Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Turkey

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Turkey by year

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Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Turkey
2023	1.81	1.51
2022	1.78	1.63
2021	1.8	1.71
2020	1.77	1.77
2019	1.79	1.89
2018	1.73	2
2017	1.71	2.08
2016	1.67	2.11
2015	1.64	2.16
2014	1.62	2.19
2013	1.54	2.11
2012	1.5	2.11
2011	1.51	2.05
2010	1.57	2.08
2009	1.66	2.1
2008	1.56	2.15
2007	1.49	2.16
2006	1.44	2.19
2005	1.37	2.2
2004	1.33	2.2
2003	1.26	2.2
2002	1.23	2.27
2001	1.21	2.39
2000	1.26	2.49
1999	1.23	2.63
1998	1.11	2.71
1997	1.09	2.74
1996	1.23	2.78
1995	1.23	2.84
1994	1.37	2.87
1993	1.46	2.92
1992	1.55	2.94
1991	1.66	3
1990	1.82	3.11
1989	1.9	3.34
1988	1.97	3.45
1987	1.96	3.54
1986	2.02	3.66
1985	1.97	3.78
1984	2.01	3.91
1983	2.01	4.06
1982	2.01	4.21
1981	2	4.35
1980	2.05	4.45
1979	2.16	4.58
1978	2.15	4.69
1977	2.21	4.78
1976	2.24	4.93
1975	2.23	5.09
1974	2.29	5.24
1973	2.15	5.41
1972	2.03	5.55
1971	2.1	5.67
1970	2.17	5.78
1969	2.27	5.87
1968	2.27	5.96
1967	2.02	6.06
1966	2.03	6.15
1965	2.09	6.22
1964	2.19	6.29
1963	2.21	6.34
1962	2.24	6.38
1961	2.29	6.42
1960	2.31	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Turkey
2023	-43,837	426,630
2022	-62,065	535,373
2021	-90,452	521,713
2020	-65,507	608,708
2019	-46,317	751,472
2018	-46,304	830,353
2017	-45,583	875,408
2016	-42,744	895,841
2015	-44,699	930,799
2014	-41,027	957,055
2013	-37,948	921,386
2012	-40,183	917,145
2011	-37,477	875,839
2010	-34,759	892,334
2009	-26,800	900,491
2008	-32,967	868,749
2007	-37,727	876,626
2006	-39,526	897,351
2005	-42,124	898,650
2004	-40,128	896,025
2003	-44,319	893,683
2002	-46,240	922,927
2001	-44,050	980,560
2000	-41,668	1,020,515
1999	-39,411	1,063,312
1998	-52,844	1,103,242
1997	-58,185	1,099,738
1996	-45,159	1,091,827
1995	-42,030	1,090,630
1994	-32,086	1,078,208
1993	-24,569	1,064,168
1992	-18,789	1,039,125
1991	-14,675	1,041,229
1990	-3,487	1,044,467
1989	5,326	1,094,036
1988	9,879	1,101,266
1987	8,971	1,099,042
1986	16,125	1,102,660
1985	11,649	1,098,846
1984	20,610	1,096,529
1983	21,455	1,095,106
1982	24,077	1,091,863
1981	29,341	1,100,082
1980	30,129	1,090,538
1979	40,599	1,076,707
1978	44,070	1,054,863
1977	47,543	1,023,779
1976	56,055	1,009,999
1975	54,941	1,012,904
1974	64,223	1,020,053
1973	57,760	1,025,675
1972	47,169	1,023,781
1971	52,925	1,014,165
1970	61,125	991,950
1969	63,256	970,958
1968	69,468	950,778
1967	49,861	936,727
1966	54,504	925,790
1965	58,249	904,016
1964	66,783	884,152
1963	66,241	862,626
1962	64,104	837,473
1961	75,460	816,911
1960	76,314	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Turkey
2023	8.9	11.2
2022	8.8	12.2
2021	9	12.9
2020	9	13.4
2019	9.3	14.4
2018	9.3	15.4
2017	9.4	16.2
2016	9.4	16.6
2015	9.4	17.1
2014	9.6	17.5
2013	9.3	17
2012	9.5	17.2
2011	9.6	16.9
2010	10.2	17.2
2009	10.9	17.6
2008	10.4	18.2
2007	10	18.4
2006	9.7	18.7
2005	9.3	18.8
2004	9.1	18.9
2003	8.7	18.9
2002	8.5	19.5
2001	8.5	20.6
2000	9	21.4
1999	8.8	22.6
1998	7.9	23.3
1997	7.7	23.5
1996	8.6	23.7
1995	8.6	24.1
1994	9.4	24.3
1993	10	24.4
1992	10.4	24.4
1991	11.1	24.9
1990	12.1	25.5
1989	12.6	26.9
1988	13.1	27.7
1987	13	28.3
1986	13.4	29
1985	13.3	29.7
1984	13.6	30.4
1983	13.8	31.2
1982	13.9	32
1981	14	33.1
1980	14.5	33.7
1979	15.3	34.2
1978	15.5	34.5
1977	16.1	34.7
1976	16.5	35.3
1975	16.6	36.2
1974	17.2	37.3
1973	16.2	38.4
1972	15.3	39.3
1971	15.9	40.1
1970	16.3	40.6
1969	17	41
1968	16.9	41.5
1967	15	42.1
1966	14.9	42.9
1965	15.3	43.4
1964	16.1	43.9
1963	16.4	44.3
1962	16.7	44.7
1961	17.4	45.2
1960	17.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 17.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Turkey
2100	13%	11%
2099	13.1%	11%
2098	13.1%	11.1%
2097	13.1%	11.1%
2096	13.2%	11.2%
2095	13.2%	11.2%
2094	13.3%	11.3%
2093	13.4%	11.4%
2092	13.4%	11.4%
2091	13.4%	11.5%
2090	13.5%	11.6%
2089	13.5%	11.6%
2088	13.6%	11.7%
2087	13.6%	11.7%
2086	13.6%	11.8%
2085	13.6%	11.8%
2084	13.6%	11.9%
2083	13.6%	11.9%
2082	13.6%	11.9%
2081	13.6%	11.9%
2080	13.6%	11.9%
2079	13.6%	12%
2078	13.6%	12%
2077	13.6%	12%
2076	13.6%	12%
2075	13.5%	12%
2074	13.5%	12%
2073	13.5%	12%
2072	13.5%	12.1%
2071	13.5%	12.1%
2070	13.5%	12.2%
2069	13.6%	12.2%
2068	13.6%	12.3%
2067	13.6%	12.4%
2066	13.6%	12.5%
2065	13.6%	12.7%
2064	13.7%	12.8%
2063	13.7%	13%
2062	13.7%	13.1%
2061	13.8%	13.3%
2060	13.8%	13.5%
2059	13.8%	13.7%
2058	13.9%	13.8%
2057	13.9%	14%
2056	13.9%	14.2%
2055	13.9%	14.3%
2054	13.9%	14.5%
2053	13.9%	14.6%
2052	13.9%	14.7%
2051	13.8%	14.9%
2050	13.8%	15%
2049	13.8%	15.1%
2048	13.7%	15.2%
2047	13.7%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.4%
2045	13.6%	15.5%
2044	13.6%	15.6%
2043	13.6%	15.7%
2042	13.6%	15.8%
2041	13.6%	15.9%
2040	13.6%	16%
2039	13.6%	16.1%
2038	13.7%	16.3%
2037	13.7%	16.4%
2036	13.7%	16.6%
2035	13.7%	16.9%
2034	13.8%	17.2%
2033	13.8%	17.6%
2032	13.9%	18%
2031	14%	18.4%
2030	14.1%	18.9%
2029	14.2%	19.4%
2028	14.2%	19.9%
2027	14.3%	20.3%
2026	14.4%	20.8%
2025	14.4%	21.2%
2024	14.5%	21.4%
2023	14.5%	21.8%
2022	14.5%	22.2%
2021	14.5%	22.5%
2020	14.4%	22.8%
2019	14.4%	23%
2018	14.3%	23.1%
2017	14.2%	23.3%
2016	14%	23.6%
2015	13.9%	23.9%
2014	13.8%	24.3%
2013	13.7%	24.7%
2012	13.6%	25.1%
2011	13.5%	25.5%
2010	13.5%	25.9%
2009	13.4%	26.3%
2008	13.3%	26.7%
2007	13.4%	27.1%
2006	13.5%	27.5%
2005	13.7%	27.9%
2004	14%	28.3%
2003	14.4%	28.7%
2002	14.8%	29.2%
2001	15.2%	29.7%
2000	15.7%	30.2%
1999	16.1%	30.8%
1998	16.5%	31.4%
1997	17%	32%
1996	17.4%	32.6%
1995	17.9%	33.2%
1994	18.3%	33.8%
1993	18.8%	34.3%
1992	19.3%	34.8%
1991	19.8%	35.3%
1990	20.3%	35.8%
1989	20.8%	36.3%
1988	21.1%	36.7%
1987	21.3%	37.2%
1986	21.4%	37.6%
1985	21.6%	38.1%
1984	21.8%	38.5%
1983	22%	38.9%
1982	22.1%	39.3%
1981	22.1%	39.6%
1980	22.1%	39.8%
1979	22.1%	40.1%
1978	22.2%	40.4%
1977	22.2%	40.7%
1976	22.3%	41.1%
1975	22.3%	41.5%
1974	22.2%	41.8%
1973	22.3%	42.1%
1972	22.4%	42.3%
1971	22.6%	42.5%
1970	22.8%	42.7%
1969	23%	42.8%
1968	23.2%	42.9%
1967	23.4%	42.9%
1966	23.8%	42.8%
1965	24.2%	42.8%
1964	24.7%	42.7%
1963	25.1%	42.5%
1962	25.4%	42.4%
1961	25.8%	42.2%
1960	26.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Turkey
2023	6	15
2022	10	21
2021	9	20
2020	9	19
2019	6	17
2018	7	17
2017	7	18
2016	7	19
2015	7	19
2014	7	20
2013	7	20
2012	7	21
2011	8	23
2010	9	23
2009	9	23
2008	10	24
2007	11	25
2006	12	26
2005	13	27
2004	14	28
2003	14	29
2002	15	30
2001	17	31
2000	19	32
1999	20	34
1998	20	34
1997	23	35
1996	22	36
1995	23	37
1994	25	38
1993	23	39
1992	25	40
1991	25	41
1990	27	42
1989	25	44
1988	26	47
1987	25	50
1986	25	53
1985	26	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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	Turkey
2023	0.61%	1.28%
2022	0.62%	0.96%
2021	0.63%	1.01%
2020	0.65%	1.05%
2019	0.67%	1.1%
2018	0.7%	1.15%
2017	0.73%	1.2%
2016	0.77%	1.26%
2015	0.82%	1.33%
2014	0.87%	1.4%
2013	0.93%	1.49%
2012	0.99%	1.58%
2011	1.04%	1.68%
2010	1.08%	1.79%
2009	1.12%	1.92%
2008	1.14%	2.06%
2007	1.18%	2.21%
2006	1.24%	2.38%
2005	1.33%	2.57%
2004	1.42%	2.77%
2003	1.51%	2.99%
2002	1.6%	3.22%
2001	1.68%	3.47%
2000	1.75%	3.74%
1999	1.82%	4.03%
1998	1.89%	4.33%
1997	1.93%	4.66%
1996	1.94%	5%
1995	1.92%	5.35%
1994	1.91%	5.73%
1993	1.92%	6.11%
1992	1.92%	6.52%
1991	1.89%	6.95%
1990	1.83%	7.38%
1989	1.79%	7.83%
1988	1.78%	8.29%
1987	1.8%	8.77%
1986	1.87%	9.27%
1985	1.97%	9.79%
1984	2.07%	10.3%
1983	2.15%	10.9%
1982	2.22%	11.5%
1981	2.3%	12.1%
1980	2.38%	12.7%
1979	2.49%	13.3%
1978	2.6%	13.9%
1977	2.72%	14.5%
1976	2.8%	15.1%
1975	2.86%	15.7%
1974	2.91%	16.3%
1973	2.95%	16.9%
1972	3.01%	17.5%
1971	3.11%	18%
1970	3.25%	18.6%
1969	3.4%	19.2%
1968	3.54%	19.7%
1967	3.64%	20.4%
1966	3.7%	21%
1965	3.75%	21.7%
1964	3.86%	22.5%
1963	4.08%	23.3%
1962	4.43%	24.1%
1961	4.89%	25%
1960	5.47%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.