Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Palestine

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Palestine by year

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Bulgaria

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2023	1.81	3.31
2022	1.78	3.38
2021	1.8	3.44
2020	1.77	3.51
2019	1.79	3.59
2018	1.73	3.67
2017	1.71	3.77
2016	1.67	3.89
2015	1.64	3.98
2014	1.62	4
2013	1.54	4.05
2012	1.5	4.15
2011	1.51	4.31
2010	1.57	4.43
2009	1.66	4.44
2008	1.56	4.51
2007	1.49	4.63
2006	1.44	4.74
2005	1.37	4.87
2004	1.33	4.97
2003	1.26	5.06
2002	1.23	5.22
2001	1.21	5.34
2000	1.26	5.46
1999	1.23	5.58
1998	1.11	5.69
1997	1.09	5.82
1996	1.23	5.99
1995	1.23	6.16
1994	1.37	6.33
1993	1.46	6.5
1992	1.55	6.65
1991	1.66	6.75
1990	1.82	6.81
1989	1.9	-
1988	1.97	-
1987	1.96	-
1986	2.02	-
1985	1.97	-
1984	2.01	-
1983	2.01	-
1982	2.01	-
1981	2	-
1980	2.05	-
1979	2.16	-
1978	2.15	-
1977	2.21	-
1976	2.24	-
1975	2.23	-
1974	2.29	-
1973	2.15	-
1972	2.03	-
1971	2.1	-
1970	2.17	-
1969	2.27	-
1968	2.27	-
1967	2.02	-
1966	2.03	-
1965	2.09	-
1964	2.19	-
1963	2.21	-
1962	2.24	-
1961	2.29	-
1960	2.31	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2023	-43,837	102,613
2022	-62,065	123,987
2021	-90,452	120,396
2020	-65,507	122,416
2019	-46,317	124,508
2018	-46,304	124,791
2017	-45,583	125,688
2016	-42,744	126,698
2015	-44,699	126,189
2014	-41,027	120,724
2013	-37,948	120,503
2012	-40,183	119,185
2011	-37,477	119,021
2010	-34,759	117,674
2009	-26,800	111,724
2008	-32,967	108,395
2007	-37,727	112,453
2006	-39,526	111,728
2005	-42,124	110,569
2004	-40,128	110,045
2003	-44,319	109,162
2002	-46,240	108,560
2001	-44,050	107,320
2000	-41,668	106,367
1999	-39,411	104,823
1998	-52,844	103,566
1997	-58,185	102,307
1996	-45,159	98,085
1995	-42,030	94,037
1994	-32,086	90,156
1993	-24,569	86,434
1992	-18,789	82,865
1991	-14,675	79,444
1990	-3,487	76,163
1989	5,326	-
1988	9,879	-
1987	8,971	-
1986	16,125	-
1985	11,649	-
1984	20,610	-
1983	21,455	-
1982	24,077	-
1981	29,341	-
1980	30,129	-
1979	40,599	-
1978	44,070	-
1977	47,543	-
1976	56,055	-
1975	54,941	-
1974	64,223	-
1973	57,760	-
1972	47,169	-
1971	52,925	-
1970	61,125	-
1969	63,256	-
1968	69,468	-
1967	49,861	-
1966	54,504	-
1965	58,249	-
1964	66,783	-
1963	66,241	-
1962	64,104	-
1961	75,460	-
1960	76,314	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Palestine by year

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Bulgaria

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2023	8.9	27.1
2022	8.8	27.6
2021	9	28.2
2020	9	28.9
2019	9.3	29.7
2018	9.3	30.5
2017	9.4	31.4
2016	9.4	32.3
2015	9.4	32.9
2014	9.6	32.8
2013	9.3	32.9
2012	9.5	33.4
2011	9.6	34.1
2010	10.2	34.5
2009	10.9	34
2008	10.4	33.9
2007	10	35.9
2006	9.7	36.7
2005	9.3	37.3
2004	9.1	38.1
2003	8.7	38.8
2002	8.5	39.6
2001	8.5	40.2
2000	9	40.9
1999	8.8	41.4
1998	7.9	42.1
1997	7.7	42.7
1996	8.6	43.1
1995	8.6	43.4
1994	9.4	43.8
1993	10	44.1
1992	10.4	44.5
1991	11.1	44.9
1990	12.1	45.2
1989	12.6	-
1988	13.1	-
1987	13	-
1986	13.4	-
1985	13.3	-
1984	13.6	-
1983	13.8	-
1982	13.9	-
1981	14	-
1980	14.5	-
1979	15.3	-
1978	15.5	-
1977	16.1	-
1976	16.5	-
1975	16.6	-
1974	17.2	-
1973	16.2	-
1972	15.3	-
1971	15.9	-
1970	16.3	-
1969	17	-
1968	16.9	-
1967	15	-
1966	14.9	-
1965	15.3	-
1964	16.1	-
1963	16.4	-
1962	16.7	-
1961	17.4	-
1960	17.8	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 12.1 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2100	13%	16.1%
2099	13.1%	16.2%
2098	13.1%	16.3%
2097	13.1%	16.4%
2096	13.2%	16.5%
2095	13.2%	16.6%
2094	13.3%	16.8%
2093	13.4%	16.9%
2092	13.4%	17%
2091	13.4%	17.2%
2090	13.5%	17.4%
2089	13.5%	17.5%
2088	13.6%	17.7%
2087	13.6%	17.9%
2086	13.6%	18.1%
2085	13.6%	18.3%
2084	13.6%	18.4%
2083	13.6%	18.6%
2082	13.6%	18.8%
2081	13.6%	19%
2080	13.6%	19.2%
2079	13.6%	19.4%
2078	13.6%	19.6%
2077	13.6%	19.8%
2076	13.6%	20%
2075	13.5%	20.1%
2074	13.5%	20.3%
2073	13.5%	20.5%
2072	13.5%	20.7%
2071	13.5%	20.9%
2070	13.5%	21.1%
2069	13.6%	21.3%
2068	13.6%	21.5%
2067	13.6%	21.7%
2066	13.6%	21.9%
2065	13.6%	22.2%
2064	13.7%	22.5%
2063	13.7%	22.8%
2062	13.7%	23.1%
2061	13.8%	23.4%
2060	13.8%	23.7%
2059	13.8%	24.1%
2058	13.9%	24.5%
2057	13.9%	24.8%
2056	13.9%	25.2%
2055	13.9%	25.6%
2054	13.9%	25.9%
2053	13.9%	26.3%
2052	13.9%	26.7%
2051	13.8%	27%
2050	13.8%	27.3%
2049	13.8%	27.7%
2048	13.7%	28%
2047	13.7%	28.2%
2046	13.6%	28.5%
2045	13.6%	28.8%
2044	13.6%	29%
2043	13.6%	29.3%
2042	13.6%	29.6%
2041	13.6%	29.9%
2040	13.6%	30.1%
2039	13.6%	30.5%
2038	13.7%	30.8%
2037	13.7%	31.2%
2036	13.7%	31.6%
2035	13.7%	32.1%
2034	13.8%	32.6%
2033	13.8%	33.1%
2032	13.9%	33.7%
2031	14%	34.4%
2030	14.1%	35%
2029	14.2%	35.6%
2028	14.2%	36.2%
2027	14.3%	36.7%
2026	14.4%	37.3%
2025	14.4%	37.9%
2024	14.5%	38%
2023	14.5%	38.4%
2022	14.5%	38.7%
2021	14.5%	39%
2020	14.4%	39.3%
2019	14.4%	39.5%
2018	14.3%	39.6%
2017	14.2%	39.7%
2016	14%	39.9%
2015	13.9%	40.1%
2014	13.8%	40.4%
2013	13.7%	40.7%
2012	13.6%	41.1%
2011	13.5%	41.5%
2010	13.5%	41.9%
2009	13.4%	42.4%
2008	13.3%	43%
2007	13.4%	43.7%
2006	13.5%	44.3%
2005	13.7%	45%
2004	14%	45.6%
2003	14.4%	46.1%
2002	14.8%	46.6%
2001	15.2%	47.1%
2000	15.7%	47.4%
1999	16.1%	47.8%
1998	16.5%	48.1%
1997	17%	48.4%
1996	17.4%	48.6%
1995	17.9%	48.8%
1994	18.3%	48.9%
1993	18.8%	49%
1992	19.3%	49%
1991	19.8%	49.1%
1990	20.3%	49.1%
1989	20.8%	-
1988	21.1%	-
1987	21.3%	-
1986	21.4%	-
1985	21.6%	-
1984	21.8%	-
1983	22%	-
1982	22.1%	-
1981	22.1%	-
1980	22.1%	-
1979	22.1%	-
1978	22.2%	-
1977	22.2%	-
1976	22.3%	-
1975	22.3%	-
1974	22.2%	-
1973	22.3%	-
1972	22.4%	-
1971	22.6%	-
1970	22.8%	-
1969	23%	-
1968	23.2%	-
1967	23.4%	-
1966	23.8%	-
1965	24.2%	-
1964	24.7%	-
1963	25.1%	-
1962	25.4%	-
1961	25.8%	-
1960	26.1%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Palestine

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Bulgaria

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2023	6	16
2022	10	17
2021	9	29
2020	9	20
2019	6	18
2018	7	19
2017	7	21
2016	7	23
2015	7	26
2014	7	29
2013	7	32
2012	7	36
2011	8	39
2010	9	42
2009	9	48
2008	10	49
2007	11	49
2006	12	51
2005	13	52
2004	14	55
2003	14	56
2002	15	58
2001	17	60
2000	19	59
1999	20	58
1998	20	59
1997	23	60
1996	22	61
1995	23	64
1994	25	66
1993	23	69
1992	25	73
1991	25	75
1990	27	78
1989	25	82
1988	26	85
1987	25	87
1986	25	96
1985	26	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Palestine
2023	0.61%	2.63%
2022	0.62%	1.42%
2021	0.63%	1.47%
2020	0.65%	1.52%
2019	0.67%	1.57%
2018	0.7%	1.63%
2017	0.73%	1.69%
2016	0.77%	1.76%
2015	0.82%	1.83%
2014	0.87%	2.2%
2013	0.93%	1.97%
2012	0.99%	2.04%
2011	1.04%	2.12%
2010	1.08%	2.2%
2009	1.12%	2.28%
2008	1.14%	2.35%
2007	1.18%	2.43%
2006	1.24%	2.52%
2005	1.33%	2.6%
2004	1.42%	2.68%
2003	1.51%	2.77%
2002	1.6%	2.85%
2001	1.68%	2.94%
2000	1.75%	3.03%
1999	1.82%	3.13%
1998	1.89%	3.24%
1997	1.93%	3.36%
1996	1.94%	3.49%
1995	1.92%	3.62%
1994	1.91%	3.77%
1993	1.92%	3.92%
1992	1.92%	4.09%
1991	1.89%	4.28%
1990	1.83%	4.49%
1989	1.79%	4.72%
1988	1.78%	4.97%
1987	1.8%	5.25%
1986	1.87%	5.56%
1985	1.97%	5.89%
1984	2.07%	6.25%
1983	2.15%	6.63%
1982	2.22%	7.04%
1981	2.3%	7.48%
1980	2.38%	7.95%
1979	2.49%	8.45%
1978	2.6%	8.98%
1977	2.72%	9.55%
1976	2.8%	10.2%
1975	2.86%	10.8%
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.64%	-
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.