Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Senegal

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Senegal by year

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Bulgaria

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2023	1.81	3.82
2022	1.78	3.86
2021	1.8	3.94
2020	1.77	4
2019	1.79	4.1
2018	1.73	4.29
2017	1.71	4.49
2016	1.67	4.65
2015	1.64	4.75
2014	1.62	4.88
2013	1.54	5.05
2012	1.5	5.13
2011	1.51	5.1
2010	1.57	5.06
2009	1.66	5.03
2008	1.56	5.02
2007	1.49	5.02
2006	1.44	5.06
2005	1.37	5.13
2004	1.33	5.19
2003	1.26	5.25
2002	1.23	5.3
2001	1.21	5.4
2000	1.26	5.5
1999	1.23	5.57
1998	1.11	5.58
1997	1.09	5.64
1996	1.23	5.72
1995	1.23	5.82
1994	1.37	5.92
1993	1.46	6.05
1992	1.55	6.15
1991	1.66	6.27
1990	1.82	6.4
1989	1.9	6.48
1988	1.97	6.58
1987	1.96	6.79
1986	2.02	6.9
1985	1.97	7.01
1984	2.01	7.11
1983	2.01	7.19
1982	2.01	7.25
1981	2	7.28
1980	2.05	7.29
1979	2.16	7.29
1978	2.15	7.28
1977	2.21	7.27
1976	2.24	7.26
1975	2.23	7.25
1974	2.29	7.25
1973	2.15	7.26
1972	2.03	7.26
1971	2.1	7.26
1970	2.17	7.26
1969	2.27	7.26
1968	2.27	7.25
1967	2.02	7.24
1966	2.03	7.22
1965	2.09	7.19
1964	2.19	7.16
1963	2.21	7.12
1962	2.24	7.08
1961	2.29	7.04
1960	2.31	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2023	-43,837	431,006
2022	-62,065	415,507
2021	-90,452	403,019
2020	-65,507	400,910
2019	-46,317	399,436
2018	-46,304	405,454
2017	-45,583	410,366
2016	-42,744	411,480
2015	-44,699	407,008
2014	-41,027	405,019
2013	-37,948	406,582
2012	-40,183	402,243
2011	-37,477	387,290
2010	-34,759	372,934
2009	-26,800	362,238
2008	-32,967	351,661
2007	-37,727	339,963
2006	-39,526	331,364
2005	-42,124	323,908
2004	-40,128	317,286
2003	-44,319	308,856
2002	-46,240	298,842
2001	-44,050	289,690
2000	-41,668	283,946
1999	-39,411	277,944
1998	-52,844	267,404
1997	-58,185	261,200
1996	-45,159	255,418
1995	-42,030	252,552
1994	-32,086	249,115
1993	-24,569	245,742
1992	-18,789	241,482
1991	-14,675	237,713
1990	-3,487	234,155
1989	5,326	227,797
1988	9,879	221,772
1987	8,971	218,522
1986	16,125	212,887
1985	11,649	208,218
1984	20,610	203,125
1983	21,455	197,673
1982	24,077	191,309
1981	29,341	185,917
1980	30,129	179,707
1979	40,599	173,425
1978	44,070	167,744
1977	47,543	161,636
1976	56,055	154,776
1975	54,941	147,311
1974	64,223	139,974
1973	57,760	133,834
1972	47,169	128,024
1971	52,925	122,511
1970	61,125	117,264
1969	63,256	112,393
1968	69,468	108,240
1967	49,861	104,824
1966	54,504	101,359
1965	58,249	97,912
1964	66,783	94,797
1963	66,241	92,264
1962	64,104	89,937
1961	75,460	87,322
1960	76,314	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Senegal by year

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Bulgaria

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2023	8.9	29.4
2022	8.8	29.5
2021	9	29.7
2020	9	29.9
2019	9.3	30.4
2018	9.3	31.6
2017	9.4	32.8
2016	9.4	33.8
2015	9.4	34.5
2014	9.6	35.5
2013	9.3	36.7
2012	9.5	37.5
2011	9.6	37.4
2010	10.2	37.3
2009	10.9	37.3
2008	10.4	37.3
2007	10	37.3
2006	9.7	37.6
2005	9.3	38
2004	9.1	38.4
2003	8.7	38.7
2002	8.5	38.6
2001	8.5	38.9
2000	9	39.3
1999	8.8	39.6
1998	7.9	39.2
1997	7.7	39.2
1996	8.6	39.3
1995	8.6	39.6
1994	9.4	39.9
1993	10	40.3
1992	10.4	40.7
1991	11.1	41.2
1990	12.1	41.8
1989	12.6	42.2
1988	13.1	42.7
1987	13	43.7
1986	13.4	44.5
1985	13.3	45.4
1984	13.6	46.2
1983	13.8	46.8
1982	13.9	47.4
1981	14	47.9
1980	14.5	48.3
1979	15.3	48.6
1978	15.5	49
1977	16.1	49.3
1976	16.5	49.4
1975	16.6	49.4
1974	17.2	49.4
1973	16.2	49.6
1972	15.3	49.8
1971	15.9	49.9
1970	16.3	49.9
1969	17	49.9
1968	16.9	50
1967	15	50.1
1966	14.9	50.1
1965	15.3	50.1
1964	16.1	50.1
1963	16.4	50.2
1962	16.7	50.3
1961	17.4	50.3
1960	17.8	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 17.8 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2100	13%	20.1%
2099	13.1%	20.2%
2098	13.1%	20.4%
2097	13.1%	20.5%
2096	13.2%	20.7%
2095	13.2%	20.8%
2094	13.3%	21%
2093	13.4%	21.1%
2092	13.4%	21.3%
2091	13.4%	21.4%
2090	13.5%	21.6%
2089	13.5%	21.7%
2088	13.6%	21.9%
2087	13.6%	22%
2086	13.6%	22.2%
2085	13.6%	22.4%
2084	13.6%	22.6%
2083	13.6%	22.7%
2082	13.6%	22.9%
2081	13.6%	23.1%
2080	13.6%	23.3%
2079	13.6%	23.5%
2078	13.6%	23.7%
2077	13.6%	23.9%
2076	13.6%	24.2%
2075	13.5%	24.4%
2074	13.5%	24.6%
2073	13.5%	24.8%
2072	13.5%	25%
2071	13.5%	25.2%
2070	13.5%	25.4%
2069	13.6%	25.6%
2068	13.6%	25.8%
2067	13.6%	26%
2066	13.6%	26.2%
2065	13.6%	26.4%
2064	13.7%	26.6%
2063	13.7%	26.8%
2062	13.7%	27%
2061	13.8%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	13.8%	27.6%
2058	13.9%	27.9%
2057	13.9%	28.1%
2056	13.9%	28.3%
2055	13.9%	28.6%
2054	13.9%	28.8%
2053	13.9%	29.1%
2052	13.9%	29.4%
2051	13.8%	29.7%
2050	13.8%	30%
2049	13.8%	30.3%
2048	13.7%	30.7%
2047	13.7%	31%
2046	13.6%	31.3%
2045	13.6%	31.7%
2044	13.6%	32%
2043	13.6%	32.4%
2042	13.6%	32.7%
2041	13.6%	33.1%
2040	13.6%	33.4%
2039	13.6%	33.7%
2038	13.7%	34%
2037	13.7%	34.3%
2036	13.7%	34.5%
2035	13.7%	34.7%
2034	13.8%	35%
2033	13.8%	35.2%
2032	13.9%	35.5%
2031	14%	35.8%
2030	14.1%	36.1%
2029	14.2%	36.4%
2028	14.2%	36.7%
2027	14.3%	37.1%
2026	14.4%	37.5%
2025	14.4%	38%
2024	14.5%	38.2%
2023	14.5%	38.6%
2022	14.5%	39.2%
2021	14.5%	39.8%
2020	14.4%	40.3%
2019	14.4%	40.9%
2018	14.3%	41.3%
2017	14.2%	41.8%
2016	14%	42.1%
2015	13.9%	42.4%
2014	13.8%	42.6%
2013	13.7%	42.7%
2012	13.6%	42.7%
2011	13.5%	42.7%
2010	13.5%	42.7%
2009	13.4%	42.7%
2008	13.3%	42.7%
2007	13.4%	42.7%
2006	13.5%	42.8%
2005	13.7%	42.9%
2004	14%	43.1%
2003	14.4%	43.2%
2002	14.8%	43.5%
2001	15.2%	43.7%
2000	15.7%	43.9%
1999	16.1%	44.2%
1998	16.5%	44.4%
1997	17%	44.6%
1996	17.4%	44.9%
1995	17.9%	45.1%
1994	18.3%	45.4%
1993	18.8%	45.8%
1992	19.3%	46.1%
1991	19.8%	46.4%
1990	20.3%	46.6%
1989	20.8%	46.9%
1988	21.1%	47%
1987	21.3%	47.2%
1986	21.4%	47.3%
1985	21.6%	47.3%
1984	21.8%	47.2%
1983	22%	47.1%
1982	22.1%	46.9%
1981	22.1%	46.7%
1980	22.1%	46.4%
1979	22.1%	46%
1978	22.2%	45.6%
1977	22.2%	45.2%
1976	22.3%	44.8%
1975	22.3%	44.6%
1974	22.2%	44.4%
1973	22.3%	44.3%
1972	22.4%	44.2%
1971	22.6%	44.2%
1970	22.8%	44.2%
1969	23%	44.2%
1968	23.2%	44.2%
1967	23.4%	44.3%
1966	23.8%	44.3%
1965	24.2%	44.3%
1964	24.7%	44.3%
1963	25.1%	44.3%
1962	25.4%	44.3%
1961	25.8%	44.3%
1960	26.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Senegal

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Bulgaria

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2023	6	237
2022	10	228
2021	9	263
2020	9	252
2019	6	286
2018	7	305
2017	7	325
2016	7	345
2015	7	357
2014	7	373
2013	7	385
2012	7	405
2011	8	415
2010	9	436
2009	9	441
2008	10	463
2007	11	457
2006	12	462
2005	13	488
2004	14	501
2003	14	520
2002	15	531
2001	17	560
2000	19	581
1999	20	602
1998	20	605
1997	23	599
1996	22	601
1995	23	586
1994	25	579
1993	23	589
1992	25	598
1991	25	616
1990	27	640
1989	25	662
1988	26	709
1987	25	760
1986	25	820
1985	26	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Senegal
2023	0.61%	3.85%
2022	0.62%	4.04%
2021	0.63%	4.25%
2020	0.65%	4.46%
2019	0.67%	4.65%
2018	0.7%	4.82%
2017	0.73%	4.97%
2016	0.77%	5.11%
2015	0.82%	5.24%
2014	0.87%	5.39%
2013	0.93%	5.57%
2012	0.99%	5.77%
2011	1.04%	6.01%
2010	1.08%	6.3%
2009	1.12%	6.63%
2008	1.14%	7.03%
2007	1.18%	7.52%
2006	1.24%	8.11%
2005	1.33%	8.8%
2004	1.42%	9.59%
2003	1.51%	10.5%
2002	1.6%	11.4%
2001	1.68%	12.2%
2000	1.75%	12.9%
1999	1.82%	13.4%
1998	1.89%	13.7%
1997	1.93%	13.9%
1996	1.94%	13.8%
1995	1.92%	13.8%
1994	1.91%	13.7%
1993	1.92%	13.6%
1992	1.92%	13.5%
1991	1.89%	13.6%
1990	1.83%	13.7%
1989	1.79%	14.1%
1988	1.78%	14.7%
1987	1.8%	15.4%
1986	1.87%	16.3%
1985	1.97%	17.1%
1984	2.07%	17.9%
1983	2.15%	18.5%
1982	2.22%	19.1%
1981	2.3%	19.7%
1980	2.38%	20.4%
1979	2.49%	21.2%
1978	2.6%	22.1%
1977	2.72%	23.1%
1976	2.8%	24.2%
1975	2.86%	25.3%
1974	2.91%	26.2%
1973	2.95%	27%
1972	3.01%	27.8%
1971	3.11%	28.4%
1970	3.25%	28.8%
1969	3.4%	29.2%
1968	3.54%	29.4%
1967	3.64%	29.6%
1966	3.7%	29.7%
1965	3.75%	29.7%
1964	3.86%	29.7%
1963	4.08%	29.6%
1962	4.43%	29.5%
1961	4.89%	29.4%
1960	5.47%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.