Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Palau

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Palau by year

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Bulgaria

Palau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Palau
2023	1.81	1.91
2022	1.78	1.93
2021	1.8	1.95
2020	1.77	1.97
2019	1.79	1.98
2018	1.73	1.97
2017	1.71	2.02
2016	1.67	2.06
2015	1.64	2
2014	1.62	2.03
2013	1.54	2.05
2012	1.5	2.01
2011	1.51	1.97
2010	1.57	1.94
2009	1.66	1.94
2008	1.56	1.95
2007	1.49	1.97
2006	1.44	2
2005	1.37	2.02
2004	1.33	1.99
2003	1.26	1.96
2002	1.23	1.92
2001	1.21	1.87
2000	1.26	1.82
1999	1.23	1.91
1998	1.11	2.01
1997	1.09	2.19
1996	1.23	2.39
1995	1.23	2.55
1994	1.37	2.66
1993	1.46	2.73
1992	1.55	2.71
1991	1.66	2.74
1990	1.82	2.88
1989	1.9	2.92
1988	1.97	2.91
1987	1.96	2.93
1986	2.02	2.98
1985	1.97	3.01
1984	2.01	3.08
1983	2.01	3.14
1982	2.01	3.22
1981	2	3.28
1980	2.05	3.35
1979	2.16	3.49
1978	2.15	3.74
1977	2.21	4.09
1976	2.24	4.53
1975	2.23	4.9
1974	2.29	5.26
1973	2.15	5.59
1972	2.03	5.9
1971	2.1	6.16
1970	2.17	6.39
1969	2.27	6.58
1968	2.27	6.71
1967	2.02	6.84
1966	2.03	6.93
1965	2.09	7.01
1964	2.19	7.08
1963	2.21	7.12
1962	2.24	7.15
1961	2.29	7.17
1960	2.31	7.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Palau

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Palau
2023	-43,837	-10
2022	-62,065	-7
2021	-90,452	-3
2020	-65,507	8
2019	-46,317	23
2018	-46,304	29
2017	-45,583	43
2016	-42,744	53
2015	-44,699	55
2014	-41,027	73
2013	-37,948	88
2012	-40,183	86
2011	-37,477	83
2010	-34,759	81
2009	-26,800	81
2008	-32,967	79
2007	-37,727	80
2006	-39,526	79
2005	-42,124	80
2004	-40,128	83
2003	-44,319	86
2002	-46,240	88
2001	-44,050	88
2000	-41,668	85
1999	-39,411	100
1998	-52,844	116
1997	-58,185	140
1996	-45,159	166
1995	-42,030	186
1994	-32,086	195
1993	-24,569	196
1992	-18,789	183
1991	-14,675	175
1990	-3,487	181
1989	5,326	185
1988	9,879	183
1987	8,971	182
1986	16,125	182
1985	11,649	181
1984	20,610	181
1983	21,455	176
1982	24,077	170
1981	29,341	161
1980	30,129	165
1979	40,599	176
1978	44,070	193
1977	47,543	213
1976	56,055	236
1975	54,941	249
1974	64,223	256
1973	57,760	268
1972	47,169	280
1971	52,925	287
1970	61,125	286
1969	63,256	283
1968	69,468	275
1967	49,861	266
1966	54,504	268
1965	58,249	275
1964	66,783	284
1963	66,241	291
1962	64,104	296
1961	75,460	298
1960	76,314	296

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 -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Palau by year

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Bulgaria

Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Palau
2023	8.9	10.9
2022	8.8	11.1
2021	9	11.4
2020	9	11.6
2019	9.3	11.9
2018	9.3	12
2017	9.4	12.4
2016	9.4	12.7
2015	9.4	12.6
2014	9.6	13.4
2013	9.3	14
2012	9.5	14
2011	9.6	13.8
2010	10.2	13.7
2009	10.9	13.6
2008	10.4	13.7
2007	10	13.7
2006	9.7	13.8
2005	9.3	13.9
2004	9.1	14
2003	8.7	14.3
2002	8.5	14.5
2001	8.5	14.5
2000	9	14.4
1999	8.8	15.1
1998	7.9	16
1997	7.7	17.5
1996	8.6	19.3
1995	8.6	20.7
1994	9.4	21.7
1993	10	22.1
1992	10.4	21.6
1991	11.1	21.3
1990	12.1	22
1989	12.6	22.2
1988	13.1	22
1987	13	22
1986	13.4	22.1
1985	13.3	22.3
1984	13.6	22.7
1983	13.8	22.8
1982	13.9	22.7
1981	14	22.3
1980	14.5	22.8
1979	15.3	23.8
1978	15.5	25.1
1977	16.1	26.9
1976	16.5	28.8
1975	16.6	30
1974	17.2	30.8
1973	16.2	32.1
1972	15.3	34
1971	15.9	35.7
1970	16.3	37
1969	17	37.5
1968	16.9	37
1967	15	36.5
1966	14.9	37.3
1965	15.3	38.8
1964	16.1	40.5
1963	16.4	42.3
1962	16.7	43.9
1961	17.4	45.3
1960	17.8	46.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 10.9 in Palau, compared with 17.8 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Palau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Palau
2100	13%	14.9%
2099	13.1%	14.9%
2098	13.1%	14.9%
2097	13.1%	14.9%
2096	13.2%	15%
2095	13.2%	15%
2094	13.3%	15%
2093	13.4%	15.1%
2092	13.4%	15.1%
2091	13.4%	15.2%
2090	13.5%	15.2%
2089	13.5%	15.3%
2088	13.6%	15.3%
2087	13.6%	15.4%
2086	13.6%	15.4%
2085	13.6%	15.5%
2084	13.6%	15.5%
2083	13.6%	15.6%
2082	13.6%	15.6%
2081	13.6%	15.7%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.6%	15.7%
2078	13.6%	15.7%
2077	13.6%	15.7%
2076	13.6%	15.7%
2075	13.5%	15.7%
2074	13.5%	15.6%
2073	13.5%	15.6%
2072	13.5%	15.6%
2071	13.5%	15.6%
2070	13.5%	15.6%
2069	13.6%	15.5%
2068	13.6%	15.5%
2067	13.6%	15.5%
2066	13.6%	15.5%
2065	13.6%	15.5%
2064	13.7%	15.6%
2063	13.7%	15.6%
2062	13.7%	15.6%
2061	13.8%	15.7%
2060	13.8%	15.7%
2059	13.8%	15.8%
2058	13.9%	15.9%
2057	13.9%	16%
2056	13.9%	16%
2055	13.9%	16.1%
2054	13.9%	16.2%
2053	13.9%	16.3%
2052	13.9%	16.3%
2051	13.8%	16.3%
2050	13.8%	16.4%
2049	13.8%	16.4%
2048	13.7%	16.4%
2047	13.7%	16.3%
2046	13.6%	16.3%
2045	13.6%	16.3%
2044	13.6%	16.2%
2043	13.6%	16.2%
2042	13.6%	16.1%
2041	13.6%	16%
2040	13.6%	16%
2039	13.6%	15.9%
2038	13.7%	15.9%
2037	13.7%	15.9%
2036	13.7%	15.9%
2035	13.7%	16%
2034	13.8%	16%
2033	13.8%	16.1%
2032	13.9%	16.2%
2031	14%	16.4%
2030	14.1%	16.6%
2029	14.2%	16.8%
2028	14.2%	17.1%
2027	14.3%	17.4%
2026	14.4%	17.8%
2025	14.4%	18.1%
2024	14.5%	18.2%
2023	14.5%	18.5%
2022	14.5%	18.8%
2021	14.5%	19.1%
2020	14.4%	19.2%
2019	14.4%	19.5%
2018	14.3%	19.7%
2017	14.2%	19.9%
2016	14%	20.1%
2015	13.9%	20.3%
2014	13.8%	20.3%
2013	13.7%	20.2%
2012	13.6%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	20.6%
2010	13.5%	21%
2009	13.4%	21.4%
2008	13.3%	21.9%
2007	13.4%	22.5%
2006	13.5%	23.2%
2005	13.7%	23.9%
2004	14%	24.2%
2003	14.4%	24.2%
2002	14.8%	24.1%
2001	15.2%	24%
2000	15.7%	24.1%
1999	16.1%	24.8%
1998	16.5%	25.8%
1997	17%	26.7%
1996	17.4%	27.5%
1995	17.9%	28%
1994	18.3%	28.2%
1993	18.8%	28.5%
1992	19.3%	28.8%
1991	19.8%	29.4%
1990	20.3%	30.2%
1989	20.8%	31%
1988	21.1%	32%
1987	21.3%	33.2%
1986	21.4%	34.5%
1985	21.6%	35.4%
1984	21.8%	36%
1983	22%	36.7%
1982	22.1%	37.7%
1981	22.1%	38.9%
1980	22.1%	40.1%
1979	22.1%	41.1%
1978	22.2%	41.9%
1977	22.2%	42.7%
1976	22.3%	43.4%
1975	22.3%	44.2%
1974	22.2%	44.9%
1973	22.3%	45.6%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.6%	46.2%
1970	22.8%	46.5%
1969	23%	47.2%
1968	23.2%	48.4%
1967	23.4%	49.6%
1966	23.8%	50.2%
1965	24.2%	50.3%
1964	24.7%	50.1%
1963	25.1%	49.8%
1962	25.4%	49.1%
1961	25.8%	48.2%
1960	26.1%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Palau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Palau

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Bulgaria

Palau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Palau
2023	6	89
2022	10	121
2021	9	109
2020	9	117
2019	6	84
2018	7	82
2017	7	80
2016	7	80
2015	7	79
2014	7	78
2013	7	85
2012	7	84
2011	8	83
2010	9	96
2009	9	94
2008	10	99
2007	11	98
2006	12	105
2005	13	105
2004	14	106
2003	14	108
2002	15	117
2001	17	118
2000	19	119
1999	20	115
1998	20	119
1997	23	125
1996	22	123
1995	23	111
1994	25	116
1993	23	109
1992	25	113
1991	25	106
1990	27	100
1989	25	93
1988	26	96
1987	25	88
1986	25	92
1985	26	95

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 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Palau
2023	0.61%	2.23%
2022	0.62%	2.27%
2021	0.63%	2.3%
2020	0.65%	2.33%
2019	0.67%	2.34%
2018	0.7%	2.32%
2017	0.73%	2.28%
2016	0.77%	2.21%
2015	0.82%	2.14%
2014	0.87%	2.08%
2013	0.93%	2.03%
2012	0.99%	1.99%
2011	1.04%	1.97%
2010	1.08%	1.97%
2009	1.12%	1.98%
2008	1.14%	2.02%
2007	1.18%	2.07%
2006	1.24%	2.14%
2005	1.33%	2.21%
2004	1.42%	2.29%
2003	1.51%	2.38%
2002	1.6%	2.46%
2001	1.68%	2.55%
2000	1.75%	2.65%
1999	1.82%	2.74%
1998	1.89%	2.84%
1997	1.93%	2.94%
1996	1.94%	3.04%
1995	1.92%	3.14%
1994	1.91%	3.23%
1993	1.92%	3.32%
1992	1.92%	3.4%
1991	1.89%	3.47%
1990	1.83%	3.53%
1989	1.79%	3.6%
1988	1.78%	3.66%
1987	1.8%	3.73%
1986	1.87%	3.81%
1985	1.97%	3.9%
1984	2.07%	4.01%
1983	2.15%	4.13%
1982	2.22%	4.27%
1981	2.3%	4.44%
1980	2.38%	4.63%
1979	2.49%	4.84%
1978	2.6%	5.09%
1977	2.72%	5.37%
1976	2.8%	5.7%
1975	2.86%	6.06%
1974	2.91%	6.46%
1973	2.95%	6.85%
1972	3.01%	7.24%
1971	3.11%	7.62%
1970	3.25%	8%
1969	3.4%	8.34%
1968	3.54%	8.65%
1967	3.64%	8.97%
1966	3.7%	9.27%
1965	3.75%	9.58%
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 2.23% in Palau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.