Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Panama

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Panama by year

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Bulgaria

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Panama
2023	1.81	2.12
2022	1.78	2.14
2021	1.8	2.15
2020	1.77	2.18
2019	1.79	2.29
2018	1.73	2.4
2017	1.71	2.46
2016	1.67	2.5
2015	1.64	2.53
2014	1.62	2.55
2013	1.54	2.57
2012	1.5	2.59
2011	1.51	2.6
2010	1.57	2.59
2009	1.66	2.59
2008	1.56	2.61
2007	1.49	2.61
2006	1.44	2.62
2005	1.37	2.64
2004	1.33	2.68
2003	1.26	2.68
2002	1.23	2.7
2001	1.21	2.72
2000	1.26	2.74
1999	1.23	2.77
1998	1.11	2.79
1997	1.09	2.81
1996	1.23	2.83
1995	1.23	2.85
1994	1.37	2.88
1993	1.46	2.91
1992	1.55	2.95
1991	1.66	3
1990	1.82	3.07
1989	1.9	3.12
1988	1.97	3.17
1987	1.96	3.25
1986	2.02	3.34
1985	1.97	3.43
1984	2.01	3.52
1983	2.01	3.6
1982	2.01	3.66
1981	2	3.72
1980	2.05	3.8
1979	2.16	3.88
1978	2.15	3.98
1977	2.21	4.12
1976	2.24	4.26
1975	2.23	4.41
1974	2.29	4.58
1973	2.15	4.74
1972	2.03	4.91
1971	2.1	5.05
1970	2.17	5.18
1969	2.27	5.29
1968	2.27	5.41
1967	2.02	5.53
1966	2.03	5.65
1965	2.09	5.73
1964	2.19	5.81
1963	2.21	5.87
1962	2.24	5.87
1961	2.29	5.87
1960	2.31	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Panama
2023	-43,837	50,197
2022	-62,065	50,556
2021	-90,452	46,747
2020	-65,507	46,599
2019	-46,317	54,420
2018	-46,304	57,508
2017	-45,583	58,607
2016	-42,744	59,454
2015	-44,699	59,896
2014	-41,027	60,227
2013	-37,948	60,295
2012	-40,183	60,471
2011	-37,477	60,411
2010	-34,759	59,418
2009	-26,800	59,168
2008	-32,967	58,961
2007	-37,727	58,454
2006	-39,526	58,067
2005	-42,124	58,014
2004	-40,128	58,281
2003	-44,319	57,458
2002	-46,240	57,011
2001	-44,050	56,654
2000	-41,668	56,236
1999	-39,411	55,911
1998	-52,844	55,482
1997	-58,185	55,060
1996	-45,159	54,512
1995	-42,030	54,069
1994	-32,086	53,845
1993	-24,569	53,591
1992	-18,789	53,186
1991	-14,675	53,079
1990	-3,487	53,451
1989	5,326	52,295
1988	9,879	52,767
1987	8,971	52,690
1986	16,125	52,681
1985	11,649	52,573
1984	20,610	52,436
1983	21,455	51,880
1982	24,077	50,858
1981	29,341	50,018
1980	30,129	49,077
1979	40,599	48,362
1978	44,070	47,694
1977	47,543	47,438
1976	56,055	47,307
1975	54,941	47,149
1974	64,223	46,932
1973	57,760	46,540
1972	47,169	46,311
1971	52,925	45,867
1970	61,125	45,075
1969	63,256	44,278
1968	69,468	43,641
1967	49,861	43,054
1966	54,504	42,457
1965	58,249	41,604
1964	66,783	40,806
1963	66,241	39,872
1962	64,104	38,537
1961	75,460	37,100
1960	76,314	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Panama by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Panama
2023	8.9	16
2022	8.8	16.2
2021	9	16.4
2020	9	16.7
2019	9.3	17.6
2018	9.3	18.5
2017	9.4	19.1
2016	9.4	19.5
2015	9.4	19.8
2014	9.6	20.1
2013	9.3	20.4
2012	9.5	20.7
2011	9.6	21
2010	10.2	21
2009	10.9	21.2
2008	10.4	21.4
2007	10	21.6
2006	9.7	21.8
2005	9.3	22.1
2004	9.1	22.5
2003	8.7	22.7
2002	8.5	22.9
2001	8.5	23.2
2000	9	23.5
1999	8.8	23.8
1998	7.9	24.1
1997	7.7	24.4
1996	8.6	24.6
1995	8.6	24.9
1994	9.4	25.2
1993	10	25.5
1992	10.4	25.9
1991	11.1	26.2
1990	12.1	26.8
1989	12.6	27.2
1988	13.1	27.5
1987	13	28
1986	13.4	28.5
1985	13.3	29
1984	13.6	29.5
1983	13.8	29.9
1982	13.9	30
1981	14	30.2
1980	14.5	30.4
1979	15.3	30.7
1978	15.5	31.1
1977	16.1	31.7
1976	16.5	32.5
1975	16.6	33.3
1974	17.2	34.2
1973	16.2	35
1972	15.3	36
1971	15.9	36.7
1970	16.3	37.4
1969	17	37.9
1968	16.9	38.5
1967	15	39.2
1966	14.9	39.9
1965	15.3	40.3
1964	16.1	40.8
1963	16.4	41.2
1962	16.7	41.3
1961	17.4	41.3
1960	17.8	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 16 in Panama, compared with 17.8 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Panama
2100	13%	14%
2099	13.1%	14%
2098	13.1%	14%
2097	13.1%	14.1%
2096	13.2%	14.1%
2095	13.2%	14.2%
2094	13.3%	14.2%
2093	13.4%	14.3%
2092	13.4%	14.3%
2091	13.4%	14.4%
2090	13.5%	14.4%
2089	13.5%	14.5%
2088	13.6%	14.6%
2087	13.6%	14.6%
2086	13.6%	14.7%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.8%
2083	13.6%	14.9%
2082	13.6%	15%
2081	13.6%	15.1%
2080	13.6%	15.1%
2079	13.6%	15.2%
2078	13.6%	15.3%
2077	13.6%	15.3%
2076	13.6%	15.4%
2075	13.5%	15.5%
2074	13.5%	15.6%
2073	13.5%	15.6%
2072	13.5%	15.7%
2071	13.5%	15.8%
2070	13.5%	15.9%
2069	13.6%	15.9%
2068	13.6%	16%
2067	13.6%	16.1%
2066	13.6%	16.2%
2065	13.6%	16.3%
2064	13.7%	16.4%
2063	13.7%	16.5%
2062	13.7%	16.7%
2061	13.8%	16.8%
2060	13.8%	16.9%
2059	13.8%	17.1%
2058	13.9%	17.2%
2057	13.9%	17.3%
2056	13.9%	17.5%
2055	13.9%	17.7%
2054	13.9%	17.8%
2053	13.9%	18%
2052	13.9%	18.2%
2051	13.8%	18.3%
2050	13.8%	18.5%
2049	13.8%	18.7%
2048	13.7%	18.9%
2047	13.7%	19%
2046	13.6%	19.2%
2045	13.6%	19.4%
2044	13.6%	19.5%
2043	13.6%	19.7%
2042	13.6%	19.9%
2041	13.6%	20.1%
2040	13.6%	20.2%
2039	13.6%	20.4%
2038	13.7%	20.6%
2037	13.7%	20.8%
2036	13.7%	20.9%
2035	13.7%	21.1%
2034	13.8%	21.4%
2033	13.8%	21.7%
2032	13.9%	22.1%
2031	14%	22.4%
2030	14.1%	22.8%
2029	14.2%	23.2%
2028	14.2%	23.6%
2027	14.3%	24%
2026	14.4%	24.3%
2025	14.4%	24.7%
2024	14.5%	24.9%
2023	14.5%	25.3%
2022	14.5%	25.7%
2021	14.5%	26%
2020	14.4%	26.4%
2019	14.4%	26.7%
2018	14.3%	27.1%
2017	14.2%	27.4%
2016	14%	27.6%
2015	13.9%	27.9%
2014	13.8%	28.2%
2013	13.7%	28.4%
2012	13.6%	28.7%
2011	13.5%	28.9%
2010	13.5%	29.2%
2009	13.4%	29.5%
2008	13.3%	29.7%
2007	13.4%	30%
2006	13.5%	30.3%
2005	13.7%	30.6%
2004	14%	31%
2003	14.4%	31.3%
2002	14.8%	31.6%
2001	15.2%	32%
2000	15.7%	32.4%
1999	16.1%	32.8%
1998	16.5%	33.1%
1997	17%	33.5%
1996	17.4%	33.9%
1995	17.9%	34.2%
1994	18.3%	34.6%
1993	18.8%	34.9%
1992	19.3%	35.3%
1991	19.8%	35.7%
1990	20.3%	36.1%
1989	20.8%	36.5%
1988	21.1%	36.9%
1987	21.3%	37.4%
1986	21.4%	37.8%
1985	21.6%	38.3%
1984	21.8%	38.8%
1983	22%	39.3%
1982	22.1%	39.8%
1981	22.1%	40.3%
1980	22.1%	40.8%
1979	22.1%	41.4%
1978	22.2%	41.9%
1977	22.2%	42.4%
1976	22.3%	42.9%
1975	22.3%	43.3%
1974	22.2%	43.6%
1973	22.3%	43.9%
1972	22.4%	44.1%
1971	22.6%	44.3%
1970	22.8%	44.5%
1969	23%	44.6%
1968	23.2%	44.7%
1967	23.4%	44.8%
1966	23.8%	44.8%
1965	24.2%	44.8%
1964	24.7%	44.7%
1963	25.1%	44.6%
1962	25.4%	44.5%
1961	25.8%	44.3%
1960	26.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Panama

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Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Panama
2023	6	37
2022	10	40
2021	9	59
2020	9	74
2019	6	41
2018	7	43
2017	7	47
2016	7	47
2015	7	48
2014	7	49
2013	7	52
2012	7	53
2011	8	55
2010	9	56
2009	9	55
2008	10	55
2007	11	55
2006	12	56
2005	13	57
2004	14	57
2003	14	58
2002	15	59
2001	17	62
2000	19	64
1999	20	65
1998	20	68
1997	23	70
1996	22	73
1995	23	77
1994	25	78
1993	23	81
1992	25	85
1991	25	87
1990	27	89
1989	25	96
1988	26	93
1987	25	93
1986	25	94
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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Panama
2023	0.61%	1.33%
2022	0.62%	1.39%
2021	0.63%	1.45%
2020	0.65%	1.52%
2019	0.67%	1.59%
2018	0.7%	1.65%
2017	0.73%	1.68%
2016	0.77%	1.7%
2015	0.82%	1.72%
2014	0.87%	1.73%
2013	0.93%	1.75%
2012	0.99%	1.77%
2011	1.04%	1.81%
2010	1.08%	1.86%
2009	1.12%	1.91%
2008	1.14%	1.97%
2007	1.18%	2.03%
2006	1.24%	2.1%
2005	1.33%	2.17%
2004	1.42%	2.25%
2003	1.51%	2.33%
2002	1.6%	2.41%
2001	1.68%	2.49%
2000	1.75%	2.56%
1999	1.82%	2.63%
1998	1.89%	2.68%
1997	1.93%	2.73%
1996	1.94%	2.77%
1995	1.92%	2.8%
1994	1.91%	2.83%
1993	1.92%	2.87%
1992	1.92%	2.91%
1991	1.89%	2.97%
1990	1.83%	3.05%
1989	1.79%	3.14%
1988	1.78%	3.24%
1987	1.8%	3.35%
1986	1.87%	3.47%
1985	1.97%	3.61%
1984	2.07%	3.75%
1983	2.15%	3.9%
1982	2.22%	4.05%
1981	2.3%	4.19%
1980	2.38%	4.34%
1979	2.49%	4.47%
1978	2.6%	4.61%
1977	2.72%	4.76%
1976	2.8%	4.93%
1975	2.86%	5.15%
1974	2.91%	5.41%
1973	2.95%	5.72%
1972	3.01%	6.07%
1971	3.11%	6.43%
1970	3.25%	6.78%
1969	3.4%	7.1%
1968	3.54%	7.38%
1967	3.64%	7.62%
1966	3.7%	7.83%
1965	3.75%	8.05%
1964	3.86%	8.28%
1963	4.08%	8.52%
1962	4.43%	8.78%
1961	4.89%	9.04%
1960	5.47%	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.