Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Nepal

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Nepal by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2023	1.81	1.98
2022	1.78	2
2021	1.8	2.03
2020	1.77	2.05
2019	1.79	2.08
2018	1.73	2.12
2017	1.71	2.17
2016	1.67	2.23
2015	1.64	2.27
2014	1.62	2.32
2013	1.54	2.36
2012	1.5	2.42
2011	1.51	2.46
2010	1.57	2.54
2009	1.66	2.63
2008	1.56	2.74
2007	1.49	2.86
2006	1.44	2.97
2005	1.37	3.12
2004	1.33	3.28
2003	1.26	3.44
2002	1.23	3.6
2001	1.21	3.79
2000	1.26	3.98
1999	1.23	4.13
1998	1.11	4.28
1997	1.09	4.44
1996	1.23	4.67
1995	1.23	4.87
1994	1.37	4.96
1993	1.46	5.04
1992	1.55	5.07
1991	1.66	5.15
1990	1.82	5.21
1989	1.9	5.26
1988	1.97	5.31
1987	1.96	5.35
1986	2.02	5.4
1985	1.97	5.46
1984	2.01	5.51
1983	2.01	5.54
1982	2.01	5.55
1981	2	5.58
1980	2.05	5.6
1979	2.16	5.64
1978	2.15	5.68
1977	2.21	5.69
1976	2.24	5.72
1975	2.23	5.73
1974	2.29	5.75
1973	2.15	5.7
1972	2.03	5.8
1971	2.1	5.85
1970	2.17	5.87
1969	2.27	5.89
1968	2.27	5.94
1967	2.02	5.95
1966	2.03	5.98
1965	2.09	6.01
1964	2.19	6.04
1963	2.21	6.06
1962	2.24	6.08
1961	2.29	6.09
1960	2.31	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2023	-43,837	368,450
2022	-62,065	379,021
2021	-90,452	351,165
2020	-65,507	373,553
2019	-46,317	387,113
2018	-46,304	394,576
2017	-45,583	406,219
2016	-42,744	415,921
2015	-44,699	410,565
2014	-41,027	423,166
2013	-37,948	424,804
2012	-40,183	430,151
2011	-37,477	429,957
2010	-34,759	432,631
2009	-26,800	441,290
2008	-32,967	452,353
2007	-37,727	464,780
2006	-39,526	475,335
2005	-42,124	489,093
2004	-40,128	504,853
2003	-44,319	516,575
2002	-46,240	525,045
2001	-44,050	542,118
2000	-41,668	554,506
1999	-39,411	557,847
1998	-52,844	562,787
1997	-58,185	565,882
1996	-45,159	580,099
1995	-42,030	591,283
1994	-32,086	578,293
1993	-24,569	561,549
1992	-18,789	533,029
1991	-14,675	512,233
1990	-3,487	495,202
1989	5,326	478,771
1988	9,879	463,581
1987	8,971	449,400
1986	16,125	434,802
1985	11,649	423,240
1984	20,610	411,122
1983	21,455	399,103
1982	24,077	385,741
1981	29,341	374,145
1980	30,129	364,254
1979	40,599	355,597
1978	44,070	345,765
1977	47,543	332,843
1976	56,055	323,222
1975	54,941	312,479
1974	64,223	303,078
1973	57,760	288,750
1972	47,169	286,708
1971	52,925	280,752
1970	61,125	272,439
1969	63,256	264,560
1968	69,468	258,259
1967	49,861	249,240
1966	54,504	241,716
1965	58,249	233,726
1964	66,783	227,948
1963	66,241	219,586
1962	64,104	215,368
1961	75,460	209,917
1960	76,314	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Nepal by year

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Bulgaria

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2023	8.9	19.3
2022	8.8	19.6
2021	9	19.7
2020	9	20.2
2019	9.3	20.6
2018	9.3	21.1
2017	9.4	21.6
2016	9.4	21.9
2015	9.4	22.1
2014	9.6	22.4
2013	9.3	22.5
2012	9.5	22.7
2011	9.6	22.7
2010	10.2	22.9
2009	10.9	23.2
2008	10.4	23.7
2007	10	24.4
2006	9.7	24.9
2005	9.3	25.8
2004	9.1	26.8
2003	8.7	27.7
2002	8.5	28.6
2001	8.5	29.8
2000	9	31
1999	8.8	31.8
1998	7.9	32.7
1997	7.7	33.7
1996	8.6	35.3
1995	8.6	36.8
1994	9.4	37.3
1993	10	37.7
1992	10.4	37.5
1991	11.1	37.8
1990	12.1	38.1
1989	12.6	38.4
1988	13.1	38.7
1987	13	38.9
1986	13.4	39.1
1985	13.3	39.4
1984	13.6	39.7
1983	13.8	40
1982	13.9	40.1
1981	14	40.3
1980	14.5	40.4
1979	15.3	40.8
1978	15.5	41.1
1977	16.1	41.2
1976	16.5	41.5
1975	16.6	41.6
1974	17.2	41.8
1973	16.2	41.6
1972	15.3	42.3
1971	15.9	42.7
1970	16.3	42.9
1969	17	43.1
1968	16.9	43.5
1967	15	43.5
1966	14.9	43.7
1965	15.3	43.9
1964	16.1	44.2
1963	16.4	44.4
1962	16.7	44.6
1961	17.4	44.8
1960	17.8	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 17.8 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2100	13%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.1%	13.8%
2097	13.1%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	14%
2094	13.3%	14%
2093	13.4%	14.1%
2092	13.4%	14.1%
2091	13.4%	14.2%
2090	13.5%	14.2%
2089	13.5%	14.3%
2088	13.6%	14.3%
2087	13.6%	14.4%
2086	13.6%	14.5%
2085	13.6%	14.5%
2084	13.6%	14.6%
2083	13.6%	14.7%
2082	13.6%	14.8%
2081	13.6%	14.8%
2080	13.6%	14.9%
2079	13.6%	15%
2078	13.6%	15.1%
2077	13.6%	15.2%
2076	13.6%	15.3%
2075	13.5%	15.4%
2074	13.5%	15.5%
2073	13.5%	15.6%
2072	13.5%	15.7%
2071	13.5%	15.9%
2070	13.5%	16%
2069	13.6%	16.1%
2068	13.6%	16.3%
2067	13.6%	16.4%
2066	13.6%	16.6%
2065	13.6%	16.7%
2064	13.7%	16.9%
2063	13.7%	17.1%
2062	13.7%	17.2%
2061	13.8%	17.4%
2060	13.8%	17.6%
2059	13.8%	17.8%
2058	13.9%	17.9%
2057	13.9%	18.1%
2056	13.9%	18.3%
2055	13.9%	18.5%
2054	13.9%	18.7%
2053	13.9%	18.9%
2052	13.9%	19.2%
2051	13.8%	19.4%
2050	13.8%	19.6%
2049	13.8%	19.9%
2048	13.7%	20.1%
2047	13.7%	20.4%
2046	13.6%	20.7%
2045	13.6%	21%
2044	13.6%	21.3%
2043	13.6%	21.6%
2042	13.6%	21.9%
2041	13.6%	22.2%
2040	13.6%	22.5%
2039	13.6%	22.9%
2038	13.7%	23.2%
2037	13.7%	23.6%
2036	13.7%	23.9%
2035	13.7%	24.3%
2034	13.8%	24.6%
2033	13.8%	25%
2032	13.9%	25.4%
2031	14%	25.8%
2030	14.1%	26.2%
2029	14.2%	26.6%
2028	14.2%	27.1%
2027	14.3%	27.5%
2026	14.4%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	28.2%
2024	14.5%	28.4%
2023	14.5%	28.7%
2022	14.5%	28.9%
2021	14.5%	29.4%
2020	14.4%	30.1%
2019	14.4%	30.9%
2018	14.3%	31.6%
2017	14.2%	32.1%
2016	14%	32.5%
2015	13.9%	33%
2014	13.8%	33.6%
2013	13.7%	34.2%
2012	13.6%	34.7%
2011	13.5%	35.3%
2010	13.5%	36%
2009	13.4%	36.7%
2008	13.3%	37.5%
2007	13.4%	38.1%
2006	13.5%	38.7%
2005	13.7%	39.2%
2004	14%	39.6%
2003	14.4%	40%
2002	14.8%	40.4%
2001	15.2%	40.7%
2000	15.7%	40.9%
1999	16.1%	41.1%
1998	16.5%	41.3%
1997	17%	41.4%
1996	17.4%	41.5%
1995	17.9%	41.4%
1994	18.3%	41.4%
1993	18.8%	41.3%
1992	19.3%	41.4%
1991	19.8%	41.5%
1990	20.3%	41.5%
1989	20.8%	41.5%
1988	21.1%	41.4%
1987	21.3%	41.3%
1986	21.4%	41.2%
1985	21.6%	41.1%
1984	21.8%	41%
1983	22%	41%
1982	22.1%	40.9%
1981	22.1%	40.9%
1980	22.1%	40.9%
1979	22.1%	40.8%
1978	22.2%	40.8%
1977	22.2%	40.7%
1976	22.3%	40.7%
1975	22.3%	40.6%
1974	22.2%	40.5%
1973	22.3%	40.5%
1972	22.4%	40.4%
1971	22.6%	40.4%
1970	22.8%	40.3%
1969	23%	40.3%
1968	23.2%	40.3%
1967	23.4%	40.3%
1966	23.8%	40.4%
1965	24.2%	40.4%
1964	24.7%	40.4%
1963	25.1%	40.5%
1962	25.4%	40.6%
1961	25.8%	40.7%
1960	26.1%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Nepal

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Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2023	6	142
2022	10	139
2021	9	173
2020	9	153
2019	6	170
2018	7	183
2017	7	197
2016	7	214
2015	7	236
2014	7	245
2013	7	258
2012	7	272
2011	8	286
2010	9	297
2009	9	299
2008	10	302
2007	11	309
2006	12	318
2005	13	344
2004	14	364
2003	14	387
2002	15	414
2001	17	443
2000	19	480
1999	20	512
1998	20	522
1997	23	550
1996	22	584
1995	23	625
1994	25	657
1993	23	703
1992	25	768
1991	25	850
1990	27	920
1989	25	973
1988	26	1,038
1987	25	1,088
1986	25	1,143
1985	26	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Nepal
2023	0.61%	2.65%
2022	0.62%	2.75%
2021	0.63%	2.86%
2020	0.65%	2.99%
2019	0.67%	3.14%
2018	0.7%	3.3%
2017	0.73%	3.46%
2016	0.77%	3.64%
2015	0.82%	3.82%
2014	0.87%	4.01%
2013	0.93%	4.21%
2012	0.99%	4.41%
2011	1.04%	4.62%
2010	1.08%	4.83%
2009	1.12%	5.05%
2008	1.14%	5.27%
2007	1.18%	5.51%
2006	1.24%	5.76%
2005	1.33%	6.04%
2004	1.42%	6.35%
2003	1.51%	6.69%
2002	1.6%	7.06%
2001	1.68%	7.48%
2000	1.75%	7.92%
1999	1.82%	8.4%
1998	1.89%	8.91%
1997	1.93%	9.44%
1996	1.94%	10%
1995	1.92%	10.6%
1994	1.91%	11.2%
1993	1.92%	11.8%
1992	1.92%	12.5%
1991	1.89%	13.2%
1990	1.83%	13.9%
1989	1.79%	14.6%
1988	1.78%	15.3%
1987	1.8%	16.1%
1986	1.87%	16.8%
1985	1.97%	17.5%
1984	2.07%	18.2%
1983	2.15%	18.8%
1982	2.22%	19.5%
1981	2.3%	20.2%
1980	2.38%	20.8%
1979	2.49%	21.5%
1978	2.6%	22.1%
1977	2.72%	22.7%
1976	2.8%	23.3%
1975	2.86%	23.9%
1974	2.91%	24.5%
1973	2.95%	25%
1972	3.01%	25.6%
1971	3.11%	26.2%
1970	3.25%	26.7%
1969	3.4%	27.3%
1968	3.54%	28%
1967	3.64%	28.7%
1966	3.7%	29.4%
1965	3.75%	30%
1964	3.86%	30.7%
1963	4.08%	31.3%
1962	4.43%	31.9%
1961	4.89%	32.4%
1960	5.47%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.