Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.81	2.28
2022	1.78	2.14
2021	1.8	2.17
2020	1.77	2.27
2019	1.79	2.49
2018	1.73	2.67
2017	1.71	2.67
2016	1.67	2.65
2015	1.64	2.63
2014	1.62	2.68
2013	1.54	2.67
2012	1.5	2.78
2011	1.51	2.8
2010	1.57	2.81
2009	1.66	2.95
2008	1.56	3.07
2007	1.49	3.19
2006	1.44	3.18
2005	1.37	3.16
2004	1.33	3.26
2003	1.26	3.47
2002	1.23	3.71
2001	1.21	3.96
2000	1.26	4.21
1999	1.23	4.35
1998	1.11	4.52
1997	1.09	4.66
1996	1.23	4.81
1995	1.23	4.99
1994	1.37	5.16
1993	1.46	5.33
1992	1.55	5.49
1991	1.66	5.64
1990	1.82	5.8
1989	1.9	5.98
1988	1.97	6.15
1987	1.96	6.34
1986	2.02	6.52
1985	1.97	6.65
1984	2.01	6.78
1983	2.01	6.88
1982	2.01	6.98
1981	2	7.07
1980	2.05	7.15
1979	2.16	7.23
1978	2.15	7.26
1977	2.21	7.3
1976	2.24	7.33
1975	2.23	7.37
1974	2.29	7.43
1973	2.15	7.48
1972	2.03	7.54
1971	2.1	7.56
1970	2.17	7.58
1969	2.27	7.6
1968	2.27	7.63
1967	2.02	7.66
1966	2.03	7.66
1965	2.09	7.66
1964	2.19	7.67
1963	2.21	7.65
1962	2.24	7.64
1961	2.29	7.63
1960	2.31	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia
2023	-43,837	474,366
2022	-62,065	406,920
2021	-90,452	409,032
2020	-65,507	447,036
2019	-46,317	474,407
2018	-46,304	528,767
2017	-45,583	546,751
2016	-42,744	537,829
2015	-44,699	511,023
2014	-41,027	493,431
2013	-37,948	475,299
2012	-40,183	465,649
2011	-37,477	443,675
2010	-34,759	418,641
2009	-26,800	438,557
2008	-32,967	433,457
2007	-37,727	425,199
2006	-39,526	399,333
2005	-42,124	375,938
2004	-40,128	362,843
2003	-44,319	364,520
2002	-46,240	372,099
2001	-44,050	382,153
2000	-41,668	392,407
1999	-39,411	390,112
1998	-52,844	389,499
1997	-58,185	385,033
1996	-45,159	382,248
1995	-42,030	380,231
1994	-32,086	377,351
1993	-24,569	372,621
1992	-18,789	366,763
1991	-14,675	361,329
1990	-3,487	355,495
1989	5,326	349,399
1988	9,879	342,865
1987	8,971	333,088
1986	16,125	322,340
1985	11,649	310,558
1984	20,610	296,615
1983	21,455	280,616
1982	24,077	264,831
1981	29,341	249,156
1980	30,129	234,372
1979	40,599	220,186
1978	44,070	205,331
1977	47,543	191,103
1976	56,055	178,024
1975	54,941	166,223
1974	64,223	155,478
1973	57,760	145,450
1972	47,169	136,360
1971	52,925	127,600
1970	61,125	120,440
1969	63,256	113,859
1968	69,468	108,281
1967	49,861	103,343
1966	54,504	98,361
1965	58,249	93,820
1964	66,783	89,776
1963	66,241	85,480
1962	64,104	81,393
1961	75,460	77,743
1960	76,314	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia
2023	8.9	16.4
2022	8.8	15.2
2021	9	15.9
2020	9	16.6
2019	9.3	18.1
2018	9.3	19.7
2017	9.4	19.8
2016	9.4	19.6
2015	9.4	19.4
2014	9.6	19.8
2013	9.3	19.7
2012	9.5	20.4
2011	9.6	20.3
2010	10.2	20.1
2009	10.9	20.8
2008	10.4	21.3
2007	10	21.7
2006	9.7	21.4
2005	9.3	21.1
2004	9.1	21.3
2003	8.7	22.3
2002	8.5	23.8
2001	8.5	25.5
2000	9	27.5
1999	8.8	28.5
1998	7.9	29.5
1997	7.7	30.3
1996	8.6	31.2
1995	8.6	32.3
1994	9.4	33.4
1993	10	34.5
1992	10.4	35.5
1991	11.1	36.7
1990	12.1	38
1989	12.6	39.3
1988	13.1	40.7
1987	13	41.9
1986	13.4	43.1
1985	13.3	44.2
1984	13.6	45
1983	13.8	45.6
1982	13.9	46.1
1981	14	46.6
1980	14.5	47.1
1979	15.3	47.5
1978	15.5	47.5
1977	16.1	47.5
1976	16.5	47.6
1975	16.6	47.7
1974	17.2	47.8
1973	16.2	48
1972	15.3	48.3
1971	15.9	48.4
1970	16.3	48.7
1969	17	48.9
1968	16.9	49.3
1967	15	49.8
1966	14.9	50.1
1965	15.3	50.4
1964	16.1	50.8
1963	16.4	51
1962	16.7	51.1
1961	17.4	51.4
1960	17.8	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 17.8 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia
2100	13%	17.3%
2099	13.1%	17.3%
2098	13.1%	17.3%
2097	13.1%	17.3%
2096	13.2%	17.3%
2095	13.2%	17.3%
2094	13.3%	17.4%
2093	13.4%	17.4%
2092	13.4%	17.4%
2091	13.4%	17.4%
2090	13.5%	17.4%
2089	13.5%	17.5%
2088	13.6%	17.5%
2087	13.6%	17.5%
2086	13.6%	17.6%
2085	13.6%	17.6%
2084	13.6%	17.7%
2083	13.6%	17.7%
2082	13.6%	17.7%
2081	13.6%	17.8%
2080	13.6%	17.8%
2079	13.6%	17.9%
2078	13.6%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	18%
2076	13.6%	18%
2075	13.5%	18.1%
2074	13.5%	18.2%
2073	13.5%	18.2%
2072	13.5%	18.3%
2071	13.5%	18.3%
2070	13.5%	18.4%
2069	13.6%	18.4%
2068	13.6%	18.5%
2067	13.6%	18.6%
2066	13.6%	18.6%
2065	13.6%	18.7%
2064	13.7%	18.7%
2063	13.7%	18.8%
2062	13.7%	18.9%
2061	13.8%	19%
2060	13.8%	19%
2059	13.8%	19.1%
2058	13.9%	19.2%
2057	13.9%	19.3%
2056	13.9%	19.4%
2055	13.9%	19.5%
2054	13.9%	19.6%
2053	13.9%	19.8%
2052	13.9%	19.9%
2051	13.8%	20%
2050	13.8%	20.1%
2049	13.8%	20.3%
2048	13.7%	20.4%
2047	13.7%	20.6%
2046	13.6%	20.7%
2045	13.6%	20.9%
2044	13.6%	21.1%
2043	13.6%	21.2%
2042	13.6%	21.4%
2041	13.6%	21.6%
2040	13.6%	21.8%
2039	13.6%	22%
2038	13.7%	22.1%
2037	13.7%	22.1%
2036	13.7%	22.2%
2035	13.7%	22.2%
2034	13.8%	22.3%
2033	13.8%	22.4%
2032	13.9%	22.5%
2031	14%	22.7%
2030	14.1%	22.8%
2029	14.2%	23%
2028	14.2%	23.2%
2027	14.3%	23.3%
2026	14.4%	23.5%
2025	14.4%	23.7%
2024	14.5%	23.8%
2023	14.5%	24.1%
2022	14.5%	24.6%
2021	14.5%	25.2%
2020	14.4%	25.5%
2019	14.4%	25.8%
2018	14.3%	25.7%
2017	14.2%	25.2%
2016	14%	24.9%
2015	13.9%	25.1%
2014	13.8%	25.4%
2013	13.7%	25.8%
2012	13.6%	26.3%
2011	13.5%	26.9%
2010	13.5%	27.6%
2009	13.4%	28.5%
2008	13.3%	29.5%
2007	13.4%	30.6%
2006	13.5%	31.9%
2005	13.7%	33.2%
2004	14%	34.5%
2003	14.4%	35.7%
2002	14.8%	36.8%
2001	15.2%	37.7%
2000	15.7%	38.3%
1999	16.1%	38.9%
1998	16.5%	39.5%
1997	17%	40.1%
1996	17.4%	40.7%
1995	17.9%	41.2%
1994	18.3%	41.7%
1993	18.8%	42.1%
1992	19.3%	42.4%
1991	19.8%	42.7%
1990	20.3%	43%
1989	20.8%	43.2%
1988	21.1%	43.3%
1987	21.3%	43.4%
1986	21.4%	43.5%
1985	21.6%	43.6%
1984	21.8%	43.6%
1983	22%	43.7%
1982	22.1%	43.8%
1981	22.1%	43.9%
1980	22.1%	44.1%
1979	22.1%	44.2%
1978	22.2%	44.3%
1977	22.2%	44.5%
1976	22.3%	44.6%
1975	22.3%	44.8%
1974	22.2%	45%
1973	22.3%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	45.3%
1971	22.6%	45.5%
1970	22.8%	45.5%
1969	23%	45.5%
1968	23.2%	45.4%
1967	23.4%	45.3%
1966	23.8%	45.1%
1965	24.2%	44.8%
1964	24.7%	44.6%
1963	25.1%	44.3%
1962	25.4%	43.9%
1961	25.8%	43.6%
1960	26.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Saudi Arabia
2023	6	7
2022	10	9
2021	9	12
2020	9	11
2019	6	8
2018	7	8
2017	7	8
2016	7	8
2015	7	8
2014	7	8
2013	7	9
2012	7	9
2011	8	10
2010	9	11
2009	9	11
2008	10	12
2007	11	13
2006	12	14
2005	13	15
2004	14	16
2003	14	16
2002	15	18
2001	17	19
2000	19	20
1999	20	21
1998	20	22
1997	23	23
1996	22	23
1995	23	24
1994	25	25
1993	23	26
1992	25	27
1991	25	29
1990	27	30
1989	25	32
1988	26	34
1987	25	36
1986	25	38
1985	26	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

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	Saudi Arabia
2023	0.61%	0.62%
2022	0.62%	0.64%
2021	0.63%	0.66%
2020	0.65%	0.69%
2019	0.67%	0.72%
2018	0.7%	0.76%
2017	0.73%	0.8%
2016	0.77%	0.85%
2015	0.82%	0.9%
2014	0.87%	0.96%
2013	0.93%	1.02%
2012	0.99%	1.08%
2011	1.04%	1.15%
2010	1.08%	1.22%
2009	1.12%	1.3%
2008	1.14%	1.38%
2007	1.18%	1.47%
2006	1.24%	1.56%
2005	1.33%	1.65%
2004	1.42%	1.75%
2003	1.51%	1.85%
2002	1.6%	1.96%
2001	1.68%	2.08%
2000	1.75%	2.21%
1999	1.82%	2.35%
1998	1.89%	2.5%
1997	1.93%	2.67%
1996	1.94%	2.86%
1995	1.92%	3.06%
1994	1.91%	3.29%
1993	1.92%	3.54%
1992	1.92%	3.81%
1991	1.89%	4.11%
1990	1.83%	4.44%
1989	1.79%	4.8%
1988	1.78%	5.19%
1987	1.8%	5.62%
1986	1.87%	6.07%
1985	1.97%	6.55%
1984	2.07%	7.04%
1983	2.15%	7.56%
1982	2.22%	8.12%
1981	2.3%	8.71%
1980	2.38%	9.34%
1979	2.49%	9.99%
1978	2.6%	10.7%
1977	2.72%	11.4%
1976	2.8%	12.2%
1975	2.86%	13.1%
1974	2.91%	14%
1973	2.95%	14.9%
1972	3.01%	16%
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.