Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Uganda

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Uganda by year

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Bulgaria

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2023	1.81	4.28
2022	1.78	4.39
2021	1.8	4.51
2020	1.77	4.62
2019	1.79	4.74
2018	1.73	4.87
2017	1.71	4.99
2016	1.67	5.11
2015	1.64	5.25
2014	1.62	5.41
2013	1.54	5.56
2012	1.5	5.73
2011	1.51	5.89
2010	1.57	6.02
2009	1.66	6.12
2008	1.56	6.2
2007	1.49	6.33
2006	1.44	6.43
2005	1.37	6.53
2004	1.33	6.61
2003	1.26	6.67
2002	1.23	6.74
2001	1.21	6.76
2000	1.26	6.79
1999	1.23	6.83
1998	1.11	6.84
1997	1.09	6.86
1996	1.23	6.84
1995	1.23	6.87
1994	1.37	6.9
1993	1.46	6.89
1992	1.55	6.91
1991	1.66	6.94
1990	1.82	7.01
1989	1.9	7.05
1988	1.97	7.1
1987	1.96	7.12
1986	2.02	7.08
1985	1.97	7.04
1984	2.01	7.02
1983	2.01	7.07
1982	2.01	7.11
1981	2	7.12
1980	2.05	7.11
1979	2.16	7.14
1978	2.15	7.16
1977	2.21	7.18
1976	2.24	7.19
1975	2.23	7.2
1974	2.29	7.19
1973	2.15	7.19
1972	2.03	7.19
1971	2.1	7.18
1970	2.17	7.15
1969	2.27	7.12
1968	2.27	7.13
1967	2.02	7.1
1966	2.03	7.07
1965	2.09	7.04
1964	2.19	7.01
1963	2.21	6.98
1962	2.24	6.96
1961	2.29	6.93
1960	2.31	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2023	-43,837	1,477,166
2022	-62,065	1,455,576
2021	-90,452	1,423,377
2020	-65,507	1,397,288
2019	-46,317	1,367,044
2018	-46,304	1,332,600
2017	-45,583	1,290,658
2016	-42,744	1,249,565
2015	-44,699	1,224,839
2014	-41,027	1,201,599
2013	-37,948	1,184,250
2012	-40,183	1,167,473
2011	-37,477	1,147,263
2010	-34,759	1,121,564
2009	-26,800	1,090,600
2008	-32,967	1,055,935
2007	-37,727	1,029,893
2006	-39,526	999,958
2005	-42,124	969,096
2004	-40,128	938,623
2003	-44,319	901,374
2002	-46,240	868,756
2001	-44,050	836,751
2000	-41,668	803,069
1999	-39,411	775,166
1998	-52,844	741,175
1997	-58,185	727,523
1996	-45,159	699,707
1995	-42,030	697,218
1994	-32,086	675,092
1993	-24,569	650,032
1992	-18,789	627,139
1991	-14,675	602,740
1990	-3,487	587,291
1989	5,326	565,367
1988	9,879	547,759
1987	8,971	527,397
1986	16,125	487,693
1985	11,649	462,534
1984	20,610	421,241
1983	21,455	404,940
1982	24,077	390,820
1981	29,341	380,028
1980	30,129	370,287
1979	40,599	381,626
1978	44,070	371,930
1977	47,543	365,216
1976	56,055	359,458
1975	54,941	354,278
1974	64,223	345,773
1973	57,760	340,780
1972	47,169	335,935
1971	52,925	328,294
1970	61,125	333,202
1969	63,256	320,486
1968	69,468	309,725
1967	49,861	296,692
1966	54,504	282,225
1965	58,249	271,830
1964	66,783	260,733
1963	66,241	250,885
1962	64,104	241,513
1961	75,460	232,894
1960	76,314	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Uganda by year

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Bulgaria

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2023	8.9	35.2
2022	8.8	35.8
2021	9	36.3
2020	9	36.8
2019	9.3	37.2
2018	9.3	37.7
2017	9.4	37.9
2016	9.4	38.3
2015	9.4	39
2014	9.6	39.7
2013	9.3	40.6
2012	9.5	41.4
2011	9.6	42.2
2010	10.2	42.9
2009	10.9	43.4
2008	10.4	43.8
2007	10	44.5
2006	9.7	45.2
2005	9.3	45.8
2004	9.1	46.5
2003	8.7	47
2002	8.5	47.4
2001	8.5	47.9
2000	9	48.2
1999	8.8	48.7
1998	7.9	48.8
1997	7.7	49.6
1996	8.6	49.5
1995	8.6	50.6
1994	9.4	50.5
1993	10	50.5
1992	10.4	50.6
1991	11.1	50.6
1990	12.1	51
1989	12.6	50.9
1988	13.1	51
1987	13	50.9
1986	13.4	50.4
1985	13.3	49.7
1984	13.6	49
1983	13.8	48.9
1982	13.9	48.8
1981	14	48.8
1980	14.5	48.7
1979	15.3	48.8
1978	15.5	48.6
1977	16.1	48.6
1976	16.5	48.6
1975	16.6	48.7
1974	17.2	48.6
1973	16.2	48.7
1972	15.3	48.9
1971	15.9	48.9
1970	16.3	48.7
1969	17	48.4
1968	16.9	48.4
1967	15	48.2
1966	14.9	47.9
1965	15.3	47.8
1964	16.1	47.7
1963	16.4	47.8
1962	16.7	48
1961	17.4	48.2
1960	17.8	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 17.8 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2100	13%	17.8%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.1%	18.1%
2097	13.1%	18.3%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.8%
2093	13.4%	19%
2092	13.4%	19.2%
2091	13.4%	19.4%
2090	13.5%	19.6%
2089	13.5%	19.7%
2088	13.6%	19.9%
2087	13.6%	20.1%
2086	13.6%	20.4%
2085	13.6%	20.6%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.2%
2081	13.6%	21.4%
2080	13.6%	21.7%
2079	13.6%	21.9%
2078	13.6%	22.1%
2077	13.6%	22.4%
2076	13.6%	22.6%
2075	13.5%	22.9%
2074	13.5%	23.2%
2073	13.5%	23.5%
2072	13.5%	23.7%
2071	13.5%	24%
2070	13.5%	24.3%
2069	13.6%	24.6%
2068	13.6%	25%
2067	13.6%	25.3%
2066	13.6%	25.6%
2065	13.6%	25.9%
2064	13.7%	26.3%
2063	13.7%	26.6%
2062	13.7%	27%
2061	13.8%	27.3%
2060	13.8%	27.7%
2059	13.8%	28%
2058	13.9%	28.4%
2057	13.9%	28.7%
2056	13.9%	29.1%
2055	13.9%	29.4%
2054	13.9%	29.8%
2053	13.9%	30.1%
2052	13.9%	30.5%
2051	13.8%	30.9%
2050	13.8%	31.3%
2049	13.8%	31.6%
2048	13.7%	32%
2047	13.7%	32.5%
2046	13.6%	32.9%
2045	13.6%	33.4%
2044	13.6%	33.8%
2043	13.6%	34.3%
2042	13.6%	34.8%
2041	13.6%	35.3%
2040	13.6%	35.9%
2039	13.6%	36.4%
2038	13.7%	37%
2037	13.7%	37.6%
2036	13.7%	38.1%
2035	13.7%	38.7%
2034	13.8%	39.2%
2033	13.8%	39.7%
2032	13.9%	40.2%
2031	14%	40.7%
2030	14.1%	41.1%
2029	14.2%	41.6%
2028	14.2%	42%
2027	14.3%	42.5%
2026	14.4%	42.9%
2025	14.4%	43.3%
2024	14.5%	43.5%
2023	14.5%	43.9%
2022	14.5%	44.3%
2021	14.5%	44.7%
2020	14.4%	45.2%
2019	14.4%	45.8%
2018	14.3%	46.3%
2017	14.2%	46.9%
2016	14%	47.5%
2015	13.9%	48.1%
2014	13.8%	48.5%
2013	13.7%	48.8%
2012	13.6%	49.1%
2011	13.5%	49.3%
2010	13.5%	49.5%
2009	13.4%	49.7%
2008	13.3%	49.8%
2007	13.4%	50%
2006	13.5%	50%
2005	13.7%	50.1%
2004	14%	50.1%
2003	14.4%	50.1%
2002	14.8%	50.1%
2001	15.2%	50.1%
2000	15.7%	50.1%
1999	16.1%	50%
1998	16.5%	49.9%
1997	17%	49.7%
1996	17.4%	49.4%
1995	17.9%	49.1%
1994	18.3%	48.6%
1993	18.8%	48.5%
1992	19.3%	48.4%
1991	19.8%	48.3%
1990	20.3%	48.2%
1989	20.8%	48.1%
1988	21.1%	48.1%
1987	21.3%	48%
1986	21.4%	48%
1985	21.6%	48%
1984	21.8%	48%
1983	22%	48.1%
1982	22.1%	48%
1981	22.1%	48%
1980	22.1%	47.9%
1979	22.1%	47.7%
1978	22.2%	47.6%
1977	22.2%	47.5%
1976	22.3%	47.5%
1975	22.3%	47.4%
1974	22.2%	47.3%
1973	22.3%	47.1%
1972	22.4%	46.9%
1971	22.6%	46.7%
1970	22.8%	46.5%
1969	23%	46.5%
1968	23.2%	46.5%
1967	23.4%	46.6%
1966	23.8%	46.6%
1965	24.2%	46.7%
1964	24.7%	46.8%
1963	25.1%	46.9%
1962	25.4%	46.8%
1961	25.8%	46.6%
1960	26.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Uganda

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Bulgaria

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2023	6	170
2022	10	184
2021	9	216
2020	9	209
2019	6	219
2018	7	232
2017	7	246
2016	7	272
2015	7	299
2014	7	311
2013	7	308
2012	7	285
2011	8	295
2010	9	304
2009	9	322
2008	10	324
2007	11	345
2006	12	409
2005	13	417
2004	14	384
2003	14	395
2002	15	416
2001	17	440
2000	19	475
1999	20	504
1998	20	523
1997	23	522
1996	22	513
1995	23	514
1994	25	507
1993	23	515
1992	25	530
1991	25	549
1990	27	575
1989	25	609
1988	26	655
1987	25	709
1986	25	781
1985	26	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Uganda
2023	0.61%	3.88%
2022	0.62%	4.05%
2021	0.63%	4.18%
2020	0.65%	4.35%
2019	0.67%	4.53%
2018	0.7%	4.74%
2017	0.73%	4.98%
2016	0.77%	5.25%
2015	0.82%	5.58%
2014	0.87%	5.91%
2013	0.93%	6.24%
2012	0.99%	6.67%
2011	1.04%	7.1%
2010	1.08%	7.61%
2009	1.12%	8.14%
2008	1.14%	8.69%
2007	1.18%	9.3%
2006	1.24%	9.97%
2005	1.33%	10.7%
2004	1.42%	11.5%
2003	1.51%	12.3%
2002	1.6%	13.1%
2001	1.68%	13.9%
2000	1.75%	14.6%
1999	1.82%	15.2%
1998	1.89%	15.6%
1997	1.93%	16%
1996	1.94%	16.2%
1995	1.92%	16.5%
1994	1.91%	16.7%
1993	1.92%	17%
1992	1.92%	17.4%
1991	1.89%	17.9%
1990	1.83%	18.3%
1989	1.79%	18.7%
1988	1.78%	18.9%
1987	1.8%	19.2%
1986	1.87%	19.5%
1985	1.97%	19.9%
1984	2.07%	20.3%
1983	2.15%	20.9%
1982	2.22%	21.4%
1981	2.3%	21.9%
1980	2.38%	22%
1979	2.49%	21.8%
1978	2.6%	21.6%
1977	2.72%	21.2%
1976	2.8%	20.7%
1975	2.86%	20.3%
1974	2.91%	19.9%
1973	2.95%	19.6%
1972	3.01%	19.4%
1971	3.11%	19.3%
1970	3.25%	19.3%
1969	3.4%	19.4%
1968	3.54%	19.7%
1967	3.64%	19.9%
1966	3.7%	20.3%
1965	3.75%	20.6%
1964	3.86%	20.9%
1963	4.08%	21.3%
1962	4.43%	21.6%
1961	4.89%	21.9%
1960	5.47%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.