41,316
1993	-24,569	42,861
1992	-18,789	43,945
1991	-14,675	44,523
1990	-3,487	43,956
1989	5,326	37,715
1988	9,879	34,798
1987	8,971	33,340
1986	16,125	31,764
1985	11,649	30,575
1984	20,610	29,395
1983	21,455	28,307
1982	24,077	27,474
1981	29,341	27,938
1980	30,129	28,142
1979	40,599	28,930
1978	44,070	29,821
1977	47,543	29,241
1976	56,055	28,785
1975	54,941	27,882
1974	64,223	26,844
1973	57,760	25,754
1972	47,169	24,606
1971	52,925	23,467
1970	61,125	22,414
1969	63,256	21,387
1968	69,468	20,470
1967	49,861	19,498
1966	54,504	18,635
1965	58,249	17,902
1964	66,783	17,134
1963	66,241	16,430
1962	64,104	15,656
1961	75,460	14,936
1960	76,314	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Namibia by year

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Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2023	8.9	25.9
2022	8.8	26.3
2021	9	27
2020	9	27.7
2019	9.3	28.4
2018	9.3	29.1
2017	9.4	29.7
2016	9.4	30.3
2015	9.4	30.7
2014	9.6	31
2013	9.3	31.2
2012	9.5	31.4
2011	9.6	31.1
2010	10.2	31
2009	10.9	30.6
2008	10.4	30.3
2007	10	30
2006	9.7	29.7
2005	9.3	29.3
2004	9.1	28.9
2003	8.7	29
2002	8.5	29.6
2001	8.5	30.5
2000	9	31.6
1999	8.8	32.6
1998	7.9	32.9
1997	7.7	32.8
1996	8.6	32.9
1995	8.6	34.5
1994	9.4	36.3
1993	10	37.9
1992	10.4	39.3
1991	11.1	40.5
1990	12.1	41
1989	12.6	38.2
1988	13.1	38.7
1987	13	38.6
1986	13.4	38.3
1985	13.3	38.3
1984	13.6	38.3
1983	13.8	38.3
1982	13.9	38.4
1981	14	39.8
1980	14.5	40.6
1979	15.3	40.8
1978	15.5	42.6
1977	16.1	42.8
1976	16.5	43.5
1975	16.6	43.7
1974	17.2	43.9
1973	16.2	43.9
1972	15.3	43.7
1971	15.9	43.6
1970	16.3	43.4
1969	17	43.3
1968	16.9	43.2
1967	15	43
1966	14.9	42.9
1965	15.3	42.8
1964	16.1	42.7
1963	16.4	42.6
1962	16.7	42.4
1961	17.4	42.2
1960	17.8	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 17.8 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2100	13%	18.7%
2099	13.1%	18.8%
2098	13.1%	18.9%
2097	13.1%	19.1%
2096	13.2%	19.2%
2095	13.2%	19.3%
2094	13.3%	19.5%
2093	13.4%	19.6%
2092	13.4%	19.7%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.5%	20%
2089	13.5%	20.2%
2088	13.6%	20.3%
2087	13.6%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.6%
2085	13.6%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.6%	21.2%
2080	13.6%	21.4%
2079	13.6%	21.5%
2078	13.6%	21.6%
2077	13.6%	21.8%
2076	13.6%	21.9%
2075	13.5%	22.1%
2074	13.5%	22.2%
2073	13.5%	22.4%
2072	13.5%	22.6%
2071	13.5%	22.8%
2070	13.5%	23%
2069	13.6%	23.2%
2068	13.6%	23.4%
2067	13.6%	23.6%
2066	13.6%	23.8%
2065	13.6%	24.1%
2064	13.7%	24.3%
2063	13.7%	24.6%
2062	13.7%	24.8%
2061	13.8%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.3%
2059	13.8%	25.6%
2058	13.9%	25.8%
2057	13.9%	26.1%
2056	13.9%	26.3%
2055	13.9%	26.5%
2054	13.9%	26.8%
2053	13.9%	27%
2052	13.9%	27.2%
2051	13.8%	27.4%
2050	13.8%	27.6%
2049	13.8%	27.8%
2048	13.7%	28%
2047	13.7%	28.2%
2046	13.6%	28.4%
2045	13.6%	28.6%
2044	13.6%	28.9%
2043	13.6%	29.1%
2042	13.6%	29.3%
2041	13.6%	29.6%
2040	13.6%	29.8%
2039	13.6%	30.1%
2038	13.7%	30.4%
2037	13.7%	30.8%
2036	13.7%	31.5%
2035	13.7%	32.2%
2034	13.8%	32.7%
2033	13.8%	33.2%
2032	13.9%	33.8%
2031	14%	34.3%
2030	14.1%	34.9%
2029	14.2%	35.3%
2028	14.2%	35.8%
2027	14.3%	36.1%
2026	14.4%	36.5%
2025	14.4%	36.8%
2024	14.5%	37%
2023	14.5%	37.3%
2022	14.5%	37.5%
2021	14.5%	37.4%
2020	14.4%	37.1%
2019	14.4%	37%
2018	14.3%	36.8%
2017	14.2%	36.7%
2016	14%	36.5%
2015	13.9%	36.5%
2014	13.8%	36.5%
2013	13.7%	36.6%
2012	13.6%	36.6%
2011	13.5%	36.7%
2010	13.5%	36.8%
2009	13.4%	37.1%
2008	13.3%	37.5%
2007	13.4%	38.1%
2006	13.5%	38.7%
2005	13.7%	39.4%
2004	14%	40%
2003	14.4%	40.5%
2002	14.8%	41%
2001	15.2%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	41.5%
1999	16.1%	41.7%
1998	16.5%	41.8%
1997	17%	41.9%
1996	17.4%	42%
1995	17.9%	42.1%
1994	18.3%	42.2%
1993	18.8%	42.2%
1992	19.3%	42.2%
1991	19.8%	42.2%
1990	20.3%	42.3%
1989	20.8%	43.4%
1988	21.1%	44.8%
1987	21.3%	45.3%
1986	21.4%	45.8%
1985	21.6%	46.2%
1984	21.8%	46.6%
1983	22%	46.9%
1982	22.1%	47.2%
1981	22.1%	47.1%
1980	22.1%	46.6%
1979	22.1%	46.3%
1978	22.2%	45.9%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.3%	45%
1975	22.3%	44.8%
1974	22.2%	44.6%
1973	22.3%	44.3%
1972	22.4%	44.1%
1971	22.6%	43.9%
1970	22.8%	43.8%
1969	23%	43.6%
1968	23.2%	43.5%
1967	23.4%	43.3%
1966	23.8%	43.2%
1965	24.2%	43%
1964	24.7%	42.9%
1963	25.1%	42.7%
1962	25.4%	42.6%
1961	25.8%	42.4%
1960	26.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Namibia

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Bulgaria

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2023	6	139
2022	10	127
2021	9	254
2020	9	143
2019	6	175
2018	7	198
2017	7	213
2016	7	250
2015	7	307
2014	7	369
2013	7	402
2012	7	439
2011	8	498
2010	9	531
2009	9	547
2008	10	537
2007	11	489
2006	12	408
2005	13	344
2004	14	282
2003	14	290
2002	15	313
2001	17	376
2000	19	384
1999	20	371
1998	20	396
1997	23	383
1996	22	387
1995	23	369
1994	25	367
1993	23	354
1992	25	346
1991	25	337
1990	27	325
1989	25	306
1988	26	342
1987	25	336
1986	25	348
1985	26	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Namibia
2023	0.61%	4.07%
2022	0.62%	4.2%
2021	0.63%	4.38%
2020	0.65%	4.57%
2019	0.67%	4.78%
2018	0.7%	5.01%
2017	0.73%	5.19%
2016	0.77%	5.42%
2015	0.82%	5.5%
2014	0.87%	5.31%
2013	0.93%	5.4%
2012	0.99%	5.51%
2011	1.04%	5.16%
2010	1.08%	5.08%
2009	1.12%	5.29%
2008	1.14%	5.64%
2007	1.18%	6.06%
2006	1.24%	6.49%
2005	1.33%	7.05%
2004	1.42%	7.41%
2003	1.51%	7.51%
2002	1.6%	7.61%
2001	1.68%	7.71%
2000	1.75%	7.79%
1999	1.82%	7.79%
1998	1.89%	7.7%
1997	1.93%	7.56%
1996	1.94%	7.39%
1995	1.92%	7.24%
1994	1.91%	7.13%
1993	1.92%	7.1%
1992	1.92%	7.14%
1991	1.89%	7.24%
1990	1.83%	7.39%
1989	1.79%	7.57%
1988	1.78%	7.81%
1987	1.8%	8.09%
1986	1.87%	8.43%
1985	1.97%	8.81%
1984	2.07%	9.22%
1983	2.15%	9.61%
1982	2.22%	9.93%
1981	2.3%	10.2%
1980	2.38%	10.3%
1979	2.49%	10.3%
1978	2.6%	10.3%
1977	2.72%	10.2%
1976	2.8%	10%
1975	2.86%	9.89%
1974	2.91%	9.79%
1973	2.95%	9.73%
1972	3.01%	9.68%
1971	3.11%	9.67%
1970	3.25%	9.65%
1969	3.4%	9.65%
1968	3.54%	9.64%
1967	3.64%	9.66%
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.