Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Syria

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Syria
2023	1.81	2.71
2022	1.78	2.75
2021	1.8	2.8
2020	1.77	2.84
2019	1.79	2.88
2018	1.73	2.93
2017	1.71	2.97
2016	1.67	3.01
2015	1.64	3.07
2014	1.62	3.12
2013	1.54	3.17
2012	1.5	3.22
2011	1.51	3.29
2010	1.57	3.36
2009	1.66	3.42
2008	1.56	3.48
2007	1.49	3.54
2006	1.44	3.56
2005	1.37	3.61
2004	1.33	3.68
2003	1.26	3.76
2002	1.23	3.87
2001	1.21	3.98
2000	1.26	4.07
1999	1.23	4.14
1998	1.11	4.25
1997	1.09	4.37
1996	1.23	4.54
1995	1.23	4.7
1994	1.37	4.86
1993	1.46	4.99
1992	1.55	5.14
1991	1.66	5.34
1990	1.82	5.56
1989	1.9	5.78
1988	1.97	6
1987	1.96	6.2
1986	2.02	6.37
1985	1.97	6.48
1984	2.01	6.59
1983	2.01	6.69
1982	2.01	6.81
1981	2	6.97
1980	2.05	7.12
1979	2.16	7.25
1978	2.15	7.35
1977	2.21	7.42
1976	2.24	7.45
1975	2.23	7.49
1974	2.29	7.52
1973	2.15	7.55
1972	2.03	7.57
1971	2.1	7.6
1970	2.17	7.62
1969	2.27	7.59
1968	2.27	7.57
1967	2.02	7.56
1966	2.03	7.55
1965	2.09	7.53
1964	2.19	7.53
1963	2.21	7.51
1962	2.24	7.51
1961	2.29	7.5
1960	2.31	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Syria
2023	-43,837	402,713
2022	-62,065	369,750
2021	-90,452	350,560
2020	-65,507	327,992
2019	-46,317	293,762
2018	-46,304	242,530
2017	-45,583	237,214
2016	-42,744	236,007
2015	-44,699	253,977
2014	-41,027	333,116
2013	-37,948	419,341
2012	-40,183	475,520
2011	-37,477	543,950
2010	-34,759	558,666
2009	-26,800	559,314
2008	-32,967	576,593
2007	-37,727	529,162
2006	-39,526	480,616
2005	-42,124	468,960
2004	-40,128	461,209
2003	-44,319	457,000
2002	-46,240	453,967
2001	-44,050	451,503
2000	-41,668	446,211
1999	-39,411	439,261
1998	-52,844	433,447
1997	-58,185	429,887
1996	-45,159	430,765
1995	-42,030	430,172
1994	-32,086	426,996
1993	-24,569	420,244
1992	-18,789	412,878
1991	-14,675	410,830
1990	-3,487	409,177
1989	5,326	406,111
1988	9,879	404,285
1987	8,971	399,159
1986	16,125	390,821
1985	11,649	379,231
1984	20,610	366,768
1983	21,455	355,375
1982	24,077	319,664
1981	29,341	330,237
1980	30,129	332,464
1979	40,599	324,943
1978	44,070	316,724
1977	47,543	306,630
1976	56,055	294,267
1975	54,941	282,299
1974	64,223	270,735
1973	57,760	254,687
1972	47,169	249,027
1971	52,925	239,610
1970	61,125	230,117
1969	63,256	219,114
1968	69,468	209,454
1967	49,861	199,223
1966	54,504	191,122
1965	58,249	182,560
1964	66,783	174,549
1963	66,241	166,555
1962	64,104	159,155
1961	75,460	151,485
1960	76,314	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Syria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Syria
2023	8.9	22.1
2022	8.8	21.2
2021	9	21.2
2020	9	20.6
2019	9.3	19.7
2018	9.3	18.9
2017	9.4	19.6
2016	9.4	19.6
2015	9.4	21.3
2014	9.6	23.8
2013	9.3	26.9
2012	9.5	27.7
2011	9.6	28.1
2010	10.2	28.7
2009	10.9	29.2
2008	10.4	30.5
2007	10	29.1
2006	9.7	28.3
2005	9.3	28.8
2004	9.1	29.1
2003	8.7	29.6
2002	8.5	30.1
2001	8.5	30.7
2000	9	31.2
1999	8.8	31.5
1998	7.9	32
1997	7.7	32.5
1996	8.6	33.3
1995	8.6	34
1994	9.4	34.6
1993	10	35
1992	10.4	35.4
1991	11.1	36.3
1990	12.1	37.3
1989	12.6	38.3
1988	13.1	39.4
1987	13	40.3
1986	13.4	41
1985	13.3	41.3
1984	13.6	41.5
1983	13.8	41.9
1982	13.9	42.2
1981	14	43
1980	14.5	43.7
1979	15.3	44.4
1978	15.5	44.9
1977	16.1	45.3
1976	16.5	45.4
1975	16.6	45.5
1974	17.2	45.6
1973	16.2	45.7
1972	15.3	45.9
1971	15.9	46.2
1970	16.3	46.5
1969	17	46.4
1968	16.9	46.5
1967	15	46.5
1966	14.9	46.7
1965	15.3	46.7
1964	16.1	46.9
1963	16.4	47
1962	16.7	47.2
1961	17.4	47.3
1960	17.8	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 17.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Syria
2100	13%	15.9%
2099	13.1%	16%
2098	13.1%	16%
2097	13.1%	16.1%
2096	13.2%	16.1%
2095	13.2%	16.1%
2094	13.3%	16.2%
2093	13.4%	16.2%
2092	13.4%	16.2%
2091	13.4%	16.2%
2090	13.5%	16.2%
2089	13.5%	16.2%
2088	13.6%	16.2%
2087	13.6%	16.3%
2086	13.6%	16.4%
2085	13.6%	16.4%
2084	13.6%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.7%
2082	13.6%	16.8%
2081	13.6%	17%
2080	13.6%	17.2%
2079	13.6%	17.4%
2078	13.6%	17.6%
2077	13.6%	17.8%
2076	13.6%	18.1%
2075	13.5%	18.3%
2074	13.5%	18.6%
2073	13.5%	18.8%
2072	13.5%	19.1%
2071	13.5%	19.3%
2070	13.5%	19.5%
2069	13.6%	19.6%
2068	13.6%	19.8%
2067	13.6%	19.9%
2066	13.6%	20%
2065	13.6%	20.1%
2064	13.7%	20.1%
2063	13.7%	20.1%
2062	13.7%	20.2%
2061	13.8%	20.2%
2060	13.8%	20.2%
2059	13.8%	20.2%
2058	13.9%	20.3%
2057	13.9%	20.4%
2056	13.9%	20.5%
2055	13.9%	20.7%
2054	13.9%	21%
2053	13.9%	21.3%
2052	13.9%	21.6%
2051	13.8%	22%
2050	13.8%	22.5%
2049	13.8%	23%
2048	13.7%	23.6%
2047	13.7%	24.2%
2046	13.6%	24.8%
2045	13.6%	25.5%
2044	13.6%	26.1%
2043	13.6%	26.7%
2042	13.6%	27.2%
2041	13.6%	27.8%
2040	13.6%	28.2%
2039	13.6%	28.6%
2038	13.7%	28.9%
2037	13.7%	29%
2036	13.7%	29%
2035	13.7%	28.9%
2034	13.8%	28.7%
2033	13.8%	28.5%
2032	13.9%	28.1%
2031	14%	27.7%
2030	14.1%	27.4%
2029	14.2%	27.3%
2028	14.2%	27.4%
2027	14.3%	27.7%
2026	14.4%	28.1%
2025	14.4%	28.8%
2024	14.5%	29.2%
2023	14.5%	30.3%
2022	14.5%	31.9%
2021	14.5%	33.4%
2020	14.4%	34.6%
2019	14.4%	36.1%
2018	14.3%	37.9%
2017	14.2%	39.3%
2016	14%	40.2%
2015	13.9%	40.6%
2014	13.8%	39.8%
2013	13.7%	38%
2012	13.6%	36.5%
2011	13.5%	36.1%
2010	13.5%	36.1%
2009	13.4%	36.3%
2008	13.3%	36.3%
2007	13.4%	36.7%
2006	13.5%	38.1%
2005	13.7%	39.1%
2004	14%	39.6%
2003	14.4%	40.2%
2002	14.8%	40.8%
2001	15.2%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	41.9%
1999	16.1%	42.4%
1998	16.5%	42.9%
1997	17%	43.3%
1996	17.4%	43.8%
1995	17.9%	44.2%
1994	18.3%	44.7%
1993	18.8%	45.2%
1992	19.3%	45.7%
1991	19.8%	46.1%
1990	20.3%	46.6%
1989	20.8%	46.9%
1988	21.1%	47.2%
1987	21.3%	47.5%
1986	21.4%	47.7%
1985	21.6%	48%
1984	21.8%	48.2%
1983	22%	48.4%
1982	22.1%	48.5%
1981	22.1%	48.7%
1980	22.1%	48.7%
1979	22.1%	48.7%
1978	22.2%	48.7%
1977	22.2%	48.7%
1976	22.3%	48.6%
1975	22.3%	48.6%
1974	22.2%	48.5%
1973	22.3%	48.5%
1972	22.4%	48.4%
1971	22.6%	48.3%
1970	22.8%	48.2%
1969	23%	48%
1968	23.2%	47.8%
1967	23.4%	47.5%
1966	23.8%	47.3%
1965	24.2%	46.9%
1964	24.7%	46.6%
1963	25.1%	46.3%
1962	25.4%	46.1%
1961	25.8%	45.7%
1960	26.1%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Syria
2023	6	20
2022	10	21
2021	9	30
2020	9	23
2019	6	24
2018	7	21
2017	7	23
2016	7	23
2015	7	24
2014	7	25
2013	7	25
2012	7	22
2011	8	21
2010	9	19
2009	9	19
2008	10	20
2007	11	19
2006	12	20
2005	13	21
2004	14	22
2003	14	24
2002	15	26
2001	17	29
2000	19	31
1999	20	32
1998	20	34
1997	23	34
1996	22	34
1995	23	33
1994	25	32
1993	23	32
1992	25	33
1991	25	35
1990	27	37
1989	25	41
1988	26	44
1987	25	48
1986	25	52
1985	26	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Syria
2023	0.61%	2.06%
2022	0.62%	2.11%
2021	0.63%	2.1%
2020	0.65%	2.24%
2019	0.67%	2.5%
2018	0.7%	3.26%
2017	0.73%	3.3%
2016	0.77%	3.22%
2015	0.82%	3.7%
2014	0.87%	3.53%
2013	0.93%	3.65%
2012	0.99%	3.39%
2011	1.04%	2.17%
2010	1.08%	1.9%
2009	1.12%	1.9%
2008	1.14%	1.9%
2007	1.18%	1.92%
2006	1.24%	1.95%
2005	1.33%	1.98%
2004	1.42%	2.03%
2003	1.51%	2.09%
2002	1.6%	2.15%
2001	1.68%	2.23%
2000	1.75%	2.32%
1999	1.82%	2.42%
1998	1.89%	2.53%
1997	1.93%	2.66%
1996	1.94%	2.8%
1995	1.92%	2.94%
1994	1.91%	3.09%
1993	1.92%	3.24%
1992	1.92%	3.4%
1991	1.89%	3.55%
1990	1.83%	3.7%
1989	1.79%	3.85%
1988	1.78%	4.02%
1987	1.8%	4.19%
1986	1.87%	4.39%
1985	1.97%	4.6%
1984	2.07%	4.84%
1983	2.15%	5.1%
1982	2.22%	7.06%
1981	2.3%	6.33%
1980	2.38%	6.03%
1979	2.49%	6.4%
1978	2.6%	6.79%
1977	2.72%	7.19%
1976	2.8%	7.61%
1975	2.86%	8.03%
1974	2.91%	8.47%
1973	2.95%	8.92%
1972	3.01%	9.4%
1971	3.11%	9.91%
1970	3.25%	10.5%
1969	3.4%	11.1%
1968	3.54%	11.7%
1967	3.64%	12.3%
1966	3.7%	12.9%
1965	3.75%	13.5%
1964	3.86%	14.1%
1963	4.08%	14.7%
1962	4.43%	15.3%
1961	4.89%	16.1%
1960	5.47%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.