Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Paraguay by year

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Bulgaria

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Paraguay
2023	1.81	2.42
2022	1.78	2.44
2021	1.8	2.47
2020	1.77	2.5
2019	1.79	2.53
2018	1.73	2.56
2017	1.71	2.59
2016	1.67	2.62
2015	1.64	2.65
2014	1.62	2.65
2013	1.54	2.64
2012	1.5	2.66
2011	1.51	2.67
2010	1.57	2.7
2009	1.66	2.76
2008	1.56	2.79
2007	1.49	2.82
2006	1.44	2.89
2005	1.37	2.97
2004	1.33	3.05
2003	1.26	3.12
2002	1.23	3.23
2001	1.21	3.36
2000	1.26	3.51
1999	1.23	3.67
1998	1.11	3.8
1997	1.09	3.91
1996	1.23	4.01
1995	1.23	4.11
1994	1.37	4.2
1993	1.46	4.28
1992	1.55	4.4
1991	1.66	4.48
1990	1.82	4.57
1989	1.9	4.68
1988	1.97	4.77
1987	1.96	4.85
1986	2.02	4.93
1985	1.97	4.97
1984	2.01	5.04
1983	2.01	5.09
1982	2.01	5.13
1981	2	5.15
1980	2.05	5.1
1979	2.16	5.06
1978	2.15	5.04
1977	2.21	5.08
1976	2.24	5.12
1975	2.23	5.18
1974	2.29	5.27
1973	2.15	5.35
1972	2.03	5.46
1971	2.1	5.59
1970	2.17	5.72
1969	2.27	5.84
1968	2.27	5.97
1967	2.02	6.1
1966	2.03	6.23
1965	2.09	6.35
1964	2.19	6.42
1963	2.21	6.45
1962	2.24	6.47
1961	2.29	6.49
1960	2.31	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Paraguay
2023	-43,837	97,748
2022	-62,065	94,627
2021	-90,452	78,667
2020	-65,507	98,667
2019	-46,317	103,179
2018	-46,304	104,908
2017	-45,583	105,634
2016	-42,744	106,804
2015	-44,699	106,817
2014	-41,027	105,585
2013	-37,948	103,383
2012	-40,183	102,508
2011	-37,477	100,442
2010	-34,759	99,456
2009	-26,800	100,296
2008	-32,967	99,821
2007	-37,727	99,141
2006	-39,526	99,808
2005	-42,124	101,035
2004	-40,128	101,896
2003	-44,319	102,427
2002	-46,240	104,658
2001	-44,050	107,225
2000	-41,668	109,979
1999	-39,411	112,726
1998	-52,844	114,122
1997	-58,185	115,095
1996	-45,159	115,623
1995	-42,030	115,777
1994	-32,086	115,662
1993	-24,569	115,211
1992	-18,789	115,442
1991	-14,675	114,472
1990	-3,487	112,864
1989	5,326	111,727
1988	9,879	110,348
1987	8,971	107,962
1986	16,125	105,776
1985	11,649	102,859
1984	20,610	99,937
1983	21,455	96,406
1982	24,077	92,917
1981	29,341	89,456
1980	30,129	84,568
1979	40,599	80,345
1978	44,070	76,691
1977	47,543	74,359
1976	56,055	71,973
1975	54,941	70,285
1974	64,223	69,059
1973	57,760	67,803
1972	47,169	66,625
1971	52,925	66,142
1970	61,125	65,905
1969	63,256	65,616
1968	69,468	65,575
1967	49,861	65,695
1966	54,504	66,002
1965	58,249	66,063
1964	66,783	65,681
1963	66,241	64,741
1962	64,104	63,079
1961	75,460	61,536
1960	76,314	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Paraguay 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	Paraguay
2023	8.9	20
2022	8.8	20.4
2021	9	20.7
2020	9	21
2019	9.3	21.4
2018	9.3	21.8
2017	9.4	22.2
2016	9.4	22.5
2015	9.4	22.7
2014	9.6	22.6
2013	9.3	22.5
2012	9.5	22.6
2011	9.6	22.5
2010	10.2	22.5
2009	10.9	22.9
2008	10.4	23
2007	10	23
2006	9.7	23.3
2005	9.3	23.7
2004	9.1	24.1
2003	8.7	24.4
2002	8.5	25.1
2001	8.5	25.9
2000	9	26.9
1999	8.8	27.9
1998	7.9	28.8
1997	7.7	29.6
1996	8.6	30.3
1995	8.6	31
1994	9.4	31.7
1993	10	32.4
1992	10.4	33.3
1991	11.1	33.9
1990	12.1	34.4
1989	12.6	35.2
1988	13.1	35.8
1987	13	36.1
1986	13.4	36.5
1985	13.3	36.8
1984	13.6	37
1983	13.8	37
1982	13.9	37
1981	14	36.9
1980	14.5	36.2
1979	15.3	35.6
1978	15.5	35.1
1977	16.1	35
1976	16.5	34.8
1975	16.6	34.9
1974	17.2	35.2
1973	16.2	35.4
1972	15.3	35.8
1971	15.9	36.3
1970	16.3	37
1969	17	37.6
1968	16.9	38.4
1967	15	39.2
1966	14.9	40.2
1965	15.3	41
1964	16.1	41.7
1963	16.4	42.1
1962	16.7	42.2
1961	17.4	42.3
1960	17.8	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 17.8 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Paraguay
2100	13%	15.5%
2099	13.1%	15.6%
2098	13.1%	15.7%
2097	13.1%	15.8%
2096	13.2%	15.9%
2095	13.2%	15.9%
2094	13.3%	16%
2093	13.4%	16.1%
2092	13.4%	16.2%
2091	13.4%	16.3%
2090	13.5%	16.4%
2089	13.5%	16.4%
2088	13.6%	16.5%
2087	13.6%	16.6%
2086	13.6%	16.7%
2085	13.6%	16.8%
2084	13.6%	16.8%
2083	13.6%	16.9%
2082	13.6%	17%
2081	13.6%	17.1%
2080	13.6%	17.2%
2079	13.6%	17.3%
2078	13.6%	17.3%
2077	13.6%	17.4%
2076	13.6%	17.5%
2075	13.5%	17.6%
2074	13.5%	17.8%
2073	13.5%	17.9%
2072	13.5%	18%
2071	13.5%	18.1%
2070	13.5%	18.3%
2069	13.6%	18.4%
2068	13.6%	18.6%
2067	13.6%	18.7%
2066	13.6%	18.9%
2065	13.6%	19.1%
2064	13.7%	19.2%
2063	13.7%	19.4%
2062	13.7%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.7%
2060	13.8%	19.9%
2059	13.8%	20.1%
2058	13.9%	20.2%
2057	13.9%	20.4%
2056	13.9%	20.6%
2055	13.9%	20.7%
2054	13.9%	20.9%
2053	13.9%	21%
2052	13.9%	21.2%
2051	13.8%	21.4%
2050	13.8%	21.5%
2049	13.8%	21.7%
2048	13.7%	21.9%
2047	13.7%	22%
2046	13.6%	22.2%
2045	13.6%	22.4%
2044	13.6%	22.6%
2043	13.6%	22.9%
2042	13.6%	23.1%
2041	13.6%	23.3%
2040	13.6%	23.6%
2039	13.6%	23.9%
2038	13.7%	24.2%
2037	13.7%	24.5%
2036	13.7%	24.9%
2035	13.7%	25.2%
2034	13.8%	25.6%
2033	13.8%	26%
2032	13.9%	26.3%
2031	14%	26.7%
2030	14.1%	27.1%
2029	14.2%	27.4%
2028	14.2%	27.7%
2027	14.3%	28%
2026	14.4%	28.3%
2025	14.4%	28.5%
2024	14.5%	28.6%
2023	14.5%	28.8%
2022	14.5%	28.9%
2021	14.5%	29%
2020	14.4%	29.1%
2019	14.4%	29.3%
2018	14.3%	29.5%
2017	14.2%	29.7%
2016	14%	29.9%
2015	13.9%	30.2%
2014	13.8%	30.5%
2013	13.7%	30.9%
2012	13.6%	31.4%
2011	13.5%	32%
2010	13.5%	32.5%
2009	13.4%	33.2%
2008	13.3%	33.8%
2007	13.4%	34.4%
2006	13.5%	35.1%
2005	13.7%	35.8%
2004	14%	36.6%
2003	14.4%	37.3%
2002	14.8%	37.9%
2001	15.2%	38.4%
2000	15.7%	39%
1999	16.1%	39.5%
1998	16.5%	40%
1997	17%	40.4%
1996	17.4%	40.8%
1995	17.9%	41.1%
1994	18.3%	41.3%
1993	18.8%	41.4%
1992	19.3%	41.5%
1991	19.8%	41.5%
1990	20.3%	41.5%
1989	20.8%	41.5%
1988	21.1%	41.4%
1987	21.3%	41.3%
1986	21.4%	41.3%
1985	21.6%	41.2%
1984	21.8%	41.2%
1983	22%	41.2%
1982	22.1%	41.2%
1981	22.1%	41.4%
1980	22.1%	41.6%
1979	22.1%	42%
1978	22.2%	42.4%
1977	22.2%	42.8%
1976	22.3%	43.3%
1975	22.3%	43.7%
1974	22.2%	44.2%
1973	22.3%	44.6%
1972	22.4%	45%
1971	22.6%	45.2%
1970	22.8%	45.5%
1969	23%	45.7%
1968	23.2%	45.8%
1967	23.4%	45.9%
1966	23.8%	46%
1965	24.2%	46%
1964	24.7%	46%
1963	25.1%	46%
1962	25.4%	46.1%
1961	25.8%	46.2%
1960	26.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Paraguay

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Bulgaria

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Paraguay
2023	6	58
2022	10	78
2021	9	140
2020	9	69
2019	6	58
2018	7	58
2017	7	58
2016	7	60
2015	7	64
2014	7	70
2013	7	84
2012	7	100
2011	8	120
2010	9	136
2009	9	152
2008	10	166
2007	11	177
2006	12	186
2005	13	194
2004	14	199
2003	14	203
2002	15	206
2001	17	207
2000	19	207
1999	20	207
1998	20	207
1997	23	205
1996	22	203
1995	23	202
1994	25	201
1993	23	197
1992	25	195
1991	25	192
1990	27	198
1989	25	209
1988	26	220
1987	25	225
1986	25	230
1985	26	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Paraguay
2023	0.61%	1.7%
2022	0.62%	1.76%
2021	0.63%	1.82%
2020	0.65%	1.88%
2019	0.67%	1.94%
2018	0.7%	2.01%
2017	0.73%	2.08%
2016	0.77%	2.15%
2015	0.82%	2.22%
2014	0.87%	2.3%
2013	0.93%	2.37%
2012	0.99%	2.44%
2011	1.04%	2.51%
2010	1.08%	2.59%
2009	1.12%	2.67%
2008	1.14%	2.75%
2007	1.18%	2.83%
2006	1.24%	2.91%
2005	1.33%	2.99%
2004	1.42%	3.07%
2003	1.51%	3.14%
2002	1.6%	3.22%
2001	1.68%	3.29%
2000	1.75%	3.36%
1999	1.82%	3.45%
1998	1.89%	3.53%
1997	1.93%	3.62%
1996	1.94%	3.72%
1995	1.92%	3.83%
1994	1.91%	3.95%
1993	1.92%	4.08%
1992	1.92%	4.23%
1991	1.89%	4.38%
1990	1.83%	4.55%
1989	1.79%	4.73%
1988	1.78%	4.92%
1987	1.8%	5.1%
1986	1.87%	5.3%
1985	1.97%	5.5%
1984	2.07%	5.71%
1983	2.15%	5.92%
1982	2.22%	6.14%
1981	2.3%	6.35%
1980	2.38%	6.55%
1979	2.49%	6.74%
1978	2.6%	6.91%
1977	2.72%	7.06%
1976	2.8%	7.21%
1975	2.86%	7.34%
1974	2.91%	7.46%
1973	2.95%	7.57%
1972	3.01%	7.66%
1971	3.11%	7.73%
1970	3.25%	7.79%
1969	3.4%	7.84%
1968	3.54%	7.88%
1967	3.64%	7.91%
1966	3.7%	7.94%
1965	3.75%	7.96%
1964	3.86%	7.99%
1963	4.08%	8.02%
1962	4.43%	8.06%
1961	4.89%	8.11%
1960	5.47%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.