Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Netherlands by year

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Bulgaria

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Netherlands
2023	1.81	1.43
2022	1.78	1.49
2021	1.8	1.62
2020	1.77	1.54
2019	1.79	1.57
2018	1.73	1.59
2017	1.71	1.62
2016	1.67	1.66
2015	1.64	1.66
2014	1.62	1.71
2013	1.54	1.68
2012	1.5	1.72
2011	1.51	1.76
2010	1.57	1.79
2009	1.66	1.79
2008	1.56	1.77
2007	1.49	1.72
2006	1.44	1.72
2005	1.37	1.71
2004	1.33	1.72
2003	1.26	1.75
2002	1.23	1.73
2001	1.21	1.71
2000	1.26	1.72
1999	1.23	1.65
1998	1.11	1.63
1997	1.09	1.56
1996	1.23	1.53
1995	1.23	1.53
1994	1.37	1.57
1993	1.46	1.57
1992	1.55	1.59
1991	1.66	1.61
1990	1.82	1.62
1989	1.9	1.55
1988	1.97	1.55
1987	1.96	1.56
1986	2.02	1.55
1985	1.97	1.51
1984	2.01	1.49
1983	2.01	1.47
1982	2.01	1.5
1981	2	1.56
1980	2.05	1.6
1979	2.16	1.56
1978	2.15	1.58
1977	2.21	1.58
1976	2.24	1.63
1975	2.23	1.66
1974	2.29	1.77
1973	2.15	1.9
1972	2.03	2.15
1971	2.1	2.36
1970	2.17	2.57
1969	2.27	2.75
1968	2.27	2.72
1967	2.02	2.81
1966	2.03	2.9
1965	2.09	3.04
1964	2.19	3.17
1963	2.21	3.19
1962	2.24	3.18
1961	2.29	3.22
1960	2.31	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Netherlands
2023	-43,837	-5,363
2022	-62,065	-1,770
2021	-90,452	7,014
2020	-65,507	0
2019	-46,317	17,345
2018	-46,304	15,508
2017	-45,583	18,844
2016	-42,744	23,843
2015	-44,699	23,716
2014	-41,027	35,417
2013	-37,948	30,248
2012	-40,183	35,186
2011	-37,477	45,072
2010	-34,759	48,184
2009	-26,800	51,244
2008	-32,967	49,337
2007	-37,727	49,145
2006	-39,526	49,038
2005	-42,124	50,592
2004	-40,128	56,987
2003	-44,319	58,411
2002	-46,240	59,751
2001	-44,050	62,580
2000	-41,668	66,887
1999	-39,411	60,086
1998	-52,844	61,258
1997	-58,185	56,198
1996	-45,159	51,251
1995	-42,030	54,106
1994	-32,086	61,532
1993	-24,569	58,103
1992	-18,789	66,811
1991	-14,675	69,321
1990	-3,487	68,777
1989	5,326	59,396
1988	9,879	61,993
1987	8,971	64,526
1986	16,125	59,746
1985	11,649	55,069
1984	20,610	54,812
1983	21,455	51,722
1982	24,077	54,388
1981	29,341	62,688
1980	30,129	66,504
1979	40,599	63,172
1978	44,070	61,344
1977	47,543	63,739
1976	56,055	63,361
1975	54,941	64,232
1974	64,223	75,853
1973	57,760	84,668
1972	47,169	101,297
1971	52,925	116,112
1970	61,125	129,082
1969	63,256	139,082
1968	69,468	132,389
1967	49,861	138,580
1966	54,504	138,265
1965	58,249	146,308
1964	66,783	157,653
1963	66,241	154,361
1962	64,104	153,474
1961	75,460	159,450
1960	76,314	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Netherlands by year

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Bulgaria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Netherlands
2023	8.9	9.2
2022	8.8	9.5
2021	9	10.2
2020	9	9.7
2019	9.3	9.8
2018	9.3	9.8
2017	9.4	9.9
2016	9.4	10.1
2015	9.4	10.1
2014	9.6	10.4
2013	9.3	10.2
2012	9.5	10.5
2011	9.6	10.8
2010	10.2	11.1
2009	10.9	11.2
2008	10.4	11.2
2007	10	11.1
2006	9.7	11.3
2005	9.3	11.5
2004	9.1	11.9
2003	8.7	12.3
2002	8.5	12.5
2001	8.5	12.6
2000	9	13
1999	8.8	12.7
1998	7.9	12.7
1997	7.7	12.3
1996	8.6	12.2
1995	8.6	12.3
1994	9.4	12.7
1993	10	12.8
1992	10.4	13
1991	11.1	13.2
1990	12.1	13.2
1989	12.6	12.7
1988	13.1	12.6
1987	13	12.7
1986	13.4	12.7
1985	13.3	12.3
1984	13.6	12.1
1983	13.8	11.8
1982	13.9	12
1981	14	12.5
1980	14.5	12.8
1979	15.3	12.5
1978	15.5	12.6
1977	16.1	12.5
1976	16.5	12.9
1975	16.6	13
1974	17.2	13.7
1973	16.2	14.5
1972	15.3	16.1
1971	15.9	17.2
1970	16.3	18.3
1969	17	19.2
1968	16.9	18.6
1967	15	18.9
1966	14.9	19.2
1965	15.3	19.9
1964	16.1	20.7
1963	16.4	20.9
1962	16.7	20.9
1961	17.4	21.3
1960	17.8	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 17.8 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Netherlands
2100	13%	13.2%
2099	13.1%	13.2%
2098	13.1%	13.2%
2097	13.1%	13.2%
2096	13.2%	13.2%
2095	13.2%	13.2%
2094	13.3%	13.2%
2093	13.4%	13.1%
2092	13.4%	13.1%
2091	13.4%	13.1%
2090	13.5%	13.1%
2089	13.5%	13.1%
2088	13.6%	13.1%
2087	13.6%	13.1%
2086	13.6%	13.1%
2085	13.6%	13.2%
2084	13.6%	13.2%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.2%
2081	13.6%	13.3%
2080	13.6%	13.3%
2079	13.6%	13.3%
2078	13.6%	13.4%
2077	13.6%	13.4%
2076	13.6%	13.4%
2075	13.5%	13.5%
2074	13.5%	13.5%
2073	13.5%	13.5%
2072	13.5%	13.5%
2071	13.5%	13.6%
2070	13.5%	13.6%
2069	13.6%	13.6%
2068	13.6%	13.6%
2067	13.6%	13.6%
2066	13.6%	13.6%
2065	13.6%	13.6%
2064	13.7%	13.6%
2063	13.7%	13.6%
2062	13.7%	13.6%
2061	13.8%	13.6%
2060	13.8%	13.5%
2059	13.8%	13.5%
2058	13.9%	13.5%
2057	13.9%	13.6%
2056	13.9%	13.6%
2055	13.9%	13.6%
2054	13.9%	13.6%
2053	13.9%	13.7%
2052	13.9%	13.7%
2051	13.8%	13.8%
2050	13.8%	13.9%
2049	13.8%	13.9%
2048	13.7%	14%
2047	13.7%	14.1%
2046	13.6%	14.2%
2045	13.6%	14.3%
2044	13.6%	14.3%
2043	13.6%	14.4%
2042	13.6%	14.5%
2041	13.6%	14.5%
2040	13.6%	14.6%
2039	13.6%	14.6%
2038	13.7%	14.6%
2037	13.7%	14.6%
2036	13.7%	14.7%
2035	13.7%	14.7%
2034	13.8%	14.7%
2033	13.8%	14.7%
2032	13.9%	14.7%
2031	14%	14.8%
2030	14.1%	14.8%
2029	14.2%	14.8%
2028	14.2%	14.8%
2027	14.3%	14.8%
2026	14.4%	14.9%
2025	14.4%	15%
2024	14.5%	15%
2023	14.5%	15.2%
2022	14.5%	15.4%
2021	14.5%	15.5%
2020	14.4%	15.6%
2019	14.4%	15.8%
2018	14.3%	16%
2017	14.2%	16.2%
2016	14%	16.4%
2015	13.9%	16.6%
2014	13.8%	16.9%
2013	13.7%	17.1%
2012	13.6%	17.3%
2011	13.5%	17.4%
2010	13.5%	17.6%
2009	13.4%	17.7%
2008	13.3%	17.9%
2007	13.4%	18.1%
2006	13.5%	18.3%
2005	13.7%	18.5%
2004	14%	18.6%
2003	14.4%	18.7%
2002	14.8%	18.8%
2001	15.2%	18.8%
2000	15.7%	18.8%
1999	16.1%	18.7%
1998	16.5%	18.6%
1997	17%	18.6%
1996	17.4%	18.6%
1995	17.9%	18.6%
1994	18.3%	18.6%
1993	18.8%	18.5%
1992	19.3%	18.5%
1991	19.8%	18.4%
1990	20.3%	18.4%
1989	20.8%	18.4%
1988	21.1%	18.5%
1987	21.3%	18.7%
1986	21.4%	19.1%
1985	21.6%	19.5%
1984	21.8%	20.1%
1983	22%	20.7%
1982	22.1%	21.3%
1981	22.1%	21.8%
1980	22.1%	22.3%
1979	22.1%	22.9%
1978	22.2%	23.5%
1977	22.2%	24.2%
1976	22.3%	24.8%
1975	22.3%	25.3%
1974	22.2%	25.9%
1973	22.3%	26.4%
1972	22.4%	26.8%
1971	22.6%	27.1%
1970	22.8%	27.3%
1969	23%	27.5%
1968	23.2%	27.6%
1967	23.4%	27.8%
1966	23.8%	28.1%
1965	24.2%	28.3%
1964	24.7%	28.5%
1963	25.1%	28.7%
1962	25.4%	29.1%
1961	25.8%	29.7%
1960	26.1%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Netherlands

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Bulgaria

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Netherlands
2023	6	4
2022	10	4
2021	9	5
2020	9	4
2019	6	5
2018	7	5
2017	7	5
2016	7	5
2015	7	5
2014	7	5
2013	7	6
2012	7	6
2011	8	7
2010	9	6
2009	9	7
2008	10	8
2007	11	8
2006	12	9
2005	13	10
2004	14	11
2003	14	12
2002	15	13
2001	17	13
2000	19	13
1999	20	13
1998	20	12
1997	23	13
1996	22	12
1995	23	12
1994	25	12
1993	23	12
1992	25	12
1991	25	12
1990	27	12
1989	25	12
1988	26	12
1987	25	12
1986	25	12
1985	26	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	0.61%	0.4%
2022	0.62%	0.4%
2021	0.63%	0.4%
2020	0.65%	0.4%
2019	0.67%	0.4%
2018	0.7%	0.4%
2017	0.73%	0.4%
2016	0.77%	0.41%
2015	0.82%	0.41%
2014	0.87%	0.41%
2013	0.93%	0.42%
2012	0.99%	0.42%
2011	1.04%	0.43%
2010	1.08%	0.44%
2009	1.12%	0.46%
2008	1.14%	0.47%
2007	1.18%	0.49%
2006	1.24%	0.51%
2005	1.33%	0.53%
2004	1.42%	0.55%
2003	1.51%	0.57%
2002	1.6%	0.59%
2001	1.68%	0.61%
2000	1.75%	0.62%
1999	1.82%	0.63%
1998	1.89%	0.64%
1997	1.93%	0.66%
1996	1.94%	0.67%
1995	1.92%	0.69%
1994	1.91%	0.71%
1993	1.92%	0.74%
1992	1.92%	0.77%
1991	1.89%	0.8%
1990	1.83%	0.83%
1989	1.79%	0.86%
1988	1.78%	0.89%
1987	1.8%	0.92%
1986	1.87%	0.95%
1985	1.97%	0.97%
1984	2.07%	0.99%
1983	2.15%	1.02%
1982	2.22%	1.04%
1981	2.3%	1.06%
1980	2.38%	1.09%
1979	2.49%	1.12%
1978	2.6%	1.16%
1977	2.72%	1.21%
1976	2.8%	1.26%
1975	2.86%	1.31%
1974	2.91%	1.36%
1973	2.95%	1.41%
1972	3.01%	1.47%
1971	3.11%	1.53%
1970	3.25%	1.58%
1969	3.4%	1.64%
1968	3.54%	1.69%
1967	3.64%	1.74%
1966	3.7%	1.79%
1965	3.75%	1.83%
1964	3.86%	1.88%
1963	4.08%	1.92%
1962	4.43%	1.97%
1961	4.89%	2.03%
1960	5.47%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.