Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Sudan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Sudan by year

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Bulgaria

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2023	1.81	4.32
2022	1.78	4.38
2021	1.8	4.46
2020	1.77	4.54
2019	1.79	4.62
2018	1.73	4.68
2017	1.71	4.76
2016	1.67	4.83
2015	1.64	4.9
2014	1.62	4.91
2013	1.54	4.97
2012	1.5	5.03
2011	1.51	5.09
2010	1.57	5.14
2009	1.66	5.17
2008	1.56	5.21
2007	1.49	5.27
2006	1.44	5.33
2005	1.37	5.4
2004	1.33	5.46
2003	1.26	5.49
2002	1.23	5.53
2001	1.21	5.56
2000	1.26	5.6
1999	1.23	5.62
1998	1.11	5.65
1997	1.09	5.72
1996	1.23	5.79
1995	1.23	5.86
1994	1.37	5.91
1993	1.46	5.97
1992	1.55	6.02
1991	1.66	6.05
1990	1.82	6.07
1989	1.9	6.11
1988	1.97	6.13
1987	1.96	6.18
1986	2.02	6.23
1985	1.97	6.28
1984	2.01	6.34
1983	2.01	6.41
1982	2.01	6.47
1981	2	6.53
1980	2.05	6.59
1979	2.16	6.65
1978	2.15	6.72
1977	2.21	6.78
1976	2.24	6.82
1975	2.23	6.87
1974	2.29	6.91
1973	2.15	6.94
1972	2.03	6.98
1971	2.1	7.02
1970	2.17	6.99
1969	2.27	6.97
1968	2.27	6.95
1967	2.02	6.91
1966	2.03	6.88
1965	2.09	6.84
1964	2.19	6.8
1963	2.21	6.76
1962	2.24	6.7
1961	2.29	6.66
1960	2.31	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2023	-43,837	1,361,564
2022	-62,065	1,333,992
2021	-90,452	1,293,817
2020	-65,507	1,295,781
2019	-46,317	1,291,747
2018	-46,304	1,257,387
2017	-45,583	1,208,046
2016	-42,744	1,174,422
2015	-44,699	1,145,259
2014	-41,027	1,097,962
2013	-37,948	1,078,446
2012	-40,183	1,073,062
2011	-37,477	1,070,888
2010	-34,759	1,068,381
2009	-26,800	1,041,810
2008	-32,967	1,001,826
2007	-37,727	992,819
2006	-39,526	963,740
2005	-42,124	907,017
2004	-40,128	889,382
2003	-44,319	898,226
2002	-46,240	897,965
2001	-44,050	880,284
2000	-41,668	858,536
1999	-39,411	835,840
1998	-52,844	814,752
1997	-58,185	802,245
1996	-45,159	792,926
1995	-42,030	780,700
1994	-32,086	764,645
1993	-24,569	743,249
1992	-18,789	731,177
1991	-14,675	714,612
1990	-3,487	699,953
1989	5,326	683,743
1988	9,879	672,604
1987	8,971	658,416
1986	16,125	649,649
1985	11,649	583,382
1984	20,610	577,405
1983	21,455	570,198
1982	24,077	606,362
1981	29,341	585,087
1980	30,129	552,930
1979	40,599	524,942
1978	44,070	497,987
1977	47,543	483,089
1976	56,055	470,019
1975	54,941	454,813
1974	64,223	444,456
1973	57,760	439,201
1972	47,169	428,340
1971	52,925	417,641
1970	61,125	401,013
1969	63,256	385,712
1968	69,468	370,917
1967	49,861	356,599
1966	54,504	342,118
1965	58,249	327,799
1964	66,783	315,166
1963	66,241	302,132
1962	64,104	287,317
1961	75,460	272,562
1960	76,314	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Sudan by year

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Bulgaria

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2023	8.9	33.6
2022	8.8	33.5
2021	9	33.9
2020	9	34.5
2019	9.3	34.9
2018	9.3	35.1
2017	9.4	35
2016	9.4	35.4
2015	9.4	35.7
2014	9.6	35.5
2013	9.3	36
2012	9.5	36.6
2011	9.6	37.3
2010	10.2	38
2009	10.9	38.1
2008	10.4	38.4
2007	10	38.9
2006	9.7	39.2
2005	9.3	39.6
2004	9.1	40
2003	8.7	40.2
2002	8.5	40.4
2001	8.5	40.7
2000	9	40.8
1999	8.8	41
1998	7.9	41.2
1997	7.7	41.6
1996	8.6	42.2
1995	8.6	42.6
1994	9.4	43
1993	10	43.4
1992	10.4	43.7
1991	11.1	43.8
1990	12.1	43.8
1989	12.6	44
1988	13.1	44.1
1987	13	44.2
1986	13.4	44.5
1985	13.3	44.7
1984	13.6	45.1
1983	13.8	45.6
1982	13.9	45.4
1981	14	45.6
1980	14.5	45.2
1979	15.3	45.3
1978	15.5	45
1977	16.1	45.3
1976	16.5	45.7
1975	16.6	45.9
1974	17.2	46.5
1973	16.2	47.6
1972	15.3	48.4
1971	15.9	48.9
1970	16.3	48.8
1969	17	48.8
1968	16.9	48.8
1967	15	48.8
1966	14.9	48.7
1965	15.3	48.6
1964	16.1	48.5
1963	16.4	48.3
1962	16.7	48
1961	17.4	47.6
1960	17.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 17.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2100	13%	21.3%
2099	13.1%	21.4%
2098	13.1%	21.6%
2097	13.1%	21.8%
2096	13.2%	21.9%
2095	13.2%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.4%	22.4%
2092	13.4%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.5%	22.9%
2089	13.5%	23.1%
2088	13.6%	23.3%
2087	13.6%	23.4%
2086	13.6%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.6%	24.4%
2080	13.6%	24.6%
2079	13.6%	24.8%
2078	13.6%	25%
2077	13.6%	25.2%
2076	13.6%	25.4%
2075	13.5%	25.6%
2074	13.5%	25.9%
2073	13.5%	26.1%
2072	13.5%	26.3%
2071	13.5%	26.6%
2070	13.5%	26.8%
2069	13.6%	27.1%
2068	13.6%	27.3%
2067	13.6%	27.6%
2066	13.6%	27.8%
2065	13.6%	28.1%
2064	13.7%	28.3%
2063	13.7%	28.6%
2062	13.7%	28.8%
2061	13.8%	29.1%
2060	13.8%	29.3%
2059	13.8%	29.5%
2058	13.9%	29.8%
2057	13.9%	30%
2056	13.9%	30.2%
2055	13.9%	30.5%
2054	13.9%	30.7%
2053	13.9%	31%
2052	13.9%	31.2%
2051	13.8%	31.5%
2050	13.8%	31.8%
2049	13.8%	32.1%
2048	13.7%	32.4%
2047	13.7%	32.7%
2046	13.6%	33%
2045	13.6%	33.4%
2044	13.6%	33.7%
2043	13.6%	34.1%
2042	13.6%	34.5%
2041	13.6%	34.9%
2040	13.6%	35.3%
2039	13.6%	35.7%
2038	13.7%	36.1%
2037	13.7%	36.5%
2036	13.7%	36.9%
2035	13.7%	37.3%
2034	13.8%	37.7%
2033	13.8%	38.1%
2032	13.9%	38.4%
2031	14%	38.7%
2030	14.1%	39%
2029	14.2%	39.2%
2028	14.2%	39.4%
2027	14.3%	39.6%
2026	14.4%	40%
2025	14.4%	40.4%
2024	14.5%	40.5%
2023	14.5%	40.6%
2022	14.5%	40.9%
2021	14.5%	41.2%
2020	14.4%	41.4%
2019	14.4%	41.7%
2018	14.3%	42%
2017	14.2%	42.6%
2016	14%	43.1%
2015	13.9%	43.6%
2014	13.8%	44%
2013	13.7%	44.4%
2012	13.6%	44.5%
2011	13.5%	44.6%
2010	13.5%	44.6%
2009	13.4%	44.7%
2008	13.3%	44.9%
2007	13.4%	45.1%
2006	13.5%	45.3%
2005	13.7%	45.4%
2004	14%	45.5%
2003	14.4%	45.6%
2002	14.8%	45.6%
2001	15.2%	45.7%
2000	15.7%	45.8%
1999	16.1%	45.9%
1998	16.5%	46.1%
1997	17%	46.2%
1996	17.4%	46.2%
1995	17.9%	46.3%
1994	18.3%	46.3%
1993	18.8%	46.3%
1992	19.3%	46.3%
1991	19.8%	46.2%
1990	20.3%	46.1%
1989	20.8%	46.1%
1988	21.1%	46%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.4%	46.1%
1985	21.6%	46.1%
1984	21.8%	46.2%
1983	22%	46.3%
1982	22.1%	46.4%
1981	22.1%	46.6%
1980	22.1%	46.8%
1979	22.1%	47.1%
1978	22.2%	47.4%
1977	22.2%	47.7%
1976	22.3%	47.8%
1975	22.3%	48%
1974	22.2%	48.1%
1973	22.3%	47.9%
1972	22.4%	47.7%
1971	22.6%	47.6%
1970	22.8%	47.5%
1969	23%	47.4%
1968	23.2%	47.3%
1967	23.4%	47.2%
1966	23.8%	47.1%
1965	24.2%	47%
1964	24.7%	46.9%
1963	25.1%	46.7%
1962	25.4%	46.6%
1961	25.8%	46.6%
1960	26.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Sudan

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Bulgaria

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2023	6	256
2022	10	263
2021	9	305
2020	9	273
2019	6	262
2018	7	268
2017	7	277
2016	7	288
2015	7	298
2014	7	309
2013	7	327
2012	7	340
2011	8	357
2010	9	370
2009	9	382
2008	10	426
2007	11	445
2006	12	485
2005	13	506
2004	14	536
2003	14	593
2002	15	588
2001	17	616
2000	19	645
1999	20	662
1998	20	669
1997	23	681
1996	22	712
1995	23	730
1994	25	775
1993	23	839
1992	25	863
1991	25	873
1990	27	840
1989	25	881
1988	26	877
1987	25	914
1986	25	938
1985	26	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Sudan
2023	0.61%	5.01%
2022	0.62%	5.18%
2021	0.63%	5.36%
2020	0.65%	5.53%
2019	0.67%	5.71%
2018	0.7%	5.89%
2017	0.73%	6.07%
2016	0.77%	6.26%
2015	0.82%	6.45%
2014	0.87%	6.64%
2013	0.93%	6.83%
2012	0.99%	7.02%
2011	1.04%	7.22%
2010	1.08%	7.42%
2009	1.12%	7.64%
2008	1.14%	7.88%
2007	1.18%	8.13%
2006	1.24%	8.4%
2005	1.33%	10%
2004	1.42%	10.3%
2003	1.51%	9.31%
2002	1.6%	9.65%
2001	1.68%	9.99%
2000	1.75%	10.3%
1999	1.82%	10.7%
1998	1.89%	11%
1997	1.93%	11.3%
1996	1.94%	11.6%
1995	1.92%	11.9%
1994	1.91%	12.2%
1993	1.92%	12.5%
1992	1.92%	12.7%
1991	1.89%	13%
1990	1.83%	13.2%
1989	1.79%	13.4%
1988	1.78%	13.6%
1987	1.8%	13.8%
1986	1.87%	14%
1985	1.97%	17.8%
1984	2.07%	18%
1983	2.15%	18.2%
1982	2.22%	14.5%
1981	2.3%	14.6%
1980	2.38%	14.8%
1979	2.49%	14.9%
1978	2.6%	15%
1977	2.72%	15.1%
1976	2.8%	15.2%
1975	2.86%	15.3%
1974	2.91%	15.4%
1973	2.95%	15.5%
1972	3.01%	15.6%
1971	3.11%	15.7%
1970	3.25%	15.8%
1969	3.4%	15.9%
1968	3.54%	16%
1967	3.64%	16.2%
1966	3.7%	16.3%
1965	3.75%	16.5%
1964	3.86%	16.7%
1963	4.08%	17%
1962	4.43%	17.2%
1961	4.89%	17.5%
1960	5.47%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.