Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Pakistan by year

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Bulgaria

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2023	1.81	3.61
2022	1.78	3.66
2021	1.8	3.72
2020	1.77	3.77
2019	1.79	3.81
2018	1.73	3.86
2017	1.71	3.9
2016	1.67	3.9
2015	1.64	3.99
2014	1.62	4.06
2013	1.54	4.13
2012	1.5	4.2
2011	1.51	4.31
2010	1.57	4.4
2009	1.66	4.47
2008	1.56	4.51
2007	1.49	4.55
2006	1.44	4.59
2005	1.37	4.6
2004	1.33	4.68
2003	1.26	4.89
2002	1.23	5.01
2001	1.21	5.18
2000	1.26	5.35
1999	1.23	5.46
1998	1.11	5.51
1997	1.09	5.64
1996	1.23	5.77
1995	1.23	5.89
1994	1.37	6.01
1993	1.46	6.11
1992	1.55	6.21
1991	1.66	6.29
1990	1.82	6.36
1989	1.9	6.43
1988	1.97	6.48
1987	1.96	6.52
1986	2.02	6.55
1985	1.97	6.59
1984	2.01	6.62
1983	2.01	6.64
1982	2.01	6.67
1981	2	6.7
1980	2.05	6.73
1979	2.16	6.76
1978	2.15	6.78
1977	2.21	6.8
1976	2.24	6.81
1975	2.23	6.81
1974	2.29	6.81
1973	2.15	6.81
1972	2.03	6.81
1971	2.1	6.8
1970	2.17	6.8
1969	2.27	6.8
1968	2.27	6.8
1967	2.02	6.8
1966	2.03	6.8
1965	2.09	6.8
1964	2.19	6.8
1963	2.21	6.8
1962	2.24	6.8
1961	2.29	6.8
1960	2.31	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2023	-43,837	5,281,745
2022	-62,065	5,268,077
2021	-90,452	5,065,913
2020	-65,507	5,011,177
2019	-46,317	5,127,011
2018	-46,304	5,103,858
2017	-45,583	5,090,200
2016	-42,744	5,044,922
2015	-44,699	5,113,507
2014	-41,027	5,148,994
2013	-37,948	5,176,590
2012	-40,183	5,191,263
2011	-37,477	5,189,412
2010	-34,759	5,147,142
2009	-26,800	5,028,132
2008	-32,967	4,885,855
2007	-37,727	4,690,187
2006	-39,526	4,538,426
2005	-42,124	4,294,393
2004	-40,128	4,294,654
2003	-44,319	4,340,688
2002	-46,240	4,307,607
2001	-44,050	4,304,297
2000	-41,668	4,281,169
1999	-39,411	4,228,026
1998	-52,844	4,104,824
1997	-58,185	4,043,912
1996	-45,159	4,021,758
1995	-42,030	3,977,175
1994	-32,086	3,956,699
1993	-24,569	3,915,776
1992	-18,789	3,888,637
1991	-14,675	3,822,363
1990	-3,487	3,731,730
1989	5,326	3,648,132
1988	9,879	3,554,755
1987	8,971	3,448,813
1986	16,125	3,341,643
1985	11,649	3,233,315
1984	20,610	3,145,772
1983	21,455	3,052,738
1982	24,077	2,934,689
1981	29,341	2,790,454
1980	30,129	2,598,421
1979	40,599	2,461,311
1978	44,070	2,356,601
1977	47,543	2,257,849
1976	56,055	2,171,812
1975	54,941	2,099,811
1974	64,223	2,028,061
1973	57,760	1,971,909
1972	47,169	1,912,774
1971	52,925	1,695,374
1970	61,125	1,793,570
1969	63,256	1,733,601
1968	69,468	1,683,296
1967	49,861	1,626,737
1966	54,504	1,566,343
1965	58,249	1,496,050
1964	66,783	1,447,394
1963	66,241	1,384,934
1962	64,104	1,328,675
1961	75,460	1,273,772
1960	76,314	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Pakistan by year

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Bulgaria

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2023	8.9	27.8
2022	8.8	28.1
2021	9	28.4
2020	9	28.6
2019	9.3	29
2018	9.3	29.3
2017	9.4	29.7
2016	9.4	30
2015	9.4	30.7
2014	9.6	31.3
2013	9.3	31.9
2012	9.5	32.5
2011	9.6	33
2010	10.2	33.5
2009	10.9	33.6
2008	10.4	33.6
2007	10	33.3
2006	9.7	33.2
2005	9.3	32.9
2004	9.1	33.2
2003	8.7	34.3
2002	8.5	34.9
2001	8.5	35.7
2000	9	36.5
1999	8.8	37.2
1998	7.9	37.4
1997	7.7	38
1996	8.6	38.9
1995	8.6	39.6
1994	9.4	40.4
1993	10	41.2
1992	10.4	42
1991	11.1	42.5
1990	12.1	42.9
1989	12.6	43.4
1988	13.1	43.8
1987	13	44
1986	13.4	44.1
1985	13.3	44.3
1984	13.6	44.5
1983	13.8	44.7
1982	13.9	44.6
1981	14	44.4
1980	14.5	43.6
1979	15.3	43.5
1978	15.5	43.5
1977	16.1	43.4
1976	16.5	43.4
1975	16.6	43.5
1974	17.2	43.6
1973	16.2	43.7
1972	15.3	43.8
1971	15.9	43.9
1970	16.3	44.1
1969	17	44.3
1968	16.9	44.7
1967	15	45.1
1966	14.9	45.4
1965	15.3	45.7
1964	16.1	46
1963	16.4	46.2
1962	16.7	46.4
1961	17.4	46.6
1960	17.8	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 17.8 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2100	13%	19.3%
2099	13.1%	19.4%
2098	13.1%	19.5%
2097	13.1%	19.7%
2096	13.2%	19.8%
2095	13.2%	19.9%
2094	13.3%	20%
2093	13.4%	20.2%
2092	13.4%	20.3%
2091	13.4%	20.4%
2090	13.5%	20.6%
2089	13.5%	20.7%
2088	13.6%	20.9%
2087	13.6%	21%
2086	13.6%	21.2%
2085	13.6%	21.4%
2084	13.6%	21.5%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.9%
2081	13.6%	22%
2080	13.6%	22.2%
2079	13.6%	22.4%
2078	13.6%	22.6%
2077	13.6%	22.8%
2076	13.6%	23%
2075	13.5%	23.1%
2074	13.5%	23.3%
2073	13.5%	23.5%
2072	13.5%	23.7%
2071	13.5%	23.9%
2070	13.5%	24.1%
2069	13.6%	24.3%
2068	13.6%	24.5%
2067	13.6%	24.7%
2066	13.6%	24.9%
2065	13.6%	25.1%
2064	13.7%	25.3%
2063	13.7%	25.5%
2062	13.7%	25.7%
2061	13.8%	26%
2060	13.8%	26.2%
2059	13.8%	26.5%
2058	13.9%	26.7%
2057	13.9%	27%
2056	13.9%	27.3%
2055	13.9%	27.5%
2054	13.9%	27.8%
2053	13.9%	28.1%
2052	13.9%	28.4%
2051	13.8%	28.7%
2050	13.8%	29%
2049	13.8%	29.3%
2048	13.7%	29.6%
2047	13.7%	29.9%
2046	13.6%	30.2%
2045	13.6%	30.4%
2044	13.6%	30.7%
2043	13.6%	30.9%
2042	13.6%	31.1%
2041	13.6%	31.4%
2040	13.6%	31.6%
2039	13.6%	31.8%
2038	13.7%	32.1%
2037	13.7%	32.3%
2036	13.7%	32.6%
2035	13.7%	32.9%
2034	13.8%	33.1%
2033	13.8%	33.4%
2032	13.9%	33.7%
2031	14%	34%
2030	14.1%	34.3%
2029	14.2%	34.7%
2028	14.2%	35.1%
2027	14.3%	35.6%
2026	14.4%	36%
2025	14.4%	36.5%
2024	14.5%	36.7%
2023	14.5%	37%
2022	14.5%	37.3%
2021	14.5%	37.6%
2020	14.4%	37.9%
2019	14.4%	38.1%
2018	14.3%	38.3%
2017	14.2%	38.5%
2016	14%	38.6%
2015	13.9%	38.8%
2014	13.8%	38.9%
2013	13.7%	38.9%
2012	13.6%	39%
2011	13.5%	39.1%
2010	13.5%	39.3%
2009	13.4%	39.6%
2008	13.3%	40%
2007	13.4%	40.4%
2006	13.5%	40.9%
2005	13.7%	41.3%
2004	14%	41.8%
2003	14.4%	42.3%
2002	14.8%	42.6%
2001	15.2%	42.9%
2000	15.7%	43.3%
1999	16.1%	43.6%
1998	16.5%	43.9%
1997	17%	44.1%
1996	17.4%	44.3%
1995	17.9%	44.5%
1994	18.3%	44.5%
1993	18.8%	44.5%
1992	19.3%	44.3%
1991	19.8%	44.1%
1990	20.3%	44.1%
1989	20.8%	44%
1988	21.1%	43.8%
1987	21.3%	43.7%
1986	21.4%	43.6%
1985	21.6%	43.5%
1984	21.8%	43.3%
1983	22%	43.1%
1982	22.1%	43%
1981	22.1%	43.1%
1980	22.1%	43.3%
1979	22.1%	43.7%
1978	22.2%	43.8%
1977	22.2%	43.9%
1976	22.3%	44%
1975	22.3%	44.1%
1974	22.2%	44.1%
1973	22.3%	44.1%
1972	22.4%	44.1%
1971	22.6%	44%
1970	22.8%	43.9%
1969	23%	43.7%
1968	23.2%	43.5%
1967	23.4%	43.3%
1966	23.8%	43%
1965	24.2%	42.7%
1964	24.7%	42.2%
1963	25.1%	41.8%
1962	25.4%	41.6%
1961	25.8%	41.4%
1960	26.1%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Pakistan

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Bulgaria

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2023	6	155
2022	10	160
2021	9	193
2020	9	178
2019	6	173
2018	7	178
2017	7	184
2016	7	193
2015	7	202
2014	7	211
2013	7	220
2012	7	227
2011	8	234
2010	9	240
2009	9	246
2008	10	254
2007	11	265
2006	12	284
2005	13	316
2004	14	333
2003	14	358
2002	15	380
2001	17	400
2000	19	419
1999	20	438
1998	20	456
1997	23	476
1996	22	482
1995	23	485
1994	25	479
1993	23	473
1992	25	459
1991	25	443
1990	27	434
1989	25	439
1988	26	441
1987	25	442
1986	25	436
1985	26	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Pakistan
2023	0.61%	5.85%
2022	0.62%	6.05%
2021	0.63%	6.25%
2020	0.65%	6.46%
2019	0.67%	6.67%
2018	0.7%	6.88%
2017	0.73%	7.1%
2016	0.77%	7.33%
2015	0.82%	7.56%
2014	0.87%	7.8%
2013	0.93%	8.04%
2012	0.99%	8.27%
2011	1.04%	8.49%
2010	1.08%	8.71%
2009	1.12%	8.91%
2008	1.14%	9.1%
2007	1.18%	9.29%
2006	1.24%	9.47%
2005	1.33%	9.65%
2004	1.42%	9.85%
2003	1.51%	10.1%
2002	1.6%	10.3%
2001	1.68%	10.5%
2000	1.75%	10.8%
1999	1.82%	11.1%
1998	1.89%	11.5%
1997	1.93%	11.8%
1996	1.94%	12.1%
1995	1.92%	12.5%
1994	1.91%	12.8%
1993	1.92%	13.1%
1992	1.92%	13.4%
1991	1.89%	13.7%
1990	1.83%	14%
1989	1.79%	14.2%
1988	1.78%	14.5%
1987	1.8%	14.8%
1986	1.87%	15%
1985	1.97%	15.3%
1984	2.07%	15.6%
1983	2.15%	15.8%
1982	2.22%	16.1%
1981	2.3%	16.3%
1980	2.38%	16.5%
1979	2.49%	16.7%
1978	2.6%	16.9%
1977	2.72%	17.1%
1976	2.8%	17.4%
1975	2.86%	17.6%
1974	2.91%	17.8%
1973	2.95%	18.1%
1972	3.01%	18.4%
1971	3.11%	18.7%
1970	3.25%	19%
1969	3.4%	19.4%
1968	3.54%	19.7%
1967	3.64%	20.2%
1966	3.7%	20.6%
1965	3.75%	21.2%
1964	3.86%	21.8%
1963	4.08%	22.5%
1962	4.43%	23.3%
1961	4.89%	24.1%
1960	5.47%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.