Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Togo

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Togo by year

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Togo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Togo
2024	1.72	4.12
2023	1.81	4.19
2022	1.78	4.25
2021	1.8	4.32
2020	1.77	4.39
2019	1.79	4.45
2018	1.73	4.51
2017	1.71	4.58
2016	1.67	4.63
2015	1.64	4.66
2014	1.62	4.7
2013	1.54	4.75
2012	1.5	4.85
2011	1.51	4.98
2010	1.57	5.09
2009	1.66	5.1
2008	1.56	5.1
2007	1.49	5.1
2006	1.44	5.08
2005	1.37	5.04
2004	1.33	4.99
2003	1.26	5.05
2002	1.23	5.09
2001	1.21	5.13
2000	1.26	5.17
1999	1.23	5.23
1998	1.11	5.29
1997	1.09	5.36
1996	1.23	5.46
1995	1.23	5.56
1994	1.37	5.67
1993	1.46	5.78
1992	1.55	5.89
1991	1.66	5.99
1990	1.82	6.07
1989	1.9	6.15
1988	1.97	6.23
1987	1.96	6.3
1986	2.02	6.38
1985	1.97	6.46
1984	2.01	6.54
1983	2.01	6.63
1982	2.01	6.72
1981	2	6.81
1980	2.05	6.88
1979	2.16	6.94
1978	2.15	6.98
1977	2.21	7.03
1976	2.24	7.06
1975	2.23	7.09
1974	2.29	7.09
1973	2.15	7.08
1972	2.03	7.07
1971	2.1	7.06
1970	2.17	7.03
1969	2.27	7.01
1968	2.27	6.97
1967	2.02	6.96
1966	2.03	6.96
1965	2.09	6.94
1964	2.19	6.92
1963	2.21	6.89
1962	2.24	6.86
1961	2.29	6.82
1960	2.31	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.72 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Togo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Togo
2024	-47,023	198,184
2023	-43,837	196,649
2022	-62,065	195,051
2021	-90,452	192,651
2020	-65,507	192,474
2019	-46,317	192,990
2018	-46,304	191,482
2017	-45,583	189,386
2016	-42,744	187,007
2015	-44,699	183,089
2014	-41,027	179,671
2013	-37,948	176,865
2012	-40,183	176,051
2011	-37,477	176,484
2010	-34,759	175,800
2009	-26,800	170,740
2008	-32,967	164,627
2007	-37,727	158,312
2006	-39,526	150,821
2005	-42,124	143,281
2004	-40,128	136,802
2003	-44,319	133,852
2002	-46,240	130,283
2001	-44,050	126,419
2000	-41,668	122,712
1999	-39,411	119,331
1998	-52,844	116,918
1997	-58,185	116,559
1996	-45,159	111,887
1995	-42,030	106,983
1994	-32,086	100,045
1993	-24,569	112,013
1992	-18,789	110,828
1991	-14,675	109,267
1990	-3,487	107,985
1989	5,326	106,166
1988	9,879	104,605
1987	8,971	102,435
1986	16,125	99,698
1985	11,649	96,376
1984	20,610	95,195
1983	21,455	94,034
1982	24,077	92,715
1981	29,341	90,144
1980	30,129	87,404
1979	40,599	85,228
1978	44,070	83,151
1977	47,543	80,902
1976	56,055	78,770
1975	54,941	76,412
1974	64,223	74,055
1973	57,760	71,549
1972	47,169	68,966
1971	52,925	66,284
1970	61,125	63,057
1969	63,256	58,207
1968	69,468	56,082
1967	49,861	54,359
1966	54,504	52,832
1965	58,249	51,096
1964	66,783	49,450
1963	66,241	47,869
1962	64,104	46,201
1961	75,460	44,623
1960	76,314	43,307

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 2023 to 2024 was -0.73% in Bulgaria and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.81% in Bulgaria and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Togo by year

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Togo
2024	8.3	32.1
2023	8.9	32.6
2022	8.8	33.1
2021	9	33.7
2020	9	34.3
2019	9.3	34.9
2018	9.3	35.4
2017	9.4	35.7
2016	9.4	36
2015	9.4	36.1
2014	9.6	36.3
2013	9.3	36.7
2012	9.5	37.5
2011	9.6	38.5
2010	10.2	39.3
2009	10.9	39.4
2008	10.4	39.3
2007	10	39.2
2006	9.7	38.7
2005	9.3	38.2
2004	9.1	37.7
2003	8.7	37.8
2002	8.5	37.9
2001	8.5	37.8
2000	9	37.7
1999	8.8	37.7
1998	7.9	38.1
1997	7.7	38.7
1996	8.6	38.5
1995	8.6	38.6
1994	9.4	38.2
1993	10	42.1
1992	10.4	40.9
1991	11.1	41.3
1990	12.1	41.7
1989	12.6	42
1988	13.1	42.4
1987	13	42.8
1986	13.4	43.1
1985	13.3	43.2
1984	13.6	44
1983	13.8	44.6
1982	13.9	45.3
1981	14	45.6
1980	14.5	46.1
1979	15.3	46.7
1978	15.5	47.2
1977	16.1	47.6
1976	16.5	48
1975	16.6	48.2
1974	17.2	48.4
1973	16.2	48.4
1972	15.3	48.5
1971	15.9	48.5
1970	16.3	48.3
1969	17	47.5
1968	16.9	48.4
1967	15	48.5
1966	14.9	48.6
1965	15.3	48.6
1964	16.1	48.5
1963	16.4	48.4
1962	16.7	48.2
1961	17.4	48
1960	17.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 8.3 in Bulgaria and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 17.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Togo
2100	13%	23.1%
2099	13.1%	23.2%
2098	13.1%	23.4%
2097	13.1%	23.6%
2096	13.2%	23.7%
2095	13.2%	23.9%
2094	13.3%	24%
2093	13.4%	24.2%
2092	13.4%	24.4%
2091	13.4%	24.5%
2090	13.5%	24.7%
2089	13.5%	24.9%
2088	13.6%	25%
2087	13.6%	25.2%
2086	13.6%	25.4%
2085	13.6%	25.6%
2084	13.6%	25.8%
2083	13.6%	25.9%
2082	13.6%	26.1%
2081	13.6%	26.3%
2080	13.6%	26.5%
2079	13.6%	26.7%
2078	13.6%	26.9%
2077	13.6%	27.1%
2076	13.6%	27.3%
2075	13.5%	27.4%
2074	13.5%	27.6%
2073	13.5%	27.8%
2072	13.5%	28%
2071	13.5%	28.2%
2070	13.5%	28.4%
2069	13.6%	28.6%
2068	13.6%	28.7%
2067	13.6%	28.9%
2066	13.6%	29.1%
2065	13.6%	29.3%
2064	13.7%	29.6%
2063	13.7%	29.8%
2062	13.7%	30%
2061	13.8%	30.2%
2060	13.8%	30.4%
2059	13.8%	30.7%
2058	13.9%	30.9%
2057	13.9%	31.2%
2056	13.9%	31.4%
2055	13.9%	31.7%
2054	13.9%	31.9%
2053	13.9%	32.1%
2052	13.9%	32.4%
2051	13.8%	32.6%
2050	13.8%	32.9%
2049	13.8%	33.1%
2048	13.7%	33.4%
2047	13.7%	33.6%
2046	13.6%	33.8%
2045	13.6%	34%
2044	13.6%	34.3%
2043	13.6%	34.5%
2042	13.6%	34.7%
2041	13.6%	34.9%
2040	13.6%	35.1%
2039	13.6%	35.3%
2038	13.7%	35.5%
2037	13.7%	35.7%
2036	13.7%	36%
2035	13.7%	36.2%
2034	13.8%	36.5%
2033	13.8%	36.8%
2032	13.9%	37.1%
2031	14%	37.4%
2030	14.1%	37.7%
2029	14.2%	38%
2028	14.2%	38.3%
2027	14.3%	38.6%
2026	14.4%	39%
2025	14.4%	40.4%
2024	14.5%	40.8%
2023	14.5%	41.1%
2022	14.5%	41.3%
2021	14.5%	41.2%
2020	14.4%	40.7%
2019	14.4%	40.1%
2018	14.3%	39.9%
2017	14.2%	40.4%
2016	14%	41.3%
2015	13.9%	42.1%
2014	13.8%	42.8%
2013	13.7%	43.3%
2012	13.6%	43.6%
2011	13.5%	43.8%
2010	13.5%	43.6%
2009	13.4%	43.1%
2008	13.3%	42.5%
2007	13.4%	42%
2006	13.5%	41.6%
2005	13.7%	41.5%
2004	14%	41.8%
2003	14.4%	42.2%
2002	14.8%	42.7%
2001	15.2%	43.1%
2000	15.7%	43.6%
1999	16.1%	44.1%
1998	16.5%	44.3%
1997	17%	43.9%
1996	17.4%	44.1%
1995	17.9%	45.1%
1994	18.3%	46.6%
1993	18.8%	46.1%
1992	19.3%	44.9%
1991	19.8%	45.2%
1990	20.3%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.7%
1988	21.1%	45.9%
1987	21.3%	46.1%
1986	21.4%	46.4%
1985	21.6%	46.6%
1984	21.8%	46.7%
1983	22%	46.5%
1982	22.1%	46.3%
1981	22.1%	46.2%
1980	22.1%	46.2%
1979	22.1%	46.2%
1978	22.2%	46.1%
1977	22.2%	46%
1976	22.3%	45.9%
1975	22.3%	45.8%
1974	22.2%	45.7%
1973	22.3%	45.5%
1972	22.4%	45.4%
1971	22.6%	45.2%
1970	22.8%	45.1%
1969	23%	45%
1968	23.2%	44.9%
1967	23.4%	44.8%
1966	23.8%	44.7%
1965	24.2%	44.6%
1964	24.7%	44.5%
1963	25.1%	44.4%
1962	25.4%	44.2%
1961	25.8%	44.1%
1960	26.1%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Bulgaria and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 20.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Togo

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Togo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Togo
2023	6	349
2022	10	362
2021	9	397
2020	9	398
2019	6	416
2018	7	435
2017	7	443
2016	7	460
2015	7	470
2014	7	490
2013	7	500
2012	7	506
2011	8	501
2010	9	497
2009	9	471
2008	10	457
2007	11	448
2006	12	453
2005	13	434
2004	14	431
2003	14	431
2002	15	447
2001	17	478
2000	19	496
1999	20	529
1998	20	570
1997	23	600
1996	22	627
1995	23	663
1994	25	688
1993	23	728
1992	25	692
1991	25	676
1990	27	657
1989	25	644
1988	26	628
1987	25	636
1986	25	649
1985	26	668

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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Bulgaria

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Togo
2024	0.57%	5.61%
2023	0.59%	5.81%
2022	0.61%	6%
2021	0.63%	6.2%
2020	0.65%	6.39%
2019	0.67%	6.6%
2018	0.7%	6.81%
2017	0.73%	7.04%
2016	0.77%	7.28%
2015	0.82%	7.52%
2014	0.87%	7.77%
2013	0.93%	8.02%
2012	0.99%	8.29%
2011	1.04%	8.56%
2010	1.09%	8.83%
2009	1.11%	9.09%
2008	1.14%	9.37%
2007	1.19%	9.65%
2006	1.25%	9.93%
2005	1.33%	10.2%
2004	1.42%	10.6%
2003	1.51%	10.9%
2002	1.6%	11.2%
2001	1.67%	11.6%
2000	1.75%	11.9%
1999	1.83%	12.3%
1998	1.9%	12.6%
1997	1.93%	13%
1996	1.93%	13.3%
1995	1.92%	13.6%
1994	1.92%	13.9%
1993	1.93%	14.1%
1992	1.91%	14.3%
1991	1.88%	14.5%
1990	1.84%	14.7%
1989	1.79%	15%
1988	1.77%	15.2%
1987	1.8%	15.4%
1986	1.88%	15.7%
1985	1.97%	16%
1984	2.06%	16.4%
1983	2.15%	16.7%
1982	2.22%	17.1%
1981	2.3%	17.5%
1980	2.38%	17.9%
1979	2.5%	18.4%
1978	2.61%	18.8%
1977	2.71%	19.3%
1976	2.79%	19.7%
1975	2.86%	20.2%
1974	2.91%	20.7%
1973	2.96%	21.1%
1972	3.02%	21.6%
1971	3.11%	22.1%
1970	3.23%	22.5%
1969	3.4%	22.9%
1968	3.56%	23.4%
1967	3.64%	23.8%
1966	3.68%	24.1%
1965	3.74%	24.5%
1964	3.87%	24.8%
1963	4.1%	25.1%
1962	4.43%	25.4%
1961	4.89%	25.7%
1960	5.46%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Bulgaria and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.