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Birth rate in Yugozapaden
2000 – 2024 · 25 data points
2 of 6 · Regions of Bulgaria
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2024
8.7per 1,000
−0.6
since 2023
Regions of Bulgaria · 2024
2 of 6
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.2
vs Bulgaria
+0.9
Bulgaria: 7.8 · 2025
Birth rate, 2000 – 2024 per 1,000 people · Yugozapaden · Bulgaria · World
−1.2 since 2014
5
10
15
20
25
2000
2010
2015
2025
Yugozapaden
Bulgaria
World
Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2024
Compared with Birth rate · per 1,000 people
Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Yugozapaden · 2000 – 2024
Latest value
8.7 · 2024
First value
8.9 · 2000
Highest
11.1 · 2009
Lowest
8.2 · 2001
Data points
25
By year
All years · 2000 – 2024
| Year | Yugozapaden | Change | Bulgaria | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.7 | −0.6 | 8.3 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 9.3 | ±0.0 | 8.9 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 9.3 | −0.3 | 8.8 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | ±0.0 | 9.0 | 16.8 |
| 2020 | 9.6 | ±0.0 | 9.0 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 9.5 | −0.2 | 9.3 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 9.7 | ±0.0 | 9.4 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | ±0.0 | 9.4 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | 9.7 | −0.2 | 9.4 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 19.8 |
| 2013 | 9.4 | −0.3 | 9.3 | 19.9 |
| 2012 | 9.7 | −0.2 | 9.5 | 20.4 |
| 2011 | 9.9 | −0.7 | 9.6 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 10.6 | −0.5 | 10.2 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +0.6 | 10.9 | 20.4 |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 20.5 |
| 2007 | 10.0 | +0.4 | 10.0 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 20.6 |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +0.5 | 9.3 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +0.3 | 9.1 | 21.0 |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +0.2 | 8.7 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 8.2 | ±0.0 | 8.5 | 21.4 |
| 2001 | 8.2 | −0.7 | 8.5 | 21.7 |
| 2000 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 22.1 |
Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Bulgaria
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Birth rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Severozapaden | 8.1 | |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 8.3 | |
| 4 | Severoiztochen | 9.3 | |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 9.7 | |
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 10.5 |
Source: Eurostat, 2017
What it means
Babies born in a year for every 1,000 residents.
How it is calculated
Live births in the year divided by the average population, times 1,000.
People
Yugozapaden in numbers
Population
2M
2025
Population growth
-0.13%
2025 · Bulgaria
Population density
99.9
2024
Median age
44.9
2025
Children under 15
14.3%
2025
Residents 65 and over
21.2%
2025
Life expectancy
77.0
2024
Births per woman
1.72
2024 · Bulgaria
Infant mortality
4.6
2024 · Bulgaria
Net migration
6.4
2024
Born abroad
4.4%
2024 · Bulgaria
Urban population
74.2%
2025 · Bulgaria