Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.81	3.1
2022	1.78	3.17
2021	1.8	3.22
2020	1.77	3.27
2019	1.79	3.32
2018	1.73	3.38
2017	1.71	3.43
2016	1.67	3.5
2015	1.64	3.56
2014	1.62	3.63
2013	1.54	3.68
2012	1.5	3.75
2011	1.51	3.82
2010	1.57	3.88
2009	1.66	3.94
2008	1.56	4.01
2007	1.49	4.08
2006	1.44	4.15
2005	1.37	4.22
2004	1.33	4.28
2003	1.26	4.36
2002	1.23	4.42
2001	1.21	4.47
2000	1.26	4.53
1999	1.23	4.59
1998	1.11	4.63
1997	1.09	4.68
1996	1.23	4.73
1995	1.23	4.78
1994	1.37	4.87
1993	1.46	4.96
1992	1.55	5.03
1991	1.66	5.11
1990	1.82	5.18
1989	1.9	5.24
1988	1.97	5.3
1987	1.96	5.36
1986	2.02	5.42
1985	1.97	5.47
1984	2.01	5.51
1983	2.01	5.56
1982	2.01	5.59
1981	2	5.65
1980	2.05	5.71
1979	2.16	5.79
1978	2.15	5.88
1977	2.21	5.96
1976	2.24	6.02
1975	2.23	6.07
1974	2.29	6.11
1973	2.15	6.16
1972	2.03	6.2
1971	2.1	6.23
1970	2.17	6.25
1969	2.27	6.26
1968	2.27	6.25
1967	2.02	6.24
1966	2.03	6.23
1965	2.09	6.2
1964	2.19	6.19
1963	2.21	6.15
1962	2.24	6.14
1961	2.29	6.07
1960	2.31	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2023	-43,837	187,637
2022	-62,065	186,861
2021	-90,452	183,766
2020	-65,507	189,130
2019	-46,317	190,662
2018	-46,304	190,662
2017	-45,583	189,715
2016	-42,744	189,281
2015	-44,699	188,600
2014	-41,027	187,592
2013	-37,948	185,790
2012	-40,183	183,658
2011	-37,477	181,842
2010	-34,759	178,998
2009	-26,800	175,421
2008	-32,967	172,823
2007	-37,727	169,306
2006	-39,526	166,540
2005	-42,124	163,888
2004	-40,128	161,023
2003	-44,319	158,611
2002	-46,240	155,091
2001	-44,050	151,431
2000	-41,668	147,496
1999	-39,411	143,592
1998	-52,844	136,677
1997	-58,185	134,458
1996	-45,159	129,802
1995	-42,030	125,410
1994	-32,086	122,113
1993	-24,569	118,668
1992	-18,789	114,818
1991	-14,675	111,453
1990	-3,487	110,033
1989	5,326	108,199
1988	9,879	106,256
1987	8,971	104,367
1986	16,125	102,346
1985	11,649	100,333
1984	20,610	98,103
1983	21,455	95,982
1982	24,077	93,522
1981	29,341	91,767
1980	30,129	90,266
1979	40,599	89,330
1978	44,070	88,747
1977	47,543	87,954
1976	56,055	86,965
1975	54,941	85,809
1974	64,223	84,829
1973	57,760	83,821
1972	47,169	82,672
1971	52,925	80,599
1970	61,125	78,712
1969	63,256	76,454
1968	69,468	73,983
1967	49,861	71,519
1966	54,504	69,206
1965	58,249	66,693
1964	66,783	64,558
1963	66,241	62,260
1962	64,104	59,974
1961	75,460	58,151
1960	76,314	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Bulgaria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.9	24.6
2022	8.8	25.2
2021	9	25.6
2020	9	26.1
2019	9.3	26.5
2018	9.3	27
2017	9.4	27.4
2016	9.4	27.9
2015	9.4	28.4
2014	9.6	28.9
2013	9.3	29.4
2012	9.5	29.8
2011	9.6	30.3
2010	10.2	30.7
2009	10.9	31.1
2008	10.4	31.5
2007	10	31.9
2006	9.7	32.4
2005	9.3	32.8
2004	9.1	33.2
2003	8.7	33.7
2002	8.5	34
2001	8.5	34.2
2000	9	34.4
1999	8.8	34.7
1998	7.9	34.8
1997	7.7	34.8
1996	8.6	34.9
1995	8.6	35
1994	9.4	35.3
1993	10	35.6
1992	10.4	35.8
1991	11.1	36.1
1990	12.1	36.7
1989	12.6	37.1
1988	13.1	37.3
1987	13	37.4
1986	13.4	37.5
1985	13.3	37.7
1984	13.6	37.7
1983	13.8	37.8
1982	13.9	37.7
1981	14	37.9
1980	14.5	38.1
1979	15.3	38.7
1978	15.5	39.3
1977	16.1	39.9
1976	16.5	40.5
1975	16.6	41.1
1974	17.2	41.8
1973	16.2	42.6
1972	15.3	43.3
1971	15.9	43.7
1970	16.3	44
1969	17	44.2
1968	16.9	44.4
1967	15	44.5
1966	14.9	44.6
1965	15.3	44.6
1964	16.1	44.7
1963	16.4	44.7
1962	16.7	44.9
1961	17.4	44.9
1960	17.8	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 17.8 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2100	13%	19%
2099	13.1%	19.1%
2098	13.1%	19.2%
2097	13.1%	19.3%
2096	13.2%	19.4%
2095	13.2%	19.5%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.4%	19.7%
2092	13.4%	19.8%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.5%	20%
2089	13.5%	20.1%
2088	13.6%	20.2%
2087	13.6%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.5%
2085	13.6%	20.6%
2084	13.6%	20.7%
2083	13.6%	20.8%
2082	13.6%	20.9%
2081	13.6%	21%
2080	13.6%	21.2%
2079	13.6%	21.3%
2078	13.6%	21.4%
2077	13.6%	21.5%
2076	13.6%	21.7%
2075	13.5%	21.8%
2074	13.5%	21.9%
2073	13.5%	22.1%
2072	13.5%	22.2%
2071	13.5%	22.4%
2070	13.5%	22.5%
2069	13.6%	22.7%
2068	13.6%	22.8%
2067	13.6%	23%
2066	13.6%	23.2%
2065	13.6%	23.3%
2064	13.7%	23.5%
2063	13.7%	23.7%
2062	13.7%	23.9%
2061	13.8%	24.1%
2060	13.8%	24.3%
2059	13.8%	24.5%
2058	13.9%	24.6%
2057	13.9%	24.8%
2056	13.9%	25%
2055	13.9%	25.2%
2054	13.9%	25.4%
2053	13.9%	25.6%
2052	13.9%	25.8%
2051	13.8%	26%
2050	13.8%	26.2%
2049	13.8%	26.4%
2048	13.7%	26.6%
2047	13.7%	26.8%
2046	13.6%	27%
2045	13.6%	27.2%
2044	13.6%	27.4%
2043	13.6%	27.6%
2042	13.6%	27.9%
2041	13.6%	28.1%
2040	13.6%	28.4%
2039	13.6%	28.7%
2038	13.7%	28.9%
2037	13.7%	29.2%
2036	13.7%	29.6%
2035	13.7%	29.9%
2034	13.8%	30.2%
2033	13.8%	30.6%
2032	13.9%	30.9%
2031	14%	31.2%
2030	14.1%	31.6%
2029	14.2%	31.9%
2028	14.2%	32.3%
2027	14.3%	32.6%
2026	14.4%	33%
2025	14.4%	33.3%
2024	14.5%	33.5%
2023	14.5%	33.8%
2022	14.5%	34.1%
2021	14.5%	34.4%
2020	14.4%	34.7%
2019	14.4%	35%
2018	14.3%	35.3%
2017	14.2%	35.6%
2016	14%	35.9%
2015	13.9%	36.2%
2014	13.8%	36.5%
2013	13.7%	36.7%
2012	13.6%	37%
2011	13.5%	37.2%
2010	13.5%	37.5%
2009	13.4%	37.7%
2008	13.3%	38%
2007	13.4%	38.3%
2006	13.5%	38.5%
2005	13.7%	38.8%
2004	14%	39%
2003	14.4%	39.3%
2002	14.8%	39.5%
2001	15.2%	39.8%
2000	15.7%	40%
1999	16.1%	40.2%
1998	16.5%	40.4%
1997	17%	40.6%
1996	17.4%	40.8%
1995	17.9%	41%
1994	18.3%	41.2%
1993	18.8%	41.5%
1992	19.3%	41.7%
1991	19.8%	41.9%
1990	20.3%	42.1%
1989	20.8%	42.3%
1988	21.1%	42.4%
1987	21.3%	42.4%
1986	21.4%	42.5%
1985	21.6%	42.6%
1984	21.8%	42.8%
1983	22%	42.9%
1982	22.1%	43%
1981	22.1%	43.2%
1980	22.1%	43.5%
1979	22.1%	44%
1978	22.2%	44.4%
1977	22.2%	44.9%
1976	22.3%	45.2%
1975	22.3%	45.5%
1974	22.2%	45.8%
1973	22.3%	45.9%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.6%	46%
1970	22.8%	45.8%
1969	23%	45.6%
1968	23.2%	45.3%
1967	23.4%	45.1%
1966	23.8%	44.9%
1965	24.2%	44.6%
1964	24.7%	44.4%
1963	25.1%	44.2%
1962	25.4%	43.9%
1961	25.8%	43.7%
1960	26.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2023	6	189
2022	10	189
2021	9	223
2020	9	194
2019	6	199
2018	7	205
2017	7	207
2016	7	214
2015	7	221
2014	7	232
2013	7	243
2012	7	257
2011	8	271
2010	9	289
2009	9	302
2008	10	315
2007	11	326
2006	12	325
2005	13	326
2004	14	326
2003	14	328
2002	15	329
2001	17	325
2000	19	323
1999	20	321
1998	20	325
1997	23	316
1996	22	316
1995	23	318
1994	25	324
1993	23	333
1992	25	340
1991	25	354
1990	27	360
1989	25	369
1988	26	377
1987	25	379
1986	25	386
1985	26	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.61%	4.03%
2022	0.62%	4.17%
2021	0.63%	4.31%
2020	0.65%	4.45%
2019	0.67%	4.59%
2018	0.7%	4.72%
2017	0.73%	4.87%
2016	0.77%	5.02%
2015	0.82%	5.17%
2014	0.87%	5.3%
2013	0.93%	5.44%
2012	0.99%	5.59%
2011	1.04%	5.73%
2010	1.08%	5.88%
2009	1.12%	6.02%
2008	1.14%	6.16%
2007	1.18%	6.31%
2006	1.24%	6.44%
2005	1.33%	6.58%
2004	1.42%	6.71%
2003	1.51%	6.84%
2002	1.6%	6.96%
2001	1.68%	7.08%
2000	1.75%	7.19%
1999	1.82%	7.3%
1998	1.89%	7.41%
1997	1.93%	7.52%
1996	1.94%	7.64%
1995	1.92%	7.77%
1994	1.91%	7.89%
1993	1.92%	8.03%
1992	1.92%	8.17%
1991	1.89%	8.31%
1990	1.83%	8.47%
1989	1.79%	8.63%
1988	1.78%	8.78%
1987	1.8%	8.96%
1986	1.87%	9.12%
1985	1.97%	9.3%
1984	2.07%	9.5%
1983	2.15%	9.71%
1982	2.22%	9.94%
1981	2.3%	10.2%
1980	2.38%	10.4%
1979	2.49%	10.7%
1978	2.6%	11%
1977	2.72%	11.3%
1976	2.8%	11.7%
1975	2.86%	12.1%
1974	2.91%	12.4%
1973	2.95%	12.9%
1972	3.01%	13.3%
1971	3.11%	13.7%
1970	3.25%	14.2%
1969	3.4%	14.7%
1968	3.54%	15.2%
1967	3.64%	15.8%
1966	3.7%	16.3%
1965	3.75%	16.9%
1964	3.86%	17.4%
1963	4.08%	18%
1962	4.43%	18.6%
1961	4.89%	19.2%
1960	5.47%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.