Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Norway

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Norway by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Norway
2023	1.81	1.4
2022	1.78	1.41
2021	1.8	1.55
2020	1.77	1.48
2019	1.79	1.53
2018	1.73	1.56
2017	1.71	1.62
2016	1.67	1.71
2015	1.64	1.72
2014	1.62	1.75
2013	1.54	1.78
2012	1.5	1.85
2011	1.51	1.88
2010	1.57	1.95
2009	1.66	1.98
2008	1.56	1.96
2007	1.49	1.9
2006	1.44	1.9
2005	1.37	1.84
2004	1.33	1.83
2003	1.26	1.8
2002	1.23	1.75
2001	1.21	1.78
2000	1.26	1.85
1999	1.23	1.85
1998	1.11	1.81
1997	1.09	1.86
1996	1.23	1.89
1995	1.23	1.87
1994	1.37	1.87
1993	1.46	1.86
1992	1.55	1.88
1991	1.66	1.92
1990	1.82	1.93
1989	1.9	1.89
1988	1.97	1.84
1987	1.96	1.74
1986	2.02	1.71
1985	1.97	1.68
1984	2.01	1.66
1983	2.01	1.66
1982	2.01	1.71
1981	2	1.7
1980	2.05	1.72
1979	2.16	1.75
1978	2.15	1.77
1977	2.21	1.75
1976	2.24	1.86
1975	2.23	1.98
1974	2.29	2.13
1973	2.15	2.23
1972	2.03	2.38
1971	2.1	2.49
1970	2.17	2.5
1969	2.27	2.7
1968	2.27	2.75
1967	2.02	2.81
1966	2.03	2.9
1965	2.09	2.94
1964	2.19	2.98
1963	2.21	2.93
1962	2.24	2.91
1961	2.29	2.94
1960	2.31	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Norway
2023	-43,837	8,280
2022	-62,065	5,457
2021	-90,452	14,062
2020	-65,507	12,372
2019	-46,317	13,904
2018	-46,304	14,342
2017	-45,583	15,831
2016	-42,744	17,797
2015	-44,699	18,160
2014	-41,027	18,494
2013	-37,948	17,779
2012	-40,183	18,066
2011	-37,477	18,822
2010	-34,759	20,046
2009	-26,800	20,280
2008	-32,967	19,073
2007	-37,727	16,482
2006	-39,526	17,244
2005	-42,124	15,719
2004	-40,128	15,612
2003	-44,319	14,151
2002	-46,240	10,892
2001	-44,050	13,090
2000	-41,668	15,269
1999	-39,411	14,278
1998	-52,844	14,181
1997	-58,185	15,418
1996	-45,159	17,087
1995	-42,030	14,821
1994	-32,086	16,045
1993	-24,569	12,936
1992	-18,789	15,431
1991	-14,675	16,194
1990	-3,487	14,845
1989	5,326	13,949
1988	9,879	12,207
1987	8,971	9,212
1986	16,125	8,751
1985	11,649	6,644
1984	20,610	7,452
1983	21,455	7,844
1982	24,077	9,875
1981	29,341	9,020
1980	30,129	9,806
1979	40,599	10,181
1978	44,070	11,364
1977	47,543	11,321
1976	56,055	13,286
1975	54,941	16,430
1974	64,223	20,324
1973	57,760	21,387
1972	47,169	24,777
1971	52,925	26,541
1970	61,125	25,968
1969	63,256	28,858
1968	69,468	29,387
1967	49,861	30,276
1966	54,504	31,150
1965	58,249	31,275
1964	66,783	30,293
1963	66,241	26,766
1962	64,104	28,020
1961	75,460	29,239
1960	76,314	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Norway by year

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Bulgaria

Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Norway
2023	8.9	9.4
2022	8.8	9.4
2021	9	10.4
2020	9	9.8
2019	9.3	10.2
2018	9.3	10.4
2017	9.4	10.7
2016	9.4	11.2
2015	9.4	11.3
2014	9.6	11.5
2013	9.3	11.6
2012	9.5	12
2011	9.6	12.2
2010	10.2	12.6
2009	10.9	12.8
2008	10.4	12.7
2007	10	12.4
2006	9.7	12.6
2005	9.3	12.3
2004	9.1	12.4
2003	8.7	12.4
2002	8.5	12.2
2001	8.5	12.6
2000	9	13.2
1999	8.8	13.3
1998	7.9	13.2
1997	7.7	13.6
1996	8.6	13.9
1995	8.6	13.8
1994	9.4	13.9
1993	10	13.8
1992	10.4	14
1991	11.1	14.3
1990	12.1	14.4
1989	12.6	14
1988	13.1	13.7
1987	13	12.9
1986	13.4	12.6
1985	13.3	12.3
1984	13.6	12.1
1983	13.8	12.1
1982	13.9	12.5
1981	14	12.4
1980	14.5	12.5
1979	15.3	12.7
1978	15.5	12.8
1977	16.1	12.6
1976	16.5	13.3
1975	16.6	14.1
1974	17.2	15
1973	16.2	15.5
1972	15.3	16.3
1971	15.9	16.8
1970	16.3	16.7
1969	17	17.6
1968	16.9	17.6
1967	15	17.6
1966	14.9	17.9
1965	15.3	17.8
1964	16.1	17.7
1963	16.4	17.3
1962	16.7	17.1
1961	17.4	17.3
1960	17.8	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 17.8 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Norway
2100	13%	12.8%
2099	13.1%	12.8%
2098	13.1%	12.8%
2097	13.1%	12.8%
2096	13.2%	12.8%
2095	13.2%	12.9%
2094	13.3%	12.9%
2093	13.4%	12.9%
2092	13.4%	12.9%
2091	13.4%	13%
2090	13.5%	13%
2089	13.5%	13%
2088	13.6%	13%
2087	13.6%	13%
2086	13.6%	13.1%
2085	13.6%	13.1%
2084	13.6%	13.1%
2083	13.6%	13.1%
2082	13.6%	13.1%
2081	13.6%	13.1%
2080	13.6%	13%
2079	13.6%	13%
2078	13.6%	13%
2077	13.6%	13%
2076	13.6%	13%
2075	13.5%	13%
2074	13.5%	12.9%
2073	13.5%	12.9%
2072	13.5%	12.9%
2071	13.5%	12.9%
2070	13.5%	12.9%
2069	13.6%	12.9%
2068	13.6%	12.9%
2067	13.6%	13%
2066	13.6%	13%
2065	13.6%	13%
2064	13.7%	13.1%
2063	13.7%	13.1%
2062	13.7%	13.2%
2061	13.8%	13.2%
2060	13.8%	13.3%
2059	13.8%	13.4%
2058	13.9%	13.4%
2057	13.9%	13.5%
2056	13.9%	13.6%
2055	13.9%	13.6%
2054	13.9%	13.7%
2053	13.9%	13.8%
2052	13.9%	13.8%
2051	13.8%	13.8%
2050	13.8%	13.9%
2049	13.8%	13.9%
2048	13.7%	13.9%
2047	13.7%	13.9%
2046	13.6%	13.9%
2045	13.6%	13.9%
2044	13.6%	13.9%
2043	13.6%	13.9%
2042	13.6%	13.9%
2041	13.6%	13.9%
2040	13.6%	14%
2039	13.6%	14%
2038	13.7%	14%
2037	13.7%	14%
2036	13.7%	14.1%
2035	13.7%	14.2%
2034	13.8%	14.3%
2033	13.8%	14.4%
2032	13.9%	14.6%
2031	14%	14.7%
2030	14.1%	14.9%
2029	14.2%	15.1%
2028	14.2%	15.3%
2027	14.3%	15.6%
2026	14.4%	15.8%
2025	14.4%	16.1%
2024	14.5%	16.2%
2023	14.5%	16.5%
2022	14.5%	16.8%
2021	14.5%	17%
2020	14.4%	17.2%
2019	14.4%	17.4%
2018	14.3%	17.6%
2017	14.2%	17.8%
2016	14%	17.9%
2015	13.9%	18%
2014	13.8%	18.1%
2013	13.7%	18.3%
2012	13.6%	18.4%
2011	13.5%	18.6%
2010	13.5%	18.8%
2009	13.4%	18.9%
2008	13.3%	19.1%
2007	13.4%	19.3%
2006	13.5%	19.4%
2005	13.7%	19.6%
2004	14%	19.8%
2003	14.4%	19.9%
2002	14.8%	20%
2001	15.2%	20%
2000	15.7%	20%
1999	16.1%	19.9%
1998	16.5%	19.8%
1997	17%	19.7%
1996	17.4%	19.6%
1995	17.9%	19.5%
1994	18.3%	19.4%
1993	18.8%	19.3%
1992	19.3%	19.1%
1991	19.8%	19%
1990	20.3%	18.9%
1989	20.8%	19%
1988	21.1%	19.1%
1987	21.3%	19.3%
1986	21.4%	19.6%
1985	21.6%	20%
1984	21.8%	20.4%
1983	22%	20.9%
1982	22.1%	21.3%
1981	22.1%	21.8%
1980	22.1%	22.2%
1979	22.1%	22.6%
1978	22.2%	22.9%
1977	22.2%	23.3%
1976	22.3%	23.5%
1975	22.3%	23.8%
1974	22.2%	24%
1973	22.3%	24.2%
1972	22.4%	24.3%
1971	22.6%	24.4%
1970	22.8%	24.5%
1969	23%	24.5%
1968	23.2%	24.6%
1967	23.4%	24.7%
1966	23.8%	24.7%
1965	24.2%	24.8%
1964	24.7%	24.8%
1963	25.1%	25%
1962	25.4%	25.2%
1961	25.8%	25.6%
1960	26.1%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Norway

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Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Norway
2023	6	1
2022	10	3
2021	9	2
2020	9	2
2019	6	2
2018	7	2
2017	7	2
2016	7	2
2015	7	2
2014	7	2
2013	7	3
2012	7	3
2011	8	4
2010	9	4
2009	9	4
2008	10	5
2007	11	5
2006	12	5
2005	13	6
2004	14	6
2003	14	5
2002	15	5
2001	17	5
2000	19	5
1999	20	5
1998	20	5
1997	23	5
1996	22	6
1995	23	6
1994	25	7
1993	23	7
1992	25	8
1991	25	8
1990	27	9
1989	25	9
1988	26	9
1987	25	9
1986	25	9
1985	26	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Norway
2023	0.61%	0.24%
2022	0.62%	0.23%
2021	0.63%	0.23%
2020	0.65%	0.24%
2019	0.67%	0.24%
2018	0.7%	0.25%
2017	0.73%	0.25%
2016	0.77%	0.26%
2015	0.82%	0.27%
2014	0.87%	0.28%
2013	0.93%	0.29%
2012	0.99%	0.3%
2011	1.04%	0.31%
2010	1.08%	0.33%
2009	1.12%	0.34%
2008	1.14%	0.36%
2007	1.18%	0.37%
2006	1.24%	0.39%
2005	1.33%	0.41%
2004	1.42%	0.42%
2003	1.51%	0.44%
2002	1.6%	0.46%
2001	1.68%	0.47%
2000	1.75%	0.49%
1999	1.82%	0.5%
1998	1.89%	0.51%
1997	1.93%	0.52%
1996	1.94%	0.54%
1995	1.92%	0.57%
1994	1.91%	0.61%
1993	1.92%	0.66%
1992	1.92%	0.72%
1991	1.89%	0.79%
1990	1.83%	0.87%
1989	1.79%	0.93%
1988	1.78%	0.98%
1987	1.8%	1.01%
1986	1.87%	1.02%
1985	1.97%	1.02%
1984	2.07%	1.01%
1983	2.15%	1%
1982	2.22%	0.99%
1981	2.3%	0.99%
1980	2.38%	1.01%
1979	2.49%	1.04%
1978	2.6%	1.09%
1977	2.72%	1.15%
1976	2.8%	1.22%
1975	2.86%	1.29%
1974	2.91%	1.36%
1973	2.95%	1.43%
1972	3.01%	1.5%
1971	3.11%	1.56%
1970	3.25%	1.62%
1969	3.4%	1.69%
1968	3.54%	1.75%
1967	3.64%	1.82%
1966	3.7%	1.9%
1965	3.75%	1.97%
1964	3.86%	2.04%
1963	4.08%	2.1%
1962	4.43%	2.15%
1961	4.89%	2.21%
1960	5.47%	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.