Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Somalia

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Somalia by year

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Bulgaria

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2023	1.81	6.13
2022	1.78	6.26
2021	1.8	6.35
2020	1.77	6.45
2019	1.79	6.56
2018	1.73	6.66
2017	1.71	6.77
2016	1.67	6.88
2015	1.64	6.98
2014	1.62	7.06
2013	1.54	7.14
2012	1.5	7.21
2011	1.51	7.27
2010	1.57	7.32
2009	1.66	7.38
2008	1.56	7.42
2007	1.49	7.46
2006	1.44	7.49
2005	1.37	7.53
2004	1.33	7.57
2003	1.26	7.6
2002	1.23	7.63
2001	1.21	7.64
2000	1.26	7.65
1999	1.23	7.66
1998	1.11	7.66
1997	1.09	7.66
1996	1.23	7.62
1995	1.23	7.58
1994	1.37	7.54
1993	1.46	7.53
1992	1.55	7.5
1991	1.66	7.47
1990	1.82	7.44
1989	1.9	7.42
1988	1.97	7.4
1987	1.96	7.37
1986	2.02	7.35
1985	1.97	7.33
1984	2.01	7.3
1983	2.01	7.28
1982	2.01	7.25
1981	2	7.23
1980	2.05	7.18
1979	2.16	7.16
1978	2.15	7.13
1977	2.21	7
1976	2.24	7.02
1975	2.23	7.03
1974	2.29	7.06
1973	2.15	7.09
1972	2.03	7.12
1971	2.1	7.15
1970	2.17	7.18
1969	2.27	7.21
1968	2.27	7.23
1967	2.02	7.25
1966	2.03	7.26
1965	2.09	7.26
1964	2.19	7.26
1963	2.21	7.26
1962	2.24	7.26
1961	2.29	7.25
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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2023	-43,837	608,203
2022	-62,065	551,450
2021	-90,452	566,399
2020	-65,507	561,311
2019	-46,317	548,756
2018	-46,304	514,244
2017	-45,583	478,556
2016	-42,744	495,132
2015	-44,699	481,573
2014	-41,027	464,481
2013	-37,948	448,518
2012	-40,183	399,468
2011	-37,477	203,213
2010	-34,759	385,571
2009	-26,800	405,784
2008	-32,967	394,258
2007	-37,727	380,303
2006	-39,526	372,597
2005	-42,124	363,117
2004	-40,128	351,959
2003	-44,319	341,192
2002	-46,240	331,215
2001	-44,050	319,059
2000	-41,668	306,651
1999	-39,411	295,523
1998	-52,844	284,779
1997	-58,185	271,894
1996	-45,159	264,807
1995	-42,030	254,509
1994	-32,086	246,950
1993	-24,569	232,960
1992	-18,789	57,495
1991	-14,675	53,052
1990	-3,487	225,162
1989	5,326	225,255
1988	9,879	215,599
1987	8,971	231,580
1986	16,125	218,416
1985	11,649	207,960
1984	20,610	199,017
1983	21,455	190,775
1982	24,077	182,793
1981	29,341	185,211
1980	30,129	174,790
1979	40,599	151,016
1978	44,070	132,689
1977	47,543	124,818
1976	56,055	113,319
1975	54,941	108,998
1974	64,223	104,813
1973	57,760	108,038
1972	47,169	104,493
1971	52,925	101,196
1970	61,125	98,025
1969	63,256	95,045
1968	69,468	92,208
1967	49,861	89,497
1966	54,504	86,930
1965	58,249	84,448
1964	66,783	82,042
1963	66,241	79,859
1962	64,104	77,737
1961	75,460	75,513
1960	76,314	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Somalia by year

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Bulgaria

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2023	8.9	43
2022	8.8	43.8
2021	9	44.1
2020	9	44.5
2019	9.3	45.1
2018	9.3	45.7
2017	9.4	46.2
2016	9.4	46.6
2015	9.4	47.2
2014	9.6	47.5
2013	9.3	47.7
2012	9.5	48.2
2011	9.6	48.6
2010	10.2	48.1
2009	10.9	48.4
2008	10.4	48.8
2007	10	48.9
2006	9.7	49.4
2005	9.3	49.6
2004	9.1	49.9
2003	8.7	50.1
2002	8.5	50.4
2001	8.5	50.4
2000	9	50.4
1999	8.8	50.7
1998	7.9	50.7
1997	7.7	50.8
1996	8.6	51
1995	8.6	50.6
1994	9.4	51.1
1993	10	50.1
1992	10.4	51.5
1991	11.1	51.9
1990	12.1	50.3
1989	12.6	50.4
1988	13.1	50.8
1987	13	49.3
1986	13.4	48.9
1985	13.3	48.7
1984	13.6	48.5
1983	13.8	48.5
1982	13.9	48.3
1981	14	49.5
1980	14.5	47.4
1979	15.3	44.9
1978	15.5	45.2
1977	16.1	46.2
1976	16.5	46
1975	16.6	45.9
1974	17.2	45.7
1973	16.2	45.6
1972	15.3	45.6
1971	15.9	45.5
1970	16.3	45.5
1969	17	45.6
1968	16.9	45.6
1967	15	45.7
1966	14.9	45.8
1965	15.3	45.9
1964	16.1	46
1963	16.4	46.2
1962	16.7	46.3
1961	17.4	46.5
1960	17.8	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 43 in Somalia, compared with 17.8 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2100	13%	23.1%
2099	13.1%	23.3%
2098	13.1%	23.4%
2097	13.1%	23.6%
2096	13.2%	23.8%
2095	13.2%	24%
2094	13.3%	24.2%
2093	13.4%	24.4%
2092	13.4%	24.6%
2091	13.4%	24.8%
2090	13.5%	25%
2089	13.5%	25.2%
2088	13.6%	25.5%
2087	13.6%	25.7%
2086	13.6%	25.9%
2085	13.6%	26.1%
2084	13.6%	26.4%
2083	13.6%	26.6%
2082	13.6%	26.8%
2081	13.6%	27.1%
2080	13.6%	27.3%
2079	13.6%	27.6%
2078	13.6%	27.9%
2077	13.6%	28.1%
2076	13.6%	28.4%
2075	13.5%	28.7%
2074	13.5%	29%
2073	13.5%	29.3%
2072	13.5%	29.6%
2071	13.5%	29.9%
2070	13.5%	30.2%
2069	13.6%	30.6%
2068	13.6%	30.9%
2067	13.6%	31.2%
2066	13.6%	31.5%
2065	13.6%	31.9%
2064	13.7%	32.2%
2063	13.7%	32.5%
2062	13.7%	32.9%
2061	13.8%	33.2%
2060	13.8%	33.6%
2059	13.8%	33.9%
2058	13.9%	34.2%
2057	13.9%	34.6%
2056	13.9%	34.9%
2055	13.9%	35.3%
2054	13.9%	35.7%
2053	13.9%	36.1%
2052	13.9%	36.4%
2051	13.8%	36.8%
2050	13.8%	37.2%
2049	13.8%	37.6%
2048	13.7%	38%
2047	13.7%	38.4%
2046	13.6%	38.8%
2045	13.6%	39.2%
2044	13.6%	39.7%
2043	13.6%	40.1%
2042	13.6%	40.5%
2041	13.6%	41%
2040	13.6%	41.5%
2039	13.6%	41.9%
2038	13.7%	42.4%
2037	13.7%	42.8%
2036	13.7%	43.3%
2035	13.7%	43.7%
2034	13.8%	44.1%
2033	13.8%	44.5%
2032	13.9%	44.9%
2031	14%	45.2%
2030	14.1%	45.6%
2029	14.2%	46%
2028	14.2%	46.2%
2027	14.3%	46.5%
2026	14.4%	46.6%
2025	14.4%	46.6%
2024	14.5%	46.6%
2023	14.5%	46.7%
2022	14.5%	46.8%
2021	14.5%	47%
2020	14.4%	47%
2019	14.4%	47.1%
2018	14.3%	47.3%
2017	14.2%	47.4%
2016	14%	47.5%
2015	13.9%	47.6%
2014	13.8%	47.7%
2013	13.7%	47.8%
2012	13.6%	47.9%
2011	13.5%	48.3%
2010	13.5%	48.7%
2009	13.4%	48.8%
2008	13.3%	48.9%
2007	13.4%	48.9%
2006	13.5%	48.6%
2005	13.7%	48.2%
2004	14%	47.9%
2003	14.4%	47.7%
2002	14.8%	47.6%
2001	15.2%	47.5%
2000	15.7%	47.4%
1999	16.1%	47.2%
1998	16.5%	47.1%
1997	17%	47%
1996	17.4%	46.9%
1995	17.9%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.5%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.3%	46.5%
1991	19.8%	47%
1990	20.3%	47%
1989	20.8%	46.7%
1988	21.1%	46.3%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.4%	45.8%
1985	21.6%	45.6%
1984	21.8%	45.4%
1983	22%	45.2%
1982	22.1%	45%
1981	22.1%	44.8%
1980	22.1%	44.6%
1979	22.1%	44.5%
1978	22.2%	44.4%
1977	22.2%	44.3%
1976	22.3%	44.3%
1975	22.3%	44.3%
1974	22.2%	44.4%
1973	22.3%	44.4%
1972	22.4%	44.4%
1971	22.6%	44.5%
1970	22.8%	44.5%
1969	23%	44.6%
1968	23.2%	44.7%
1967	23.4%	44.8%
1966	23.8%	44.9%
1965	24.2%	45.1%
1964	24.7%	45.1%
1963	25.1%	45%
1962	25.4%	44.8%
1961	25.8%	44.7%
1960	26.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Somalia

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Bulgaria

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2023	6	563
2022	10	622
2021	9	726
2020	9	655
2019	6	656
2018	7	727
2017	7	716
2016	7	754
2015	7	784
2014	7	816
2013	7	855
2012	7	894
2011	8	972
2010	9	1,062
2009	9	995
2008	10	1,035
2007	11	1,074
2006	12	1,085
2005	13	1,086
2004	14	1,104
2003	14	1,111
2002	15	1,121
2001	17	1,129
2000	19	1,150
1999	20	1,170
1998	20	1,177
1997	23	1,206
1996	22	1,225
1995	23	1,210
1994	25	1,254
1993	23	1,195
1992	25	1,339
1991	25	1,431
1990	27	1,358
1989	25	1,395
1988	26	1,423
1987	25	1,393
1986	25	1,452
1985	26	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Somalia
2023	0.61%	10.4%
2022	0.62%	14.3%
2021	0.63%	11.1%
2020	0.65%	11.4%
2019	0.67%	11.8%
2018	0.7%	13.6%
2017	0.73%	15.5%
2016	0.77%	13%
2015	0.82%	13.4%
2014	0.87%	13.8%
2013	0.93%	14.3%
2012	0.99%	18.4%
2011	1.04%	35.9%
2010	1.08%	18.6%
2009	1.12%	16.2%
2008	1.14%	16.6%
2007	1.18%	17%
2006	1.24%	17.2%
2005	1.33%	17.2%
2004	1.42%	17.2%
2003	1.51%	17.2%
2002	1.6%	17.2%
2001	1.68%	17.2%
2000	1.75%	17.2%
1999	1.82%	17.2%
1998	1.89%	17.2%
1997	1.93%	17.2%
1996	1.94%	17.2%
1995	1.92%	17.2%
1994	1.91%	17.2%
1993	1.92%	17.3%
1992	1.92%	45.6%
1991	1.89%	44.3%
1990	1.83%	18%
1989	1.79%	18.3%
1988	1.78%	18.6%
1987	1.8%	18.8%
1986	1.87%	19%
1985	1.97%	19.3%
1984	2.07%	19.5%
1983	2.15%	19.8%
1982	2.22%	20.1%
1981	2.3%	-
1980	2.38%	-
1979	2.49%	-
1978	2.6%	-
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
1975	2.86%	-
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.