Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Spain

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Spain by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Spain
2023	1.81	1.12
2022	1.78	1.16
2021	1.8	1.18
2020	1.77	1.18
2019	1.79	1.23
2018	1.73	1.26
2017	1.71	1.31
2016	1.67	1.33
2015	1.64	1.33
2014	1.62	1.32
2013	1.54	1.27
2012	1.5	1.32
2011	1.51	1.34
2010	1.57	1.37
2009	1.66	1.38
2008	1.56	1.45
2007	1.49	1.38
2006	1.44	1.36
2005	1.37	1.33
2004	1.33	1.31
2003	1.26	1.3
2002	1.23	1.25
2001	1.21	1.23
2000	1.26	1.22
1999	1.23	1.17
1998	1.11	1.13
1997	1.09	1.15
1996	1.23	1.14
1995	1.23	1.16
1994	1.37	1.19
1993	1.46	1.26
1992	1.55	1.31
1991	1.66	1.33
1990	1.82	1.36
1989	1.9	1.4
1988	1.97	1.45
1987	1.96	1.49
1986	2.02	1.56
1985	1.97	1.64
1984	2.01	1.73
1983	2.01	1.8
1982	2.01	1.94
1981	2	2.04
1980	2.05	2.22
1979	2.16	2.37
1978	2.15	2.54
1977	2.21	2.65
1976	2.24	2.77
1975	2.23	2.77
1974	2.29	2.88
1973	2.15	2.84
1972	2.03	2.87
1971	2.1	2.9
1970	2.17	2.84
1969	2.27	2.86
1968	2.27	2.87
1967	2.02	2.94
1966	2.03	2.91
1965	2.09	2.94
1964	2.19	3.01
1963	2.21	2.88
1962	2.24	2.8
1961	2.29	2.77
1960	2.31	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Spain

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Spain
2023	-43,837	-111,211
2022	-62,065	-133,801
2021	-90,452	-113,865
2020	-65,507	-151,551
2019	-46,317	-56,542
2018	-46,304	-56,139
2017	-45,583	-32,600
2016	-42,744	0
2015	-44,699	-4,642
2014	-41,027	32,522
2013	-37,948	37,284
2012	-40,183	51,450
2011	-37,477	84,137
2010	-34,759	102,469
2009	-26,800	106,635
2008	-32,967	133,267
2007	-37,727	108,545
2006	-39,526	110,994
2005	-42,124	78,576
2004	-40,128	85,844
2003	-44,319	54,844
2002	-46,240	53,861
2001	-44,050	44,936
2000	-41,668	36,512
1999	-39,411	8,077
1998	-52,844	4,022
1997	-58,185	20,028
1996	-45,159	11,967
1995	-42,030	15,889
1994	-32,086	31,639
1993	-24,569	47,234
1992	-18,789	62,652
1991	-14,675	58,450
1990	-3,487	66,075
1989	5,326	81,538
1988	9,879	100,794
1987	8,971	116,054
1986	16,125	131,188
1985	11,649	146,184
1984	20,610	172,487
1983	21,455	183,223
1982	24,077	231,714
1981	29,341	237,879
1980	30,129	281,184
1979	40,599	312,407
1978	44,070	339,157
1977	47,543	361,465
1976	56,055	375,834
1975	54,941	371,882
1974	64,223	396,182
1973	57,760	374,381
1972	47,169	391,030
1971	52,925	369,625
1970	61,125	378,723
1969	63,256	367,851
1968	69,468	387,423
1967	49,861	402,001
1966	54,504	397,084
1965	58,249	405,819
1964	66,783	429,885
1963	66,241	394,338
1962	64,104	384,690
1961	75,460	396,537
1960	76,314	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Spain by year

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Bulgaria

Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Spain
2023	8.9	6.7
2022	8.8	6.9
2021	9	7.1
2020	9	7.2
2019	9.3	7.6
2018	9.3	7.9
2017	9.4	8.4
2016	9.4	8.8
2015	9.4	9
2014	9.6	9.2
2013	9.3	9.1
2012	9.5	9.7
2011	9.6	10.1
2010	10.2	10.4
2009	10.9	10.6
2008	10.4	11.3
2007	10	10.9
2006	9.7	10.8
2005	9.3	10.6
2004	9.1	10.6
2003	8.7	10.4
2002	8.5	10.1
2001	8.5	9.9
2000	9	9.8
1999	8.8	9.4
1998	7.9	9.1
1997	7.7	9.2
1996	8.6	9.1
1995	8.6	9.1
1994	9.4	9.4
1993	10	9.8
1992	10.4	10.1
1991	11.1	10.2
1990	12.1	10.3
1989	12.6	10.5
1988	13.1	10.8
1987	13	11
1986	13.4	11.4
1985	13.3	11.9
1984	13.6	12.3
1983	13.8	12.7
1982	13.9	13.6
1981	14	14.1
1980	14.5	15.2
1979	15.3	16.2
1978	15.5	17.3
1977	16.1	18
1976	16.5	18.7
1975	16.6	18.7
1974	17.2	19.5
1973	16.2	19.2
1972	15.3	19.4
1971	15.9	19.6
1970	16.3	19.5
1969	17	19.9
1968	16.9	20.1
1967	15	20.7
1966	14.9	20.7
1965	15.3	21.1
1964	16.1	22
1963	16.4	21.4
1962	16.7	21.1
1961	17.4	21.2
1960	17.8	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 17.8 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Spain
2100	13%	11.6%
2099	13.1%	11.6%
2098	13.1%	11.7%
2097	13.1%	11.7%
2096	13.2%	11.7%
2095	13.2%	11.8%
2094	13.3%	11.8%
2093	13.4%	11.9%
2092	13.4%	11.9%
2091	13.4%	11.9%
2090	13.5%	12%
2089	13.5%	12%
2088	13.6%	12%
2087	13.6%	12.1%
2086	13.6%	12.1%
2085	13.6%	12.1%
2084	13.6%	12%
2083	13.6%	12%
2082	13.6%	12%
2081	13.6%	11.9%
2080	13.6%	11.9%
2079	13.6%	11.8%
2078	13.6%	11.7%
2077	13.6%	11.6%
2076	13.6%	11.6%
2075	13.5%	11.5%
2074	13.5%	11.4%
2073	13.5%	11.3%
2072	13.5%	11.2%
2071	13.5%	11.2%
2070	13.5%	11.1%
2069	13.6%	11.1%
2068	13.6%	11%
2067	13.6%	11%
2066	13.6%	11%
2065	13.6%	11%
2064	13.7%	11%
2063	13.7%	11.1%
2062	13.7%	11.1%
2061	13.8%	11.2%
2060	13.8%	11.2%
2059	13.8%	11.3%
2058	13.9%	11.4%
2057	13.9%	11.4%
2056	13.9%	11.5%
2055	13.9%	11.5%
2054	13.9%	11.5%
2053	13.9%	11.5%
2052	13.9%	11.5%
2051	13.8%	11.5%
2050	13.8%	11.5%
2049	13.8%	11.4%
2048	13.7%	11.4%
2047	13.7%	11.3%
2046	13.6%	11.2%
2045	13.6%	11.1%
2044	13.6%	11.1%
2043	13.6%	11%
2042	13.6%	10.9%
2041	13.6%	10.9%
2040	13.6%	10.8%
2039	13.6%	10.8%
2038	13.7%	10.7%
2037	13.7%	10.7%
2036	13.7%	10.7%
2035	13.7%	10.7%
2034	13.8%	10.8%
2033	13.8%	10.9%
2032	13.9%	11.1%
2031	14%	11.3%
2030	14.1%	11.5%
2029	14.2%	11.7%
2028	14.2%	11.9%
2027	14.3%	12.2%
2026	14.4%	12.5%
2025	14.4%	12.8%
2024	14.5%	12.9%
2023	14.5%	13.3%
2022	14.5%	13.6%
2021	14.5%	13.9%
2020	14.4%	14.2%
2019	14.4%	14.4%
2018	14.3%	14.7%
2017	14.2%	14.8%
2016	14%	14.9%
2015	13.9%	15%
2014	13.8%	15.1%
2013	13.7%	15.1%
2012	13.6%	15.1%
2011	13.5%	15%
2010	13.5%	14.9%
2009	13.4%	14.8%
2008	13.3%	14.7%
2007	13.4%	14.6%
2006	13.5%	14.5%
2005	13.7%	14.5%
2004	14%	14.5%
2003	14.4%	14.5%
2002	14.8%	14.6%
2001	15.2%	14.7%
2000	15.7%	14.8%
1999	16.1%	15%
1998	16.5%	15.3%
1997	17%	15.7%
1996	17.4%	16.1%
1995	17.9%	16.6%
1994	18.3%	17.2%
1993	18.8%	17.8%
1992	19.3%	18.4%
1991	19.8%	19.1%
1990	20.3%	19.8%
1989	20.8%	20.5%
1988	21.1%	21.2%
1987	21.3%	21.9%
1986	21.4%	22.5%
1985	21.6%	23.2%
1984	21.8%	23.8%
1983	22%	24.4%
1982	22.1%	24.9%
1981	22.1%	25.5%
1980	22.1%	26%
1979	22.1%	26.4%
1978	22.2%	26.8%
1977	22.2%	27%
1976	22.3%	27.2%
1975	22.3%	27.3%
1974	22.2%	27.5%
1973	22.3%	27.7%
1972	22.4%	27.8%
1971	22.6%	27.8%
1970	22.8%	27.9%
1969	23%	27.8%
1968	23.2%	27.8%
1967	23.4%	27.7%
1966	23.8%	27.6%
1965	24.2%	27.5%
1964	24.7%	27.4%
1963	25.1%	27.4%
1962	25.4%	27.4%
1961	25.8%	27.4%
1960	26.1%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Spain

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Bulgaria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Spain
2023	6	3
2022	10	4
2021	9	4
2020	9	4
2019	6	3
2018	7	3
2017	7	3
2016	7	3
2015	7	4
2014	7	4
2013	7	4
2012	7	4
2011	8	4
2010	9	4
2009	9	4
2008	10	4
2007	11	4
2006	12	4
2005	13	5
2004	14	5
2003	14	4
2002	15	5
2001	17	5
2000	19	5
1999	20	5
1998	20	5
1997	23	5
1996	22	6
1995	23	6
1994	25	6
1993	23	6
1992	25	6
1991	25	6
1990	27	6
1989	25	7
1988	26	7
1987	25	7
1986	25	7
1985	26	6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Spain
2023	0.61%	0.31%
2022	0.62%	0.31%
2021	0.63%	0.31%
2020	0.65%	0.32%
2019	0.67%	0.32%
2018	0.7%	0.32%
2017	0.73%	0.32%
2016	0.77%	0.33%
2015	0.82%	0.33%
2014	0.87%	0.34%
2013	0.93%	0.35%
2012	0.99%	0.36%
2011	1.04%	0.37%
2010	1.08%	0.38%
2009	1.12%	0.4%
2008	1.14%	0.42%
2007	1.18%	0.44%
2006	1.24%	0.45%
2005	1.33%	0.47%
2004	1.42%	0.49%
2003	1.51%	0.5%
2002	1.6%	0.51%
2001	1.68%	0.53%
2000	1.75%	0.54%
1999	1.82%	0.56%
1998	1.89%	0.58%
1997	1.93%	0.61%
1996	1.94%	0.65%
1995	1.92%	0.69%
1994	1.91%	0.74%
1993	1.92%	0.79%
1992	1.92%	0.83%
1991	1.89%	0.88%
1990	1.83%	0.92%
1989	1.79%	0.95%
1988	1.78%	0.99%
1987	1.8%	1.03%
1986	1.87%	1.07%
1985	1.97%	1.11%
1984	2.07%	1.17%
1983	2.15%	1.23%
1982	2.22%	1.3%
1981	2.3%	1.38%
1980	2.38%	1.49%
1979	2.49%	1.61%
1978	2.6%	1.74%
1977	2.72%	1.87%
1976	2.8%	2.02%
1975	2.86%	2.17%
1974	2.91%	2.33%
1973	2.95%	2.52%
1972	3.01%	2.72%
1971	3.11%	2.94%
1970	3.25%	3.16%
1969	3.4%	3.39%
1968	3.54%	3.61%
1967	3.64%	3.83%
1966	3.7%	4.03%
1965	3.75%	4.23%
1964	3.86%	4.45%
1963	4.08%	4.68%
1962	4.43%	4.94%
1961	4.89%	5.2%
1960	5.47%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.