Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Niger

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Niger by year

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Bulgaria

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Niger
2023	1.81	6.06
2022	1.78	6.14
2021	1.8	6.2
2020	1.77	6.37
2019	1.79	6.54
2018	1.73	6.71
2017	1.71	6.87
2016	1.67	7.04
2015	1.64	7.22
2014	1.62	7.34
2013	1.54	7.45
2012	1.5	7.53
2011	1.51	7.59
2010	1.57	7.64
2009	1.66	7.68
2008	1.56	7.7
2007	1.49	7.73
2006	1.44	7.74
2005	1.37	7.77
2004	1.33	7.78
2003	1.26	7.79
2002	1.23	7.8
2001	1.21	7.81
2000	1.26	7.83
1999	1.23	7.84
1998	1.11	7.84
1997	1.09	7.8
1996	1.23	7.78
1995	1.23	7.78
1994	1.37	7.79
1993	1.46	7.79
1992	1.55	7.8
1991	1.66	7.8
1990	1.82	7.81
1989	1.9	7.82
1988	1.97	7.84
1987	1.96	7.87
1986	2.02	7.9
1985	1.97	7.93
1984	2.01	7.92
1983	2.01	7.9
1982	2.01	7.86
1981	2	7.82
1980	2.05	7.78
1979	2.16	7.72
1978	2.15	7.66
1977	2.21	7.6
1976	2.24	7.56
1975	2.23	7.54
1974	2.29	7.54
1973	2.15	7.53
1972	2.03	7.52
1971	2.1	7.52
1970	2.17	7.51
1969	2.27	7.51
1968	2.27	7.5
1967	2.02	7.49
1966	2.03	7.48
1965	2.09	7.47
1964	2.19	7.48
1963	2.21	7.49
1962	2.24	7.5
1961	2.29	7.51
1960	2.31	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Niger
2023	-43,837	864,139
2022	-62,065	829,651
2021	-90,452	793,428
2020	-65,507	784,437
2019	-46,317	775,474
2018	-46,304	763,536
2017	-45,583	752,384
2016	-42,744	738,999
2015	-44,699	721,630
2014	-41,027	704,609
2013	-37,948	686,070
2012	-40,183	664,009
2011	-37,477	645,175
2010	-34,759	624,685
2009	-26,800	602,671
2008	-32,967	579,727
2007	-37,727	556,808
2006	-39,526	533,374
2005	-42,124	511,167
2004	-40,128	488,328
2003	-44,319	467,295
2002	-46,240	446,767
2001	-44,050	428,417
2000	-41,668	410,779
1999	-39,411	394,212
1998	-52,844	377,120
1997	-58,185	358,745
1996	-45,159	341,223
1995	-42,030	323,630
1994	-32,086	306,026
1993	-24,569	292,135
1992	-18,789	278,690
1991	-14,675	266,527
1990	-3,487	256,594
1989	5,326	245,278
1988	9,879	237,296
1987	8,971	231,371
1986	16,125	224,365
1985	11,649	219,206
1984	20,610	213,111
1983	21,455	207,962
1982	24,077	202,012
1981	29,341	195,938
1980	30,129	189,251
1979	40,599	180,632
1978	44,070	171,614
1977	47,543	161,792
1976	56,055	154,489
1975	54,941	147,962
1974	64,223	142,606
1973	57,760	137,695
1972	47,169	133,813
1971	52,925	128,223
1970	61,125	128,184
1969	63,256	125,389
1968	69,468	123,301
1967	49,861	121,358
1966	54,504	119,314
1965	58,249	116,963
1964	66,783	115,386
1963	66,241	113,072
1962	64,104	110,280
1961	75,460	107,693
1960	76,314	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Niger by year

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Bulgaria

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Niger
2023	8.9	41.9
2022	8.8	42
2021	9	41.9
2020	9	42.6
2019	9.3	43.4
2018	9.3	44.2
2017	9.4	45.1
2016	9.4	45.9
2015	9.4	46.6
2014	9.6	47.2
2013	9.3	47.8
2012	9.5	48.2
2011	9.6	48.8
2010	10.2	49.4
2009	10.9	49.8
2008	10.4	50.2
2007	10	50.6
2006	9.7	51
2005	9.3	51.4
2004	9.1	51.8
2003	8.7	52.2
2002	8.5	52.6
2001	8.5	53
2000	9	53.4
1999	8.8	53.8
1998	7.9	54
1997	7.7	54
1996	8.6	54.1
1995	8.6	54.1
1994	9.4	54.1
1993	10	54.3
1992	10.4	54.5
1991	11.1	54.8
1990	12.1	55.1
1989	12.6	55.2
1988	13.1	55.5
1987	13	55.9
1986	13.4	56.1
1985	13.3	56.4
1984	13.6	56.5
1983	13.8	56.6
1982	13.9	56.6
1981	14	56.6
1980	14.5	56.5
1979	15.3	56.3
1978	15.5	56
1977	16.1	55.5
1976	16.5	55.5
1975	16.6	55.5
1974	17.2	55.5
1973	16.2	55.5
1972	15.3	55.5
1971	15.9	55.5
1970	16.3	55.6
1969	17	55.6
1968	16.9	55.8
1967	15	56
1966	14.9	56.2
1965	15.3	56.4
1964	16.1	56.8
1963	16.4	57
1962	16.7	57.2
1961	17.4	57.4
1960	17.8	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 17.8 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Niger
2100	13%	21.1%
2099	13.1%	21.2%
2098	13.1%	21.4%
2097	13.1%	21.6%
2096	13.2%	21.7%
2095	13.2%	21.9%
2094	13.3%	22.1%
2093	13.4%	22.3%
2092	13.4%	22.5%
2091	13.4%	22.6%
2090	13.5%	22.8%
2089	13.5%	23%
2088	13.6%	23.2%
2087	13.6%	23.4%
2086	13.6%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.9%
2084	13.6%	24.1%
2083	13.6%	24.3%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.6%	24.8%
2080	13.6%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	13.5%	27%
2072	13.5%	27.3%
2071	13.5%	27.6%
2070	13.5%	28%
2069	13.6%	28.3%
2068	13.6%	28.6%
2067	13.6%	28.9%
2066	13.6%	29.3%
2065	13.6%	29.6%
2064	13.7%	30%
2063	13.7%	30.3%
2062	13.7%	30.7%
2061	13.8%	31%
2060	13.8%	31.4%
2059	13.8%	31.7%
2058	13.9%	32.1%
2057	13.9%	32.5%
2056	13.9%	32.8%
2055	13.9%	33.2%
2054	13.9%	33.6%
2053	13.9%	34%
2052	13.9%	34.4%
2051	13.8%	34.8%
2050	13.8%	35.3%
2049	13.8%	35.7%
2048	13.7%	36.2%
2047	13.7%	36.6%
2046	13.6%	37.1%
2045	13.6%	37.6%
2044	13.6%	38.1%
2043	13.6%	38.6%
2042	13.6%	39.1%
2041	13.6%	39.6%
2040	13.6%	40.1%
2039	13.6%	40.6%
2038	13.7%	41.1%
2037	13.7%	41.6%
2036	13.7%	42%
2035	13.7%	42.4%
2034	13.8%	42.8%
2033	13.8%	43.2%
2032	13.9%	43.6%
2031	14%	44%
2030	14.1%	44.4%
2029	14.2%	44.8%
2028	14.2%	45.3%
2027	14.3%	45.7%
2026	14.4%	46%
2025	14.4%	46.4%
2024	14.5%	46.6%
2023	14.5%	47%
2022	14.5%	47.3%
2021	14.5%	47.7%
2020	14.4%	48%
2019	14.4%	48.3%
2018	14.3%	48.6%
2017	14.2%	48.8%
2016	14%	49%
2015	13.9%	49.2%
2014	13.8%	49.3%
2013	13.7%	49.4%
2012	13.6%	49.5%
2011	13.5%	49.5%
2010	13.5%	49.4%
2009	13.4%	49.3%
2008	13.3%	49.1%
2007	13.4%	48.9%
2006	13.5%	48.7%
2005	13.7%	48.5%
2004	14%	48.2%
2003	14.4%	48%
2002	14.8%	47.8%
2001	15.2%	47.5%
2000	15.7%	47.3%
1999	16.1%	47.1%
1998	16.5%	46.9%
1997	17%	46.8%
1996	17.4%	46.7%
1995	17.9%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.7%
1993	18.8%	46.7%
1992	19.3%	46.7%
1991	19.8%	46.8%
1990	20.3%	46.8%
1989	20.8%	46.9%
1988	21.1%	47%
1987	21.3%	47%
1986	21.4%	47%
1985	21.6%	47%
1984	21.8%	47%
1983	22%	47%
1982	22.1%	47%
1981	22.1%	47%
1980	22.1%	47%
1979	22.1%	47%
1978	22.2%	47%
1977	22.2%	47.1%
1976	22.3%	47.3%
1975	22.3%	47.4%
1974	22.2%	47.6%
1973	22.3%	47.7%
1972	22.4%	47.9%
1971	22.6%	48%
1970	22.8%	48.1%
1969	23%	48.3%
1968	23.2%	48.4%
1967	23.4%	48.5%
1966	23.8%	48.6%
1965	24.2%	48.7%
1964	24.7%	48.8%
1963	25.1%	48.8%
1962	25.4%	48.8%
1961	25.8%	48.9%
1960	26.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Niger

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Bulgaria

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Niger
2023	6	350
2022	10	361
2021	9	396
2020	9	388
2019	6	406
2018	7	420
2017	7	433
2016	7	450
2015	7	473
2014	7	497
2013	7	526
2012	7	554
2011	8	585
2010	9	621
2009	9	647
2008	10	669
2007	11	704
2006	12	737
2005	13	764
2004	14	790
2003	14	813
2002	15	835
2001	17	843
2000	19	845
1999	20	841
1998	20	839
1997	23	841
1996	22	854
1995	23	865
1994	25	883
1993	23	903
1992	25	926
1991	25	957
1990	27	983
1989	25	1,010
1988	26	1,040
1987	25	1,074
1986	25	1,107
1985	26	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Niger
2023	0.61%	11.5%
2022	0.62%	11.7%
2021	0.63%	11.9%
2020	0.65%	12.1%
2019	0.67%	12.2%
2018	0.7%	12.3%
2017	0.73%	12.4%
2016	0.77%	12.5%
2015	0.82%	12.6%
2014	0.87%	12.7%
2013	0.93%	12.9%
2012	0.99%	13.1%
2011	1.04%	13.3%
2010	1.08%	13.7%
2009	1.12%	14.1%
2008	1.14%	14.7%
2007	1.18%	15.4%
2006	1.24%	16.2%
2005	1.33%	17.2%
2004	1.42%	18.3%
2003	1.51%	19.4%
2002	1.6%	20.6%
2001	1.68%	21.8%
2000	1.75%	22.8%
1999	1.82%	23.7%
1998	1.89%	24.7%
1997	1.93%	25.7%
1996	1.94%	26.9%
1995	1.92%	28.1%
1994	1.91%	29.4%
1993	1.92%	30.6%
1992	1.92%	31.7%
1991	1.89%	32.5%
1990	1.83%	33.2%
1989	1.79%	33.7%
1988	1.78%	34%
1987	1.8%	34.1%
1986	1.87%	34%
1985	1.97%	33.7%
1984	2.07%	33.3%
1983	2.15%	32.9%
1982	2.22%	32.5%
1981	2.3%	32.3%
1980	2.38%	32.3%
1979	2.49%	32.6%
1978	2.6%	33%
1977	2.72%	33.5%
1976	2.8%	33.9%
1975	2.86%	34.2%
1974	2.91%	34.3%
1973	2.95%	34.2%
1972	3.01%	34%
1971	3.11%	33.6%
1970	3.25%	33.2%
1969	3.4%	32.7%
1968	3.54%	32.3%
1967	3.64%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.