Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Saint Vincent by year

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Bulgaria

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2023	1.81	1.78
2022	1.78	1.79
2021	1.8	1.81
2020	1.77	1.83
2019	1.79	1.86
2018	1.73	1.9
2017	1.71	1.94
2016	1.67	2.06
2015	1.64	2.13
2014	1.62	2.14
2013	1.54	2.11
2012	1.5	2.11
2011	1.51	2.08
2010	1.57	2.14
2009	1.66	2.17
2008	1.56	2.15
2007	1.49	2.06
2006	1.44	2.03
2005	1.37	2.07
2004	1.33	2.09
2003	1.26	2.14
2002	1.23	2.22
2001	1.21	2.3
2000	1.26	2.31
1999	1.23	2.31
1998	1.11	2.35
1997	1.09	2.43
1996	1.23	2.53
1995	1.23	2.61
1994	1.37	2.68
1993	1.46	2.74
1992	1.55	2.76
1991	1.66	2.75
1990	1.82	2.73
1989	1.9	2.73
1988	1.97	2.75
1987	1.96	2.82
1986	2.02	2.92
1985	1.97	3.08
1984	2.01	3.28
1983	2.01	3.56
1982	2.01	3.74
1981	2	3.85
1980	2.05	3.92
1979	2.16	4.29
1978	2.15	4.55
1977	2.21	4.75
1976	2.24	4.95
1975	2.23	5.17
1974	2.29	5.38
1973	2.15	5.59
1972	2.03	5.77
1971	2.1	5.95
1970	2.17	6.12
1969	2.27	6.28
1968	2.27	6.42
1967	2.02	6.53
1966	2.03	6.64
1965	2.09	6.74
1964	2.19	6.83
1963	2.21	6.92
1962	2.24	7.03
1961	2.29	7.16
1960	2.31	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2023	-43,837	66
2022	-62,065	96
2021	-90,452	-9
2020	-65,507	-10
2019	-46,317	206
2018	-46,304	271
2017	-45,583	340
2016	-42,744	443
2015	-44,699	542
2014	-41,027	580
2013	-37,948	580
2012	-40,183	637
2011	-37,477	676
2010	-34,759	796
2009	-26,800	881
2008	-32,967	904
2007	-37,727	867
2006	-39,526	881
2005	-42,124	949
2004	-40,128	992
2003	-44,319	1,063
2002	-46,240	1,166
2001	-44,050	1,231
2000	-41,668	1,279
1999	-39,411	1,315
1998	-52,844	1,379
1997	-58,185	1,496
1996	-45,159	1,610
1995	-42,030	1,715
1994	-32,086	1,786
1993	-24,569	1,832
1992	-18,789	1,849
1991	-14,675	1,821
1990	-3,487	1,825
1989	5,326	1,843
1988	9,879	1,876
1987	8,971	1,937
1986	16,125	2,020
1985	11,649	2,128
1984	20,610	2,248
1983	21,455	2,411
1982	24,077	2,477
1981	29,341	2,429
1980	30,129	2,362
1979	40,599	2,575
1978	44,070	2,581
1977	47,543	2,622
1976	56,055	2,694
1975	54,941	2,775
1974	64,223	2,863
1973	57,760	2,952
1972	47,169	3,033
1971	52,925	3,102
1970	61,125	3,161
1969	63,256	3,200
1968	69,468	3,218
1967	49,861	3,212
1966	54,504	3,194
1965	58,249	3,165
1964	66,783	3,130
1963	66,241	3,086
1962	64,104	3,073
1961	75,460	3,059
1960	76,314	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Saint Vincent by year

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Bulgaria

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2023	8.9	12.2
2022	8.8	12.4
2021	9	12.6
2020	9	12.8
2019	9.3	13.3
2018	9.3	13.7
2017	9.4	14.1
2016	9.4	15.1
2015	9.4	15.9
2014	9.6	16.1
2013	9.3	16
2012	9.5	16.2
2011	9.6	16.1
2010	10.2	16.8
2009	10.9	17.2
2008	10.4	17.1
2007	10	16.6
2006	9.7	16.5
2005	9.3	16.9
2004	9.1	17.1
2003	8.7	17.6
2002	8.5	18.2
2001	8.5	18.9
2000	9	19.2
1999	8.8	19.4
1998	7.9	19.8
1997	7.7	20.7
1996	8.6	21.6
1995	8.6	22.4
1994	9.4	23
1993	10	23.4
1992	10.4	23.4
1991	11.1	23.2
1990	12.1	23.2
1989	12.6	23.3
1988	13.1	23.6
1987	13	24.2
1986	13.4	25.2
1985	13.3	26.4
1984	13.6	27.9
1983	13.8	29.9
1982	13.9	30.9
1981	14	30.8
1980	14.5	30.4
1979	15.3	32.1
1978	15.5	33.1
1977	16.1	33.7
1976	16.5	34.8
1975	16.6	36
1974	17.2	37.3
1973	16.2	38.5
1972	15.3	39.8
1971	15.9	40.9
1970	16.3	42.1
1969	17	43.1
1968	16.9	43.9
1967	15	44.6
1966	14.9	45.1
1965	15.3	45.6
1964	16.1	46.1
1963	16.4	46.6
1962	16.7	47.5
1961	17.4	48.5
1960	17.8	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 17.8 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2100	13%	13.7%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.1%	13.8%
2097	13.1%	13.8%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	13.9%
2094	13.3%	14%
2093	13.4%	14%
2092	13.4%	14.1%
2091	13.4%	14.2%
2090	13.5%	14.2%
2089	13.5%	14.3%
2088	13.6%	14.4%
2087	13.6%	14.4%
2086	13.6%	14.5%
2085	13.6%	14.5%
2084	13.6%	14.6%
2083	13.6%	14.6%
2082	13.6%	14.6%
2081	13.6%	14.6%
2080	13.6%	14.6%
2079	13.6%	14.6%
2078	13.6%	14.6%
2077	13.6%	14.6%
2076	13.6%	14.6%
2075	13.5%	14.6%
2074	13.5%	14.6%
2073	13.5%	14.6%
2072	13.5%	14.6%
2071	13.5%	14.6%
2070	13.5%	14.6%
2069	13.6%	14.7%
2068	13.6%	14.7%
2067	13.6%	14.8%
2066	13.6%	14.9%
2065	13.6%	15%
2064	13.7%	15.1%
2063	13.7%	15.2%
2062	13.7%	15.4%
2061	13.8%	15.5%
2060	13.8%	15.7%
2059	13.8%	15.9%
2058	13.9%	16%
2057	13.9%	16.2%
2056	13.9%	16.3%
2055	13.9%	16.4%
2054	13.9%	16.6%
2053	13.9%	16.7%
2052	13.9%	16.8%
2051	13.8%	16.8%
2050	13.8%	16.9%
2049	13.8%	16.9%
2048	13.7%	17%
2047	13.7%	17%
2046	13.6%	17%
2045	13.6%	17%
2044	13.6%	16.9%
2043	13.6%	16.9%
2042	13.6%	16.9%
2041	13.6%	16.9%
2040	13.6%	16.9%
2039	13.6%	16.9%
2038	13.7%	16.9%
2037	13.7%	17%
2036	13.7%	17%
2035	13.7%	17.2%
2034	13.8%	17.4%
2033	13.8%	17.6%
2032	13.9%	17.9%
2031	14%	18.3%
2030	14.1%	18.8%
2029	14.2%	19.3%
2028	14.2%	19.8%
2027	14.3%	20.2%
2026	14.4%	20.7%
2025	14.4%	21.1%
2024	14.5%	21.3%
2023	14.5%	21.6%
2022	14.5%	21.9%
2021	14.5%	22.1%
2020	14.4%	22.2%
2019	14.4%	22.5%
2018	14.3%	22.7%
2017	14.2%	23%
2016	14%	23.4%
2015	13.9%	23.7%
2014	13.8%	24%
2013	13.7%	24.4%
2012	13.6%	24.8%
2011	13.5%	25.2%
2010	13.5%	25.7%
2009	13.4%	26.1%
2008	13.3%	26.7%
2007	13.4%	27.2%
2006	13.5%	27.8%
2005	13.7%	28.4%
2004	14%	29%
2003	14.4%	29.7%
2002	14.8%	30.3%
2001	15.2%	31%
2000	15.7%	31.4%
1999	16.1%	31.6%
1998	16.5%	32%
1997	17%	32.5%
1996	17.4%	33.1%
1995	17.9%	33.7%
1994	18.3%	34.4%
1993	18.8%	35.1%
1992	19.3%	36%
1991	19.8%	36.8%
1990	20.3%	37.5%
1989	20.8%	38%
1988	21.1%	38.4%
1987	21.3%	38.9%
1986	21.4%	39.4%
1985	21.6%	39.9%
1984	21.8%	40.4%
1983	22%	41%
1982	22.1%	41.7%
1981	22.1%	42.6%
1980	22.1%	43.5%
1979	22.1%	44.1%
1978	22.2%	44.4%
1977	22.2%	44.7%
1976	22.3%	45%
1975	22.3%	45.3%
1974	22.2%	45.5%
1973	22.3%	45.7%
1972	22.4%	45.8%
1971	22.6%	46%
1970	22.8%	46.2%
1969	23%	46.4%
1968	23.2%	46.6%
1967	23.4%	46.8%
1966	23.8%	47.1%
1965	24.2%	47.4%
1964	24.7%	47.7%
1963	25.1%	48.2%
1962	25.4%	48.6%
1961	25.8%	48.8%
1960	26.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Saint Vincent

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Bulgaria

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2023	6	56
2022	10	56
2021	9	105
2020	9	57
2019	6	58
2018	7	56
2017	7	58
2016	7	52
2015	7	59
2014	7	64
2013	7	73
2012	7	61
2011	8	59
2010	9	59
2009	9	56
2008	10	56
2007	11	54
2006	12	54
2005	13	55
2004	14	56
2003	14	59
2002	15	62
2001	17	64
2000	19	68
1999	20	72
1998	20	77
1997	23	78
1996	22	79
1995	23	80
1994	25	78
1993	23	76
1992	25	89
1991	25	71
1990	27	72
1989	25	70
1988	26	67
1987	25	69
1986	25	71
1985	26	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Saint Vincent
2023	0.61%	1.06%
2022	0.62%	1.11%
2021	0.63%	1.17%
2020	0.65%	1.23%
2019	0.67%	1.31%
2018	0.7%	1.39%
2017	0.73%	1.49%
2016	0.77%	1.59%
2015	0.82%	1.69%
2014	0.87%	1.79%
2013	0.93%	1.88%
2012	0.99%	1.98%
2011	1.04%	2.06%
2010	1.08%	2.14%
2009	1.12%	2.19%
2008	1.14%	2.23%
2007	1.18%	2.25%
2006	1.24%	2.26%
2005	1.33%	2.26%
2004	1.42%	2.25%
2003	1.51%	2.25%
2002	1.6%	2.24%
2001	1.68%	2.25%
2000	1.75%	2.25%
1999	1.82%	2.25%
1998	1.89%	2.25%
1997	1.93%	2.24%
1996	1.94%	2.23%
1995	1.92%	2.23%
1994	1.91%	2.23%
1993	1.92%	2.24%
1992	1.92%	2.26%
1991	1.89%	2.31%
1990	1.83%	2.38%
1989	1.79%	2.47%
1988	1.78%	2.59%
1987	1.8%	2.75%
1986	1.87%	2.96%
1985	1.97%	3.22%
1984	2.07%	3.54%
1983	2.15%	3.91%
1982	2.22%	4.34%
1981	2.3%	4.82%
1980	2.38%	5.34%
1979	2.49%	5.91%
1978	2.6%	6.49%
1977	2.72%	7.03%
1976	2.8%	7.45%
1975	2.86%	7.7%
1974	2.91%	7.71%
1973	2.95%	7.52%
1972	3.01%	7.2%
1971	3.11%	6.82%
1970	3.25%	6.42%
1969	3.4%	6.03%
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.