Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs South Sudan by year

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Bulgaria

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2023	1.81	3.86
2022	1.78	3.96
2021	1.8	4.05
2020	1.77	4.16
2019	1.79	4.26
2018	1.73	4.37
2017	1.71	4.48
2016	1.67	4.58
2015	1.64	4.7
2014	1.62	4.82
2013	1.54	4.94
2012	1.5	5.06
2011	1.51	5.19
2010	1.57	5.32
2009	1.66	5.45
2008	1.56	5.57
2007	1.49	5.7
2006	1.44	5.85
2005	1.37	6.02
2004	1.33	6.19
2003	1.26	6.35
2002	1.23	6.52
2001	1.21	6.65
2000	1.26	6.8
1999	1.23	6.94
1998	1.11	7.08
1997	1.09	7.2
1996	1.23	7.32
1995	1.23	7.34
1994	1.37	7.35
1993	1.46	7.36
1992	1.55	7.37
1991	1.66	7.38
1990	1.82	7.38
1989	1.9	7.37
1988	1.97	7.38
1987	1.96	7.39
1986	2.02	7.38
1985	1.97	7.36
1984	2.01	7.35
1983	2.01	7.34
1982	2.01	7.34
1981	2	7.33
1980	2.05	7.33
1979	2.16	7.32
1978	2.15	7.33
1977	2.21	7.33
1976	2.24	7.33
1975	2.23	7.33
1974	2.29	7.31
1973	2.15	7.31
1972	2.03	7.31
1971	2.1	7.3
1970	2.17	7.29
1969	2.27	7.28
1968	2.27	7.26
1967	2.02	7.26
1966	2.03	7.25
1965	2.09	7.22
1964	2.19	7.22
1963	2.21	7.2
1962	2.24	7.2
1961	2.29	7.18
1960	2.31	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2023	-43,837	217,966
2022	-62,065	211,166
2021	-90,452	213,567
2020	-65,507	212,332
2019	-46,317	209,708
2018	-46,304	168,497
2017	-45,583	72,193
2016	-42,744	110,553
2015	-44,699	148,542
2014	-41,027	227,611
2013	-37,948	315,983
2012	-40,183	312,974
2011	-37,477	303,181
2010	-34,759	287,409
2009	-26,800	278,859
2008	-32,967	268,268
2007	-37,727	256,546
2006	-39,526	246,706
2005	-42,124	239,272
2004	-40,128	231,877
2003	-44,319	225,822
2002	-46,240	212,014
2001	-44,050	204,108
2000	-41,668	196,055
1999	-39,411	180,721
1998	-52,844	-12,157
1997	-58,185	121,454
1996	-45,159	116,728
1995	-42,030	110,417
1994	-32,086	165,407
1993	-24,569	32,779
1992	-18,789	28,874
1991	-14,675	87,873
1990	-3,487	82,900
1989	5,326	83,735
1988	9,879	-125,447
1987	8,971	5,756
1986	16,125	99,502
1985	11,649	95,342
1984	20,610	90,970
1983	21,455	104,107
1982	24,077	118,641
1981	29,341	115,163
1980	30,129	112,307
1979	40,599	109,540
1978	44,070	107,352
1977	47,543	104,886
1976	56,055	102,346
1975	54,941	99,882
1974	64,223	97,181
1973	57,760	94,765
1972	47,169	74,803
1971	52,925	72,308
1970	61,125	44,776
1969	63,256	42,015
1968	69,468	44,213
1967	49,861	41,357
1966	54,504	38,523
1965	58,249	51,682
1964	66,783	64,786
1963	66,241	46,333
1962	64,104	47,406
1961	75,460	45,186
1960	76,314	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs South Sudan by year

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Bulgaria

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2023	8.9	28.6
2022	8.8	29.1
2021	9	29.7
2020	9	29.4
2019	9.3	29.4
2018	9.3	29.1
2017	9.4	32.8
2016	9.4	35.1
2015	9.4	35.4
2014	9.6	38.2
2013	9.3	38.3
2012	9.5	39.1
2011	9.6	39.8
2010	10.2	39.9
2009	10.9	41
2008	10.4	41.6
2007	10	42.3
2006	9.7	43.2
2005	9.3	44.3
2004	9.1	45.5
2003	8.7	46.8
2002	8.5	48
2001	8.5	48.9
2000	9	49.8
1999	8.8	50.7
1998	7.9	51.2
1997	7.7	51.6
1996	8.6	52.6
1995	8.6	52.7
1994	9.4	52.7
1993	10	52.7
1992	10.4	52.5
1991	11.1	52.4
1990	12.1	52.3
1989	12.6	53.1
1988	13.1	51.9
1987	13	50.6
1986	13.4	50.6
1985	13.3	50.7
1984	13.6	50.8
1983	13.8	51.1
1982	13.9	51.4
1981	14	51.7
1980	14.5	52
1979	15.3	52.3
1978	15.5	52.7
1977	16.1	53
1976	16.5	53.4
1975	16.6	53.7
1974	17.2	53.9
1973	16.2	54.3
1972	15.3	54.5
1971	15.9	54.6
1970	16.3	54.5
1969	17	54.3
1968	16.9	54
1967	15	53.7
1966	14.9	53.5
1965	15.3	53.1
1964	16.1	53
1963	16.4	52.7
1962	16.7	52.5
1961	17.4	52.3
1960	17.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 17.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2100	13%	20.1%
2099	13.1%	20.2%
2098	13.1%	20.3%
2097	13.1%	20.3%
2096	13.2%	20.4%
2095	13.2%	20.5%
2094	13.3%	20.6%
2093	13.4%	20.7%
2092	13.4%	20.9%
2091	13.4%	21%
2090	13.5%	21.1%
2089	13.5%	21.2%
2088	13.6%	21.3%
2087	13.6%	21.5%
2086	13.6%	21.6%
2085	13.6%	21.8%
2084	13.6%	21.9%
2083	13.6%	22.1%
2082	13.6%	22.3%
2081	13.6%	22.4%
2080	13.6%	22.6%
2079	13.6%	22.8%
2078	13.6%	23%
2077	13.6%	23.2%
2076	13.6%	23.3%
2075	13.5%	23.5%
2074	13.5%	23.7%
2073	13.5%	23.9%
2072	13.5%	24.1%
2071	13.5%	24.3%
2070	13.5%	24.5%
2069	13.6%	24.7%
2068	13.6%	25%
2067	13.6%	25.2%
2066	13.6%	25.4%
2065	13.6%	25.6%
2064	13.7%	25.8%
2063	13.7%	26%
2062	13.7%	26.3%
2061	13.8%	26.5%
2060	13.8%	26.7%
2059	13.8%	27%
2058	13.9%	27.2%
2057	13.9%	27.5%
2056	13.9%	27.8%
2055	13.9%	28.1%
2054	13.9%	28.5%
2053	13.9%	28.8%
2052	13.9%	29.2%
2051	13.8%	29.5%
2050	13.8%	29.9%
2049	13.8%	30.3%
2048	13.7%	30.8%
2047	13.7%	31.2%
2046	13.6%	31.6%
2045	13.6%	32%
2044	13.6%	32.4%
2043	13.6%	32.7%
2042	13.6%	33%
2041	13.6%	33.3%
2040	13.6%	33.6%
2039	13.6%	33.8%
2038	13.7%	33.9%
2037	13.7%	34.1%
2036	13.7%	34.2%
2035	13.7%	34.3%
2034	13.8%	34.4%
2033	13.8%	34.3%
2032	13.9%	34.4%
2031	14%	34.6%
2030	14.1%	34.8%
2029	14.2%	35.2%
2028	14.2%	35.8%
2027	14.3%	36.6%
2026	14.4%	37.5%
2025	14.4%	38.4%
2024	14.5%	38.9%
2023	14.5%	39.9%
2022	14.5%	40.9%
2021	14.5%	41.6%
2020	14.4%	42.4%
2019	14.4%	43.6%
2018	14.3%	44.9%
2017	14.2%	45%
2016	14%	43.7%
2015	13.9%	43.1%
2014	13.8%	42.5%
2013	13.7%	41.9%
2012	13.6%	41.9%
2011	13.5%	42.2%
2010	13.5%	42.8%
2009	13.4%	43.4%
2008	13.3%	43.8%
2007	13.4%	44.3%
2006	13.5%	44.8%
2005	13.7%	45.3%
2004	14%	45.8%
2003	14.4%	45.9%
2002	14.8%	45.7%
2001	15.2%	45.5%
2000	15.7%	45.5%
1999	16.1%	45.6%
1998	16.5%	45.8%
1997	17%	46%
1996	17.4%	46%
1995	17.9%	45.8%
1994	18.3%	45.8%
1993	18.8%	45.7%
1992	19.3%	45.6%
1991	19.8%	45.5%
1990	20.3%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.4%
1988	21.1%	46.2%
1987	21.3%	46.9%
1986	21.4%	46.7%
1985	21.6%	46.6%
1984	21.8%	46.5%
1983	22%	46.3%
1982	22.1%	46.2%
1981	22.1%	46%
1980	22.1%	45.8%
1979	22.1%	45.7%
1978	22.2%	45.5%
1977	22.2%	45.4%
1976	22.3%	45.3%
1975	22.3%	45.2%
1974	22.2%	45.1%
1973	22.3%	45%
1972	22.4%	44.8%
1971	22.6%	44.7%
1970	22.8%	44.5%
1969	23%	44.3%
1968	23.2%	44%
1967	23.4%	43.8%
1966	23.8%	43.5%
1965	24.2%	43.3%
1964	24.7%	43%
1963	25.1%	42.8%
1962	25.4%	42.6%
1961	25.8%	42.6%
1960	26.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs South Sudan

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Bulgaria

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2023	6	692
2022	10	704
2021	9	749
2020	9	729
2019	6	745
2018	7	913
2017	7	1,662
2016	7	1,629
2015	7	1,436
2014	7	1,216
2013	7	771
2012	7	755
2011	8	770
2010	9	776
2009	9	823
2008	10	858
2007	11	933
2006	12	1,005
2005	13	1,074
2004	14	1,150
2003	14	1,199
2002	15	1,521
2001	17	1,580
2000	19	1,658
1999	20	2,048
1998	20	7,514
1997	23	4,172
1996	22	4,357
1995	23	4,430
1994	25	1,666
1993	23	7,537
1992	25	7,597
1991	25	4,764
1990	27	4,877
1989	25	5,103
1988	26	5,535
1987	25	8,045
1986	25	3,720
1985	26	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	South Sudan
2023	0.61%	9.87%
2022	0.62%	9.87%
2021	0.63%	9.87%
2020	0.65%	9.87%
2019	0.67%	9.87%
2018	0.7%	13.2%
2017	0.73%	27.8%
2016	0.77%	26.4%
2015	0.82%	23.7%
2014	0.87%	18.2%
2013	0.93%	9.92%
2012	0.99%	10.1%
2011	1.04%	10.5%
2010	1.08%	10.9%
2009	1.12%	11.5%
2008	1.14%	12.1%
2007	1.18%	12.7%
2006	1.24%	13.4%
2005	1.33%	14.1%
2004	1.42%	14.8%
2003	1.51%	15.7%
2002	1.6%	16.5%
2001	1.68%	17.4%
2000	1.75%	18.3%
1999	1.82%	19.2%
1998	1.89%	42.6%
1997	1.93%	25.2%
1996	1.94%	26.1%
1995	1.92%	27%
1994	1.91%	23%
1993	1.92%	33.1%
1992	1.92%	33.8%
1991	1.89%	29.7%
1990	1.83%	30.3%
1989	1.79%	30.7%
1988	1.78%	76.7%
1987	1.8%	36%
1986	1.87%	26.7%
1985	1.97%	27.1%
1984	2.07%	27.5%
1983	2.15%	27.8%
1982	2.22%	28.2%
1981	2.3%	28.5%
1980	2.38%	28.9%
1979	2.49%	29.2%
1978	2.6%	29.5%
1977	2.72%	29.9%
1976	2.8%	30.2%
1975	2.86%	30.6%
1974	2.91%	30.9%
1973	2.95%	31.3%
1972	3.01%	31.6%
1971	3.11%	31.9%
1970	3.25%	32.3%
1969	3.4%	32.6%
1968	3.54%	32.9%
1967	3.64%	33.3%
1966	3.7%	33.6%
1965	3.75%	34%
1964	3.86%	34.3%
1963	4.08%	34.6%
1962	4.43%	34.9%
1961	4.89%	35.2%
1960	5.47%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.