Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Rwanda by year

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Bulgaria

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Rwanda
2023	1.81	3.7
2022	1.78	3.78
2021	1.8	3.84
2020	1.77	3.91
2019	1.79	3.99
2018	1.73	4.05
2017	1.71	4.08
2016	1.67	4.11
2015	1.64	4.11
2014	1.62	4.12
2013	1.54	4.14
2012	1.5	4.2
2011	1.51	4.33
2010	1.57	4.52
2009	1.66	4.71
2008	1.56	4.92
2007	1.49	5.14
2006	1.44	5.34
2005	1.37	5.5
2004	1.33	5.64
2003	1.26	5.74
2002	1.23	5.82
2001	1.21	5.89
2000	1.26	5.97
1999	1.23	6.06
1998	1.11	6.17
1997	1.09	6.24
1996	1.23	6.29
1995	1.23	6.35
1994	1.37	6.42
1993	1.46	6.48
1992	1.55	6.54
1991	1.66	6.62
1990	1.82	6.8
1989	1.9	7.03
1988	1.97	7.23
1987	1.96	7.43
1986	2.02	7.61
1985	1.97	7.79
1984	2.01	7.91
1983	2.01	8
1982	2.01	8.06
1981	2	8.1
1980	2.05	8.12
1979	2.16	8.13
1978	2.15	8.16
1977	2.21	8.14
1976	2.24	8.12
1975	2.23	8.1
1974	2.29	8.1
1973	2.15	8.09
1972	2.03	8.09
1971	2.1	8.09
1970	2.17	8.15
1969	2.27	8.18
1968	2.27	8.19
1967	2.02	8.21
1966	2.03	8.23
1965	2.09	8.25
1964	2.19	8.27
1963	2.21	8.27
1962	2.24	8.27
1961	2.29	8.28
1960	2.31	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Rwanda
2023	-43,837	312,762
2022	-62,065	312,145
2021	-90,452	309,895
2020	-65,507	312,692
2019	-46,317	313,525
2018	-46,304	312,512
2017	-45,583	310,323
2016	-42,744	305,549
2015	-44,699	299,114
2014	-41,027	292,779
2013	-37,948	286,331
2012	-40,183	282,584
2011	-37,477	282,922
2010	-34,759	286,848
2009	-26,800	287,034
2008	-32,967	287,334
2007	-37,727	285,791
2006	-39,526	282,149
2005	-42,124	275,121
2004	-40,128	265,273
2003	-44,319	251,243
2002	-46,240	239,036
2001	-44,050	230,845
2000	-41,668	221,276
1999	-39,411	210,518
1998	-52,844	197,185
1997	-58,185	174,687
1996	-45,159	140,455
1995	-42,030	121,137
1994	-32,086	-719,479
1993	-24,569	183,926
1992	-18,789	188,025
1991	-14,675	196,431
1990	-3,487	207,895
1989	5,326	217,632
1988	9,879	223,759
1987	8,971	225,744
1986	16,125	225,526
1985	11,649	223,794
1984	20,610	219,337
1983	21,455	212,750
1982	24,077	205,147
1981	29,341	195,769
1980	30,129	184,988
1979	40,599	174,477
1978	44,070	163,779
1977	47,543	155,011
1976	56,055	147,665
1975	54,941	140,596
1974	64,223	135,743
1973	57,760	131,021
1972	47,169	126,403
1971	52,925	122,567
1970	61,125	119,273
1969	63,256	115,394
1968	69,468	111,422
1967	49,861	108,053
1966	54,504	105,128
1965	58,249	103,422
1964	66,783	102,562
1963	66,241	94,296
1962	64,104	102,548
1961	75,460	102,051
1960	76,314	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Rwanda
2023	8.9	28.3
2022	8.8	28.9
2021	9	29.4
2020	9	30
2019	9.3	30.7
2018	9.3	31.2
2017	9.4	31.7
2016	9.4	32
2015	9.4	32.1
2014	9.6	32.2
2013	9.3	32.4
2012	9.5	32.9
2011	9.6	33.8
2010	10.2	35.1
2009	10.9	36.3
2008	10.4	37.6
2007	10	38.8
2006	9.7	39.9
2005	9.3	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	8.7	41.4
2002	8.5	41.8
2001	8.5	42.1
2000	9	42.1
1999	8.8	42.1
1998	7.9	42.2
1997	7.7	40.5
1996	8.6	37.2
1995	8.6	39.5
1994	9.4	48
1993	10	41.5
1992	10.4	42.2
1991	11.1	42.8
1990	12.1	44.1
1989	12.6	45.3
1988	13.1	46.6
1987	13	47.8
1986	13.4	49
1985	13.3	50.2
1984	13.6	51.1
1983	13.8	51.8
1982	13.9	52.4
1981	14	52.7
1980	14.5	52.7
1979	15.3	52.5
1978	15.5	52.1
1977	16.1	51.6
1976	16.5	51.1
1975	16.6	50.4
1974	17.2	50
1973	16.2	49.4
1972	15.3	48.9
1971	15.9	48.5
1970	16.3	48.2
1969	17	47.9
1968	16.9	47.6
1967	15	47.4
1966	14.9	47.6
1965	15.3	48
1964	16.1	48.8
1963	16.4	49.8
1962	16.7	50.9
1961	17.4	52
1960	17.8	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 17.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Rwanda
2100	13%	18.7%
2099	13.1%	18.9%
2098	13.1%	19%
2097	13.1%	19.1%
2096	13.2%	19.3%
2095	13.2%	19.4%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.4%	19.7%
2092	13.4%	19.9%
2091	13.4%	20%
2090	13.5%	20.2%
2089	13.5%	20.4%
2088	13.6%	20.5%
2087	13.6%	20.7%
2086	13.6%	20.9%
2085	13.6%	21.1%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.6%	21.7%
2081	13.6%	21.9%
2080	13.6%	22.1%
2079	13.6%	22.2%
2078	13.6%	22.4%
2077	13.6%	22.6%
2076	13.6%	22.8%
2075	13.5%	23%
2074	13.5%	23.2%
2073	13.5%	23.4%
2072	13.5%	23.6%
2071	13.5%	23.8%
2070	13.5%	24%
2069	13.6%	24.2%
2068	13.6%	24.4%
2067	13.6%	24.6%
2066	13.6%	24.9%
2065	13.6%	25.1%
2064	13.7%	25.3%
2063	13.7%	25.6%
2062	13.7%	25.8%
2061	13.8%	26.1%
2060	13.8%	26.4%
2059	13.8%	26.7%
2058	13.9%	27%
2057	13.9%	27.3%
2056	13.9%	27.6%
2055	13.9%	27.9%
2054	13.9%	28.3%
2053	13.9%	28.6%
2052	13.9%	28.9%
2051	13.8%	29.2%
2050	13.8%	29.5%
2049	13.8%	29.8%
2048	13.7%	30.1%
2047	13.7%	30.4%
2046	13.6%	30.7%
2045	13.6%	31%
2044	13.6%	31.2%
2043	13.6%	31.5%
2042	13.6%	31.8%
2041	13.6%	32.1%
2040	13.6%	32.4%
2039	13.6%	32.7%
2038	13.7%	33%
2037	13.7%	33.3%
2036	13.7%	33.6%
2035	13.7%	33.9%
2034	13.8%	34.2%
2033	13.8%	34.6%
2032	13.9%	34.9%
2031	14%	35.2%
2030	14.1%	35.6%
2029	14.2%	35.9%
2028	14.2%	36.2%
2027	14.3%	36.5%
2026	14.4%	36.9%
2025	14.4%	37.2%
2024	14.5%	37.4%
2023	14.5%	37.7%
2022	14.5%	38.2%
2021	14.5%	38.6%
2020	14.4%	39.2%
2019	14.4%	39.7%
2018	14.3%	40.1%
2017	14.2%	40.5%
2016	14%	40.9%
2015	13.9%	41.1%
2014	13.8%	41.4%
2013	13.7%	41.7%
2012	13.6%	41.9%
2011	13.5%	42.2%
2010	13.5%	42.4%
2009	13.4%	42.6%
2008	13.3%	42.8%
2007	13.4%	42.9%
2006	13.5%	42.9%
2005	13.7%	43.1%
2004	14%	43.3%
2003	14.4%	43.7%
2002	14.8%	44.3%
2001	15.2%	45.2%
2000	15.7%	46.4%
1999	16.1%	47.8%
1998	16.5%	49.2%
1997	17%	50.5%
1996	17.4%	51.4%
1995	17.9%	52.4%
1994	18.3%	50.1%
1993	18.8%	48.4%
1992	19.3%	48.7%
1991	19.8%	48.9%
1990	20.3%	49%
1989	20.8%	48.9%
1988	21.1%	48.9%
1987	21.3%	48.8%
1986	21.4%	48.6%
1985	21.6%	48.3%
1984	21.8%	48.1%
1983	22%	47.7%
1982	22.1%	47.4%
1981	22.1%	47.1%
1980	22.1%	46.8%
1979	22.1%	46.5%
1978	22.2%	46.4%
1977	22.2%	46.4%
1976	22.3%	46.4%
1975	22.3%	46.6%
1974	22.2%	46.9%
1973	22.3%	47.2%
1972	22.4%	47.5%
1971	22.6%	47.9%
1970	22.8%	48.2%
1969	23%	48.7%
1968	23.2%	49.2%
1967	23.4%	49.7%
1966	23.8%	50.2%
1965	24.2%	50.6%
1964	24.7%	50.8%
1963	25.1%	50.6%
1962	25.4%	50.2%
1961	25.8%	49.7%
1960	26.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Rwanda

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Bulgaria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Rwanda
2023	6	229
2022	10	234
2021	9	254
2020	9	252
2019	6	261
2018	7	269
2017	7	275
2016	7	278
2015	7	292
2014	7	301
2013	7	317
2012	7	331
2011	8	358
2010	9	393
2009	9	418
2008	10	454
2007	11	494
2006	12	494
2005	13	465
2004	14	460
2003	14	551
2002	15	677
2001	17	769
2000	19	885
1999	20	1,073
1998	20	1,268
1997	23	1,318
1996	22	1,295
1995	23	1,505
1994	25	5,721
1993	23	1,619
1992	25	1,530
1991	25	1,386
1990	27	1,309
1989	25	1,238
1988	26	1,188
1987	25	1,145
1986	25	1,126
1985	26	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

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	Rwanda
2023	0.61%	4%
2022	0.62%	4.08%
2021	0.63%	4.16%
2020	0.65%	4.25%
2019	0.67%	4.34%
2018	0.7%	4.43%
2017	0.73%	4.52%
2016	0.77%	4.63%
2015	0.82%	4.78%
2014	0.87%	4.96%
2013	0.93%	5.17%
2012	0.99%	5.45%
2011	1.04%	5.81%
2010	1.08%	6.33%
2009	1.12%	6.92%
2008	1.14%	7.62%
2007	1.18%	8.45%
2006	1.24%	9.37%
2005	1.33%	10.5%
2004	1.42%	11.8%
2003	1.51%	13.3%
2002	1.6%	14.9%
2001	1.68%	16.7%
2000	1.75%	18.5%
1999	1.82%	20.2%
1998	1.89%	21.5%
1997	1.93%	22.2%
1996	1.94%	22.2%
1995	1.92%	21.8%
1994	1.91%	38.9%
1993	1.92%	19.3%
1992	1.92%	17.5%
1991	1.89%	16%
1990	1.83%	15.1%
1989	1.79%	14.8%
1988	1.78%	14.8%
1987	1.8%	15.2%
1986	1.87%	15.6%
1985	1.97%	16.1%
1984	2.07%	16.6%
1983	2.15%	17.4%
1982	2.22%	18.6%
1981	2.3%	20.1%
1980	2.38%	21.8%
1979	2.49%	23.4%
1978	2.6%	24.6%
1977	2.72%	25.1%
1976	2.8%	25.1%
1975	2.86%	24.6%
1974	2.91%	24%
1973	2.95%	23.4%
1972	3.01%	23%
1971	3.11%	22.6%
1970	3.25%	22.3%
1969	3.4%	22%
1968	3.54%	21.7%
1967	3.64%	21.4%
1966	3.7%	21.2%
1965	3.75%	21.1%
1964	3.86%	21.1%
1963	4.08%	21.3%
1962	4.43%	21.5%
1961	4.89%	21.9%
1960	5.47%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.