Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Uruguay by year

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Bulgaria

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2023	1.81	1.41
2022	1.78	1.43
2021	1.8	1.45
2020	1.77	1.5
2019	1.79	1.57
2018	1.73	1.68
2017	1.71	1.82
2016	1.67	1.97
2015	1.64	2.04
2014	1.62	2.03
2013	1.54	2.03
2012	1.5	2.01
2011	1.51	1.99
2010	1.57	2.01
2009	1.66	2.02
2008	1.56	2.03
2007	1.49	2.05
2006	1.44	2.07
2005	1.37	2.1
2004	1.33	2.09
2003	1.26	2.12
2002	1.23	2.16
2001	1.21	2.16
2000	1.26	2.2
1999	1.23	2.25
1998	1.11	2.27
1997	1.09	2.33
1996	1.23	2.36
1995	1.23	2.4
1994	1.37	2.42
1993	1.46	2.41
1992	1.55	2.43
1991	1.66	2.45
1990	1.82	2.48
1989	1.9	2.5
1988	1.97	2.5
1987	1.96	2.49
1986	2.02	2.47
1985	1.97	2.47
1984	2.01	2.47
1983	2.01	2.49
1982	2.01	2.51
1981	2	2.53
1980	2.05	2.59
1979	2.16	2.71
1978	2.15	2.83
1977	2.21	2.9
1976	2.24	3.01
1975	2.23	3.02
1974	2.29	2.96
1973	2.15	2.86
1972	2.03	2.78
1971	2.1	2.77
1970	2.17	2.77
1969	2.27	2.77
1968	2.27	2.77
1967	2.02	2.78
1966	2.03	2.82
1965	2.09	2.84
1964	2.19	2.86
1963	2.21	2.88
1962	2.24	2.87
1961	2.29	2.85
1960	2.31	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2023	-43,837	298
2022	-62,065	-2,964
2021	-90,452	-5,621
2020	-65,507	4,048
2019	-46,317	3,873
2018	-46,304	7,322
2017	-45,583	10,907
2016	-42,744	14,008
2015	-44,699	16,194
2014	-41,027	16,238
2013	-37,948	16,318
2012	-40,183	15,520
2011	-37,477	14,934
2010	-34,759	16,231
2009	-26,800	16,947
2008	-32,967	16,838
2007	-37,727	17,422
2006	-39,526	17,783
2005	-42,124	18,926
2004	-40,128	18,067
2003	-44,319	18,628
2002	-46,240	20,073
2001	-44,050	20,729
2000	-41,668	21,060
1999	-39,411	21,844
1998	-52,844	22,114
1997	-58,185	23,737
1996	-45,159	24,635
1995	-42,030	24,872
1994	-32,086	24,637
1993	-24,569	24,212
1992	-18,789	24,847
1991	-14,675	25,422
1990	-3,487	25,699
1989	5,326	25,322
1988	9,879	25,071
1987	8,971	24,469
1986	16,125	24,505
1985	11,649	23,988
1984	20,610	23,684
1983	21,455	24,146
1982	24,077	25,224
1981	29,341	24,968
1980	30,129	25,451
1979	40,599	27,456
1978	44,070	30,076
1977	47,543	31,321
1976	56,055	33,199
1975	54,941	33,393
1974	64,223	32,221
1973	57,760	30,213
1972	47,169	28,896
1971	52,925	28,584
1970	61,125	28,737
1969	63,256	28,805
1968	69,468	29,103
1967	49,861	29,514
1966	54,504	30,293
1965	58,249	30,807
1964	66,783	31,340
1963	66,241	31,824
1962	64,104	31,441
1961	75,460	30,975
1960	76,314	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Uruguay by year

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Bulgaria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2023	8.9	9.87
2022	8.8	9.96
2021	9	10.1
2020	9	10.4
2019	9.3	10.9
2018	9.3	11.7
2017	9.4	12.7
2016	9.4	13.7
2015	9.4	14.3
2014	9.6	14.2
2013	9.3	14.3
2012	9.5	14.2
2011	9.6	14.1
2010	10.2	14.2
2009	10.9	14.3
2008	10.4	14.4
2007	10	14.6
2006	9.7	14.8
2005	9.3	15.1
2004	9.1	15.1
2003	8.7	15.3
2002	8.5	15.6
2001	8.5	15.7
2000	9	16
1999	8.8	16.4
1998	7.9	16.6
1997	7.7	17
1996	8.6	17.3
1995	8.6	17.6
1994	9.4	17.7
1993	10	17.6
1992	10.4	17.7
1991	11.1	17.8
1990	12.1	17.9
1989	12.6	18.1
1988	13.1	18.1
1987	13	17.9
1986	13.4	17.8
1985	13.3	17.8
1984	13.6	17.8
1983	13.8	17.9
1982	13.9	18
1981	14	18.2
1980	14.5	18.5
1979	15.3	19.3
1978	15.5	20.1
1977	16.1	20.6
1976	16.5	21.4
1975	16.6	21.5
1974	17.2	21.1
1973	16.2	20.4
1972	15.3	20
1971	15.9	20
1970	16.3	20.1
1969	17	20.1
1968	16.9	20.2
1967	15	20.5
1966	14.9	20.9
1965	15.3	21.2
1964	16.1	21.5
1963	16.4	21.8
1962	16.7	21.8
1961	17.4	21.8
1960	17.8	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 17.8 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2100	13%	11%
2099	13.1%	11%
2098	13.1%	11%
2097	13.1%	11%
2096	13.2%	11%
2095	13.2%	11%
2094	13.3%	11%
2093	13.4%	11.1%
2092	13.4%	11.1%
2091	13.4%	11.2%
2090	13.5%	11.2%
2089	13.5%	11.2%
2088	13.6%	11.3%
2087	13.6%	11.3%
2086	13.6%	11.3%
2085	13.6%	11.4%
2084	13.6%	11.4%
2083	13.6%	11.4%
2082	13.6%	11.4%
2081	13.6%	11.5%
2080	13.6%	11.5%
2079	13.6%	11.5%
2078	13.6%	11.5%
2077	13.6%	11.5%
2076	13.6%	11.5%
2075	13.5%	11.4%
2074	13.5%	11.4%
2073	13.5%	11.4%
2072	13.5%	11.4%
2071	13.5%	11.4%
2070	13.5%	11.5%
2069	13.6%	11.5%
2068	13.6%	11.5%
2067	13.6%	11.6%
2066	13.6%	11.7%
2065	13.6%	11.8%
2064	13.7%	11.9%
2063	13.7%	12%
2062	13.7%	12.1%
2061	13.8%	12.2%
2060	13.8%	12.3%
2059	13.8%	12.5%
2058	13.9%	12.6%
2057	13.9%	12.8%
2056	13.9%	12.9%
2055	13.9%	13%
2054	13.9%	13.2%
2053	13.9%	13.3%
2052	13.9%	13.4%
2051	13.8%	13.6%
2050	13.8%	13.7%
2049	13.8%	13.8%
2048	13.7%	13.9%
2047	13.7%	14%
2046	13.6%	14%
2045	13.6%	14.1%
2044	13.6%	14.2%
2043	13.6%	14.2%
2042	13.6%	14.3%
2041	13.6%	14.3%
2040	13.6%	14.4%
2039	13.6%	14.4%
2038	13.7%	14.4%
2037	13.7%	14.5%
2036	13.7%	14.5%
2035	13.7%	14.6%
2034	13.8%	14.7%
2033	13.8%	14.9%
2032	13.9%	15.2%
2031	14%	15.6%
2030	14.1%	16.1%
2029	14.2%	16.5%
2028	14.2%	16.9%
2027	14.3%	17.3%
2026	14.4%	17.7%
2025	14.4%	18.1%
2024	14.5%	18.3%
2023	14.5%	18.7%
2022	14.5%	19.1%
2021	14.5%	19.4%
2020	14.4%	19.8%
2019	14.4%	20.2%
2018	14.3%	20.5%
2017	14.2%	20.8%
2016	14%	21%
2015	13.9%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	21.3%
2013	13.7%	21.5%
2012	13.6%	21.7%
2011	13.5%	22%
2010	13.5%	22.3%
2009	13.4%	22.6%
2008	13.3%	22.8%
2007	13.4%	23.1%
2006	13.5%	23.3%
2005	13.7%	23.5%
2004	14%	23.7%
2003	14.4%	23.9%
2002	14.8%	24.1%
2001	15.2%	24.2%
2000	15.7%	24.4%
1999	16.1%	24.5%
1998	16.5%	24.5%
1997	17%	24.6%
1996	17.4%	24.6%
1995	17.9%	24.7%
1994	18.3%	24.7%
1993	18.8%	24.9%
1992	19.3%	25.1%
1991	19.8%	25.3%
1990	20.3%	25.6%
1989	20.8%	25.8%
1988	21.1%	26%
1987	21.3%	26.1%
1986	21.4%	26.2%
1985	21.6%	26.4%
1984	21.8%	26.5%
1983	22%	26.6%
1982	22.1%	26.7%
1981	22.1%	26.9%
1980	22.1%	27%
1979	22.1%	27.2%
1978	22.2%	27.3%
1977	22.2%	27.3%
1976	22.3%	27.4%
1975	22.3%	27.4%
1974	22.2%	27.4%
1973	22.3%	27.4%
1972	22.4%	27.5%
1971	22.6%	27.7%
1970	22.8%	27.8%
1969	23%	27.8%
1968	23.2%	27.9%
1967	23.4%	28%
1966	23.8%	28%
1965	24.2%	27.9%
1964	24.7%	27.9%
1963	25.1%	27.8%
1962	25.4%	27.7%
1961	25.8%	27.6%
1960	26.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Uruguay

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Bulgaria

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2023	6	15
2022	10	20
2021	9	49
2020	9	20
2019	6	16
2018	7	16
2017	7	16
2016	7	16
2015	7	16
2014	7	16
2013	7	16
2012	7	16
2011	8	17
2010	9	17
2009	9	18
2008	10	19
2007	11	19
2006	12	20
2005	13	20
2004	14	21
2003	14	23
2002	15	23
2001	17	24
2000	19	23
1999	20	24
1998	20	25
1997	23	27
1996	22	28
1995	23	29
1994	25	30
1993	23	31
1992	25	33
1991	25	33
1990	27	35
1989	25	36
1988	26	39
1987	25	41
1986	25	41
1985	26	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Uruguay
2023	0.61%	0.67%
2022	0.62%	0.68%
2021	0.63%	0.7%
2020	0.65%	0.71%
2019	0.67%	0.74%
2018	0.7%	0.77%
2017	0.73%	0.81%
2016	0.77%	0.85%
2015	0.82%	0.89%
2014	0.87%	0.93%
2013	0.93%	0.97%
2012	0.99%	1%
2011	1.04%	1.04%
2010	1.08%	1.08%
2009	1.12%	1.13%
2008	1.14%	1.19%
2007	1.18%	1.27%
2006	1.24%	1.35%
2005	1.33%	1.44%
2004	1.42%	1.52%
2003	1.51%	1.58%
2002	1.6%	1.62%
2001	1.68%	1.66%
2000	1.75%	1.7%
1999	1.82%	1.76%
1998	1.89%	1.84%
1997	1.93%	1.93%
1996	1.94%	2.03%
1995	1.92%	2.12%
1994	1.91%	2.19%
1993	1.92%	2.25%
1992	1.92%	2.29%
1991	1.89%	2.32%
1990	1.83%	2.37%
1989	1.79%	2.42%
1988	1.78%	2.51%
1987	1.8%	2.62%
1986	1.87%	2.74%
1985	1.97%	2.84%
1984	2.07%	2.95%
1983	2.15%	3.1%
1982	2.22%	3.31%
1981	2.3%	3.6%
1980	2.38%	3.98%
1979	2.49%	4.41%
1978	2.6%	4.83%
1977	2.72%	5.18%
1976	2.8%	5.41%
1975	2.86%	5.49%
1974	2.91%	5.46%
1973	2.95%	5.39%
1972	3.01%	5.34%
1971	3.11%	5.33%
1970	3.25%	5.4%
1969	3.4%	5.53%
1968	3.54%	5.64%
1967	3.64%	5.7%
1966	3.7%	5.74%
1965	3.75%	5.77%
1964	3.86%	5.83%
1963	4.08%	5.93%
1962	4.43%	6.06%
1961	4.89%	6.21%
1960	5.47%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.