Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
2023	1.81	3.5
2022	1.78	3.4
2021	1.8	3.27
2020	1.77	3.06
2019	1.79	2.87
2018	1.73	2.71
2017	1.71	2.57
2016	1.67	2.56
2015	1.64	2.58
2014	1.62	2.55
2013	1.54	2.44
2012	1.5	2.34
2011	1.51	2.35
2010	1.57	2.44
2009	1.66	2.56
2008	1.56	2.64
2007	1.49	2.57
2006	1.44	2.46
2005	1.37	2.44
2004	1.33	2.5
2003	1.26	2.5
2002	1.23	2.58
2001	1.21	2.61
2000	1.26	2.7
1999	1.23	2.83
1998	1.11	2.99
1997	1.09	3.19
1996	1.23	3.39
1995	1.23	3.57
1994	1.37	3.66
1993	1.46	3.86
1992	1.55	4.06
1991	1.66	4.19
1990	1.82	4.12
1989	1.9	4.1
1988	1.97	4.26
1987	1.96	4.53
1986	2.02	4.68
1985	1.97	4.69
1984	2.01	4.73
1983	2.01	4.71
1982	2.01	4.82
1981	2	4.91
1980	2.05	5.04
1979	2.16	5.16
1978	2.15	5.28
1977	2.21	5.54
1976	2.24	5.75
1975	2.23	5.92
1974	2.29	6.05
1973	2.15	6.16
1972	2.03	6.25
1971	2.1	6.28
1970	2.17	6.31
1969	2.27	6.34
1968	2.27	6.39
1967	2.02	6.57
1966	2.03	6.66
1965	2.09	6.81
1964	2.19	6.82
1963	2.21	6.81
1962	2.24	6.88
1961	2.29	6.75
1960	2.31	6.61

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
2023	-43,837	722,280
2022	-62,065	715,410
2021	-90,452	689,325
2020	-65,507	643,750
2019	-46,317	618,154
2018	-46,304	585,119
2017	-45,583	548,372
2016	-42,744	549,045
2015	-44,699	552,781
2014	-41,027	536,881
2013	-37,948	501,742
2012	-40,183	463,333
2011	-37,477	454,858
2010	-34,759	461,293
2009	-26,800	471,839
2008	-32,967	461,665
2007	-37,727	426,880
2006	-39,526	383,265
2005	-42,124	363,462
2004	-40,128	363,994
2003	-44,319	355,098
2002	-46,240	359,231
2001	-44,050	356,483
2000	-41,668	365,138
1999	-39,411	385,448
1998	-52,844	408,532
1997	-58,185	441,631
1996	-45,159	471,010
1995	-42,030	493,966
1994	-32,086	502,279
1993	-24,569	527,557
1992	-18,789	548,793
1991	-14,675	557,886
1990	-3,487	540,581
1989	5,326	522,323
1988	9,879	525,126
1987	8,971	537,292
1986	16,125	533,234
1985	11,649	508,893
1984	20,610	485,617
1983	21,455	454,464
1982	24,077	431,389
1981	29,341	413,897
1980	30,129	401,557
1979	40,599	387,754
1978	44,070	372,068
1977	47,543	369,572
1976	56,055	363,110
1975	54,941	357,382
1974	64,223	350,422
1973	57,760	341,807
1972	47,169	333,230
1971	52,925	323,171
1970	61,125	313,216
1969	63,256	302,833
1968	69,468	295,651
1967	49,861	298,350
1966	54,504	297,844
1965	58,249	302,264
1964	66,783	298,790
1963	66,241	293,432
1962	64,104	292,788
1961	75,460	279,841
1960	76,314	267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
2023	8.9	26.5
2022	8.8	26.5
2021	9	26.5
2020	9	25.6
2019	9.3	24.7
2018	9.3	24
2017	9.4	23.2
2016	9.4	23.5
2015	9.4	24
2014	9.6	23.8
2013	9.3	23
2012	9.5	22
2011	9.6	21.9
2010	10.2	22.4
2009	10.9	23.1
2008	10.4	23.2
2007	10	22.2
2006	9.7	20.9
2005	9.3	20.4
2004	9.1	20.6
2003	8.7	20.5
2002	8.5	20.9
2001	8.5	21.1
2000	9	21.7
1999	8.8	22.8
1998	7.9	24.1
1997	7.7	25.8
1996	8.6	27.5
1995	8.6	29
1994	9.4	29.9
1993	10	31.5
1992	10.4	33
1991	11.1	34
1990	12.1	33.7
1989	12.6	33.4
1988	13.1	34.4
1987	13	36.1
1986	13.4	36.9
1985	13.3	36.7
1984	13.6	36.4
1983	13.8	35.5
1982	13.9	35
1981	14	34.7
1980	14.5	34.8
1979	15.3	34.8
1978	15.5	34.6
1977	16.1	35.4
1976	16.5	35.9
1975	16.6	36.5
1974	17.2	37
1973	16.2	37.3
1972	15.3	37.6
1971	15.9	37.8
1970	16.3	38.1
1969	17	38.3
1968	16.9	38.9
1967	15	40.5
1966	14.9	42
1965	15.3	44
1964	16.1	45.2
1963	16.4	46.3
1962	16.7	47.9
1961	17.4	48
1960	17.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 17.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Uzbekistan

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
2100	13%	18.4%
2099	13.1%	18.5%
2098	13.1%	18.7%
2097	13.1%	18.8%
2096	13.2%	19%
2095	13.2%	19.2%
2094	13.3%	19.3%
2093	13.4%	19.5%
2092	13.4%	19.7%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.5%	20%
2089	13.5%	20.2%
2088	13.6%	20.4%
2087	13.6%	20.5%
2086	13.6%	20.7%
2085	13.6%	20.8%
2084	13.6%	20.9%
2083	13.6%	21.1%
2082	13.6%	21.2%
2081	13.6%	21.3%
2080	13.6%	21.4%
2079	13.6%	21.6%
2078	13.6%	21.7%
2077	13.6%	21.8%
2076	13.6%	22%
2075	13.5%	22.1%
2074	13.5%	22.3%
2073	13.5%	22.4%
2072	13.5%	22.6%
2071	13.5%	22.8%
2070	13.5%	23%
2069	13.6%	23.2%
2068	13.6%	23.4%
2067	13.6%	23.7%
2066	13.6%	23.9%
2065	13.6%	24.2%
2064	13.7%	24.4%
2063	13.7%	24.7%
2062	13.7%	25%
2061	13.8%	25.2%
2060	13.8%	25.5%
2059	13.8%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	25.9%
2057	13.9%	26.1%
2056	13.9%	26.3%
2055	13.9%	26.4%
2054	13.9%	26.5%
2053	13.9%	26.5%
2052	13.9%	26.6%
2051	13.8%	26.7%
2050	13.8%	26.7%
2049	13.8%	26.7%
2048	13.7%	26.8%
2047	13.7%	26.8%
2046	13.6%	26.9%
2045	13.6%	27%
2044	13.6%	27.1%
2043	13.6%	27.3%
2042	13.6%	27.5%
2041	13.6%	27.8%
2040	13.6%	28.1%
2039	13.6%	28.6%
2038	13.7%	29.1%
2037	13.7%	29.6%
2036	13.7%	30.1%
2035	13.7%	30.5%
2034	13.8%	30.8%
2033	13.8%	31%
2032	13.9%	31.2%
2031	14%	31.3%
2030	14.1%	31.5%
2029	14.2%	31.6%
2028	14.2%	31.6%
2027	14.3%	31.5%
2026	14.4%	31.4%
2025	14.4%	31.2%
2024	14.5%	31.1%
2023	14.5%	30.9%
2022	14.5%	30.6%
2021	14.5%	30.2%
2020	14.4%	29.7%
2019	14.4%	29.3%
2018	14.3%	29%
2017	14.2%	28.8%
2016	14%	28.5%
2015	13.9%	28.3%
2014	13.8%	28.1%
2013	13.7%	28.1%
2012	13.6%	28.2%
2011	13.5%	28.5%
2010	13.5%	28.9%
2009	13.4%	29.4%
2008	13.3%	29.9%
2007	13.4%	30.6%
2006	13.5%	31.4%
2005	13.7%	32.3%
2004	14%	33.1%
2003	14.4%	34%
2002	14.8%	34.9%
2001	15.2%	35.8%
2000	15.7%	36.7%
1999	16.1%	37.5%
1998	16.5%	38.2%
1997	17%	38.8%
1996	17.4%	39.2%
1995	17.9%	39.4%
1994	18.3%	39.7%
1993	18.8%	39.8%
1992	19.3%	39.8%
1991	19.8%	39.9%
1990	20.3%	39.9%
1989	20.8%	39.9%
1988	21.1%	40%
1987	21.3%	40.1%
1986	21.4%	40.1%
1985	21.6%	40.1%
1984	21.8%	40.1%
1983	22%	40.1%
1982	22.1%	40.3%
1981	22.1%	40.5%
1980	22.1%	40.8%
1979	22.1%	41.2%
1978	22.2%	41.7%
1977	22.2%	42.3%
1976	22.3%	42.8%
1975	22.3%	43.3%
1974	22.2%	43.7%
1973	22.3%	44%
1972	22.4%	44.3%
1971	22.6%	44.4%
1970	22.8%	44.6%
1969	23%	44.7%
1968	23.2%	44.8%
1967	23.4%	44.9%
1966	23.8%	44.8%
1965	24.2%	44.7%
1964	24.7%	44.2%
1963	25.1%	43.4%
1962	25.4%	42.4%
1961	25.8%	41.2%
1960	26.1%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Uzbekistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
2023	6	26
2022	10	27
2021	9	28
2020	9	29
2019	6	29
2018	7	29
2017	7	30
2016	7	31
2015	7	31
2014	7	32
2013	7	32
2012	7	33
2011	8	33
2010	9	34
2009	9	34
2008	10	35
2007	11	37
2006	12	38
2005	13	39
2004	14	39
2003	14	40
2002	15	41
2001	17	42
2000	19	42
1999	20	43
1998	20	42
1997	23	42
1996	22	44
1995	23	46
1994	25	49
1993	23	47
1992	25	46
1991	25	47
1990	27	50
1989	25	53
1988	26	58
1987	25	63
1986	25	69
1985	26	72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

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	Uzbekistan
2023	0.61%	1.33%
2022	0.62%	1.38%
2021	0.63%	1.44%
2020	0.65%	1.5%
2019	0.67%	1.56%
2018	0.7%	1.64%
2017	0.73%	1.73%
2016	0.77%	1.85%
2015	0.82%	1.98%
2014	0.87%	2.14%
2013	0.93%	2.32%
2012	0.99%	2.52%
2011	1.04%	2.75%
2010	1.08%	3.01%
2009	1.12%	3.29%
2008	1.14%	3.59%
2007	1.18%	3.9%
2006	1.24%	4.24%
2005	1.33%	4.57%
2004	1.42%	4.92%
2003	1.51%	5.25%
2002	1.6%	5.57%
2001	1.68%	5.88%
2000	1.75%	6.15%
1999	1.82%	6.38%
1998	1.89%	6.57%
1997	1.93%	6.72%
1996	1.94%	6.83%
1995	1.92%	6.91%
1994	1.91%	6.95%
1993	1.92%	6.99%
1992	1.92%	7.01%
1991	1.89%	7.01%
1990	1.83%	7.04%
1989	1.79%	7.13%
1988	1.78%	7.31%
1987	1.8%	7.59%
1986	1.87%	7.96%
1985	1.97%	8.4%
1984	2.07%	8.91%
1983	2.15%	9.5%
1982	2.22%	10.2%
1981	2.3%	10.9%
1980	2.38%	11.7%
1979	2.49%	12.5%
1978	2.6%	-
1977	2.72%	-
1976	2.8%	-
1975	2.86%	-
1974	2.91%	-
1973	2.95%	-
1972	3.01%	-
1971	3.11%	-
1970	3.25%	-
1969	3.4%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.64%	-
1966	3.7%	-
1965	3.75%	-
1964	3.86%	-
1963	4.08%	-
1962	4.43%	-
1961	4.89%	-
1960	5.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.