Fertility & birth rates in Bulgaria and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Bulgaria vs Venezuela by year

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Bulgaria

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2023	1.81	2.08
2022	1.78	2.09
2021	1.8	2.11
2020	1.77	2.12
2019	1.79	2.13
2018	1.73	2.15
2017	1.71	2.18
2016	1.67	2.22
2015	1.64	2.25
2014	1.62	2.3
2013	1.54	2.33
2012	1.5	2.38
2011	1.51	2.4
2010	1.57	2.4
2009	1.66	2.42
2008	1.56	2.48
2007	1.49	2.52
2006	1.44	2.6
2005	1.37	2.63
2004	1.33	2.64
2003	1.26	2.7
2002	1.23	2.74
2001	1.21	2.78
2000	1.26	2.79
1999	1.23	2.86
1998	1.11	2.91
1997	1.09	2.97
1996	1.23	3.02
1995	1.23	3.08
1994	1.37	3.15
1993	1.46	3.22
1992	1.55	3.29
1991	1.66	3.37
1990	1.82	3.45
1989	1.9	3.52
1988	1.97	3.6
1987	1.96	3.67
1986	2.02	3.73
1985	1.97	3.79
1984	2.01	3.86
1983	2.01	3.93
1982	2.01	4.01
1981	2	4.1
1980	2.05	4.2
1979	2.16	4.3
1978	2.15	4.4
1977	2.21	4.49
1976	2.24	4.59
1975	2.23	4.69
1974	2.29	4.79
1973	2.15	4.91
1972	2.03	5.04
1971	2.1	5.17
1970	2.17	5.32
1969	2.27	5.47
1968	2.27	5.61
1967	2.02	5.75
1966	2.03	5.87
1965	2.09	5.98
1964	2.19	6.07
1963	2.21	6.16
1962	2.24	6.23
1961	2.29	6.3
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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bulgaria

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2023	-43,837	213,020
2022	-62,065	216,619
2021	-90,452	207,746
2020	-65,507	237,223
2019	-46,317	274,826
2018	-46,304	317,302
2017	-45,583	340,222
2016	-42,744	359,651
2015	-44,699	384,560
2014	-41,027	395,088
2013	-37,948	408,930
2012	-40,183	420,758
2011	-37,477	425,958
2010	-34,759	425,397
2009	-26,800	427,257
2008	-32,967	435,870
2007	-37,727	452,482
2006	-39,526	460,152
2005	-42,124	463,260
2004	-40,128	455,881
2003	-44,319	456,902
2002	-46,240	466,821
2001	-44,050	451,487
2000	-41,668	459,802
1999	-39,411	463,787
1998	-52,844	469,123
1997	-58,185	472,002
1996	-45,159	468,653
1995	-42,030	469,267
1994	-32,086	469,178
1993	-24,569	473,189
1992	-18,789	474,824
1991	-14,675	477,917
1990	-3,487	478,168
1989	5,326	478,053
1988	9,879	477,569
1987	8,971	474,204
1986	16,125	468,252
1985	11,649	455,517
1984	20,610	449,186
1983	21,455	443,569
1982	24,077	436,564
1981	29,341	432,059
1980	30,129	425,613
1979	40,599	421,256
1978	44,070	414,032
1977	47,543	405,315
1976	56,055	395,344
1975	54,941	385,045
1974	64,223	375,678
1973	57,760	367,612
1972	47,169	360,749
1971	52,925	355,212
1970	61,125	350,709
1969	63,256	343,596
1968	69,468	340,973
1967	49,861	335,813
1966	54,504	329,697
1965	58,249	321,695
1964	66,783	314,397
1963	66,241	307,279
1962	64,104	299,345
1961	75,460	292,109
1960	76,314	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.79% in Bulgaria and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Bulgaria vs Venezuela by year

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Bulgaria

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2023	8.9	15.1
2022	8.8	15
2021	9	15.2
2020	9	15.5
2019	9.3	16.3
2018	9.3	17.3
2017	9.4	17.9
2016	9.4	18.3
2015	9.4	18.6
2014	9.6	19.1
2013	9.3	19.5
2012	9.5	19.9
2011	9.6	20.2
2010	10.2	20.3
2009	10.9	20.6
2008	10.4	21.1
2007	10	21.5
2006	9.7	22.1
2005	9.3	22.4
2004	9.1	22.4
2003	8.7	22.9
2002	8.5	23.3
2001	8.5	23.6
2000	9	23.7
1999	8.8	24.2
1998	7.9	24.6
1997	7.7	25.1
1996	8.6	25.5
1995	8.6	26
1994	9.4	26.5
1993	10	27.1
1992	10.4	27.7
1991	11.1	28.3
1990	12.1	28.9
1989	12.6	29.5
1988	13.1	30.1
1987	13	30.6
1986	13.4	30.9
1985	13.3	31
1984	13.6	31.4
1983	13.8	31.8
1982	13.9	32.3
1981	14	32.8
1980	14.5	33.3
1979	15.3	33.8
1978	15.5	34.1
1977	16.1	34.5
1976	16.5	34.7
1975	16.6	35
1974	17.2	35.3
1973	16.2	35.7
1972	15.3	36.1
1971	15.9	36.7
1970	16.3	37.5
1969	17	38.2
1968	16.9	39
1967	15	39.7
1966	14.9	40.5
1965	15.3	41.3
1964	16.1	42
1963	16.4	42.7
1962	16.7	43.4
1961	17.4	44.1
1960	17.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.9 in Bulgaria and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 17.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2100	13%	14.4%
2099	13.1%	14.5%
2098	13.1%	14.5%
2097	13.1%	14.5%
2096	13.2%	14.5%
2095	13.2%	14.6%
2094	13.3%	14.6%
2093	13.4%	14.6%
2092	13.4%	14.7%
2091	13.4%	14.7%
2090	13.5%	14.8%
2089	13.5%	14.8%
2088	13.6%	14.9%
2087	13.6%	15%
2086	13.6%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.6%	15.6%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.6%	15.8%
2078	13.6%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16.1%
2075	13.5%	16.2%
2074	13.5%	16.4%
2073	13.5%	16.5%
2072	13.5%	16.6%
2071	13.5%	16.7%
2070	13.5%	16.8%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.6%	16.9%
2067	13.6%	17%
2066	13.6%	17.1%
2065	13.6%	17.2%
2064	13.7%	17.3%
2063	13.7%	17.4%
2062	13.7%	17.4%
2061	13.8%	17.5%
2060	13.8%	17.7%
2059	13.8%	17.8%
2058	13.9%	17.9%
2057	13.9%	18.1%
2056	13.9%	18.3%
2055	13.9%	18.5%
2054	13.9%	18.7%
2053	13.9%	18.9%
2052	13.9%	19.1%
2051	13.8%	19.4%
2050	13.8%	19.6%
2049	13.8%	19.9%
2048	13.7%	20.2%
2047	13.7%	20.4%
2046	13.6%	20.6%
2045	13.6%	20.8%
2044	13.6%	21%
2043	13.6%	21.2%
2042	13.6%	21.3%
2041	13.6%	21.4%
2040	13.6%	21.4%
2039	13.6%	21.5%
2038	13.7%	21.5%
2037	13.7%	21.4%
2036	13.7%	21.4%
2035	13.7%	21.4%
2034	13.8%	21.5%
2033	13.8%	21.6%
2032	13.9%	21.9%
2031	14%	22.2%
2030	14.1%	22.5%
2029	14.2%	23%
2028	14.2%	23.5%
2027	14.3%	24%
2026	14.4%	24.6%
2025	14.4%	25.2%
2024	14.5%	25.5%
2023	14.5%	26.2%
2022	14.5%	26.8%
2021	14.5%	27.4%
2020	14.4%	27.8%
2019	14.4%	28%
2018	14.3%	27.9%
2017	14.2%	27.8%
2016	14%	27.9%
2015	13.9%	28.2%
2014	13.8%	28.5%
2013	13.7%	28.9%
2012	13.6%	29.2%
2011	13.5%	29.5%
2010	13.5%	29.9%
2009	13.4%	30.3%
2008	13.3%	30.6%
2007	13.4%	31%
2006	13.5%	31.4%
2005	13.7%	31.8%
2004	14%	32.2%
2003	14.4%	32.7%
2002	14.8%	33.1%
2001	15.2%	33.6%
2000	15.7%	34%
1999	16.1%	34.5%
1998	16.5%	34.9%
1997	17%	35.3%
1996	17.4%	35.8%
1995	17.9%	36.2%
1994	18.3%	36.6%
1993	18.8%	37%
1992	19.3%	37.4%
1991	19.8%	37.8%
1990	20.3%	38.1%
1989	20.8%	38.4%
1988	21.1%	38.7%
1987	21.3%	39%
1986	21.4%	39.3%
1985	21.6%	39.6%
1984	21.8%	39.9%
1983	22%	40.3%
1982	22.1%	40.6%
1981	22.1%	41%
1980	22.1%	41.3%
1979	22.1%	41.7%
1978	22.2%	42.1%
1977	22.2%	42.5%
1976	22.3%	42.9%
1975	22.3%	43.3%
1974	22.2%	43.8%
1973	22.3%	44.3%
1972	22.4%	44.7%
1971	22.6%	45.2%
1970	22.8%	45.6%
1969	23%	46%
1968	23.2%	46.3%
1967	23.4%	46.6%
1966	23.8%	46.8%
1965	24.2%	46.9%
1964	24.7%	47%
1963	25.1%	47%
1962	25.4%	47%
1961	25.8%	46.9%
1960	26.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.5% of the population in Bulgaria and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 20.3% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bulgaria and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bulgaria vs Venezuela

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Bulgaria

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2023	6	227
2022	10	219
2021	9	251
2020	9	207
2019	6	202
2018	7	205
2017	7	195
2016	7	162
2015	7	136
2014	7	133
2013	7	123
2012	7	113
2011	8	104
2010	9	110
2009	9	109
2008	10	103
2007	11	92
2006	12	96
2005	13	93
2004	14	94
2003	14	97
2002	15	87
2001	17	101
2000	19	86
1999	20	88
1998	20	82
1997	23	82
1996	22	86
1995	23	84
1994	25	84
1993	23	82
1992	25	82
1991	25	80
1990	27	83
1989	25	80
1988	26	80
1987	25	81
1986	25	81
1985	26	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bulgaria

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bulgaria	Venezuela
2023	0.61%	2.43%
2022	0.62%	2.43%
2021	0.63%	2.43%
2020	0.65%	2.43%
2019	0.67%	2.43%
2018	0.7%	2.43%
2017	0.73%	2.43%
2016	0.77%	2.43%
2015	0.82%	1.92%
2014	0.87%	1.83%
2013	0.93%	1.79%
2012	0.99%	1.76%
2011	1.04%	1.73%
2010	1.08%	1.72%
2009	1.12%	1.71%
2008	1.14%	1.72%
2007	1.18%	1.74%
2006	1.24%	1.79%
2005	1.33%	1.85%
2004	1.42%	1.91%
2003	1.51%	1.98%
2002	1.6%	2.03%
2001	1.68%	2.09%
2000	1.75%	2.15%
1999	1.82%	2.24%
1998	1.89%	2.34%
1997	1.93%	2.45%
1996	1.94%	2.55%
1995	1.92%	2.63%
1994	1.91%	2.68%
1993	1.92%	2.73%
1992	1.92%	2.78%
1991	1.89%	2.86%
1990	1.83%	2.96%
1989	1.79%	3.09%
1988	1.78%	3.23%
1987	1.8%	3.37%
1986	1.87%	3.5%
1985	1.97%	3.64%
1984	2.07%	3.77%
1983	2.15%	3.91%
1982	2.22%	4.07%
1981	2.3%	4.24%
1980	2.38%	4.42%
1979	2.49%	4.62%
1978	2.6%	4.82%
1977	2.72%	5.01%
1976	2.8%	5.2%
1975	2.86%	5.38%
1974	2.91%	5.57%
1973	2.95%	5.75%
1972	3.01%	5.94%
1971	3.11%	6.12%
1970	3.25%	6.3%
1969	3.4%	6.47%
1968	3.54%	6.61%
1967	3.64%	6.75%
1966	3.7%	6.87%
1965	3.75%	7%
1964	3.86%	7.14%
1963	4.08%	7.3%
1962	4.43%	7.49%
1961	4.89%	7.72%
1960	5.47%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Bulgaria and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.