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People Statistics · Country

Births per woman in Bulgaria

1960 – 2024 · 65 data points 18 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Bulgaria

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 1.72per woman −0.09 since 2023
Countries · 2024 18 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.10
vs World −0.47 World: 2.19 · 2024
Births per woman, 1960 – 2024 children per woman · Bulgaria · World
+0.10 since 2014
Bulgaria World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Compared with Births per woman · children per woman
Bulgaria
1.72
World
2.19

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1960 – 2024
Latest value 1.72 · 2024
First value 2.31 · 1960
Highest 2.31 · 1960
Lowest 1.09 · 1997
Data points 65

By year

All years · 1960 – 2024

YearBulgariaChange World
2024 1.72 −0.09 2.19
2023 1.81 +0.03 2.20
2022 1.78 −0.02 2.22
2021 1.80 +0.03 2.25
2020 1.77 −0.02 2.28
2019 1.79 +0.06 2.35
2018 1.73 +0.02 2.39
2017 1.71 +0.04 2.46
2016 1.67 +0.03 2.49
2015 1.64 +0.02 2.49
2014 1.62 +0.08 2.52
2013 1.54 +0.04 2.52
2012 1.50 −0.01 2.56
2011 1.51 −0.06 2.55
2010 1.57 −0.09 2.57
2009 1.66 +0.10 2.59
2008 1.56 +0.07 2.60
2007 1.49 +0.05 2.60
2006 1.44 +0.07 2.61
2005 1.37 +0.04 2.61
2004 1.33 +0.07 2.63
2003 1.26 +0.03 2.64
2002 1.23 +0.02 2.66
2001 1.21 −0.05 2.69
2000 1.26 +0.03 2.73
1999 1.23 +0.12 2.72
1998 1.11 +0.02 2.75
1997 1.09 −0.14 2.78
1996 1.23 ±0.00 2.82
1995 1.23 −0.14 2.87
1994 1.37 −0.09 2.92
1993 1.46 −0.09 2.97
1992 1.55 −0.11 3.04
1991 1.66 −0.16 3.13
1990 1.82 −0.08 3.31
1989 1.90 −0.07 3.35
1988 1.97 +0.01 3.39
1987 1.96 −0.06 3.48
1986 2.02 +0.05 3.51
1985 1.97 −0.04 3.53
1984 2.01 ±0.00 3.57
1983 2.01 ±0.00 3.59
1982 2.01 +0.01 3.72
1981 2.00 −0.05 3.71
1980 2.05 −0.11 3.73
1979 2.16 +0.01 3.76
1978 2.15 −0.06 3.77
1977 2.21 −0.03 3.84
1976 2.24 +0.01 3.97
1975 2.23 −0.06 4.07
1974 2.29 +0.14 4.26
1973 2.15 +0.12 4.42
1972 2.03 −0.07 4.55
1971 2.10 −0.07 4.69
1970 2.17 −0.10 4.84
1969 2.27 ±0.00 4.88
1968 2.27 +0.25 4.98
1967 2.02 −0.01 4.87
1966 2.03 −0.06 4.97
1965 2.09 −0.10 5.08
1964 2.19 −0.02 5.13
1963 2.21 −0.03 5.31
1962 2.24 −0.05 5.02
1961 2.29 −0.02 4.56
1960 2.31 4.69

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBirths per woman
8 Algeria 2.72
24 Argentina 1.50
12 Bangladesh 2.14
21 Brazil 1.61
18 Bulgaria 1.72
32 Canada 1.25
36 Chile 1.14
40 China 1.01
19 Colombia 1.63
3 Congo - Brazzaville 4.11
1 Congo - Kinshasa 5.98
30 Czechia 1.36
17 Ecuador 1.81
7 Egypt 2.74
33 Finland 1.25
22 France 1.61
6 Gabon 3.59
31 Germany 1.36
34 Greece 1.24
9 Honduras 2.48
41 Hong Kong SAR China 0.84
14 India 1.96
13 Indonesia 2.12
35 Italy 1.18
11 Lebanon 2.23
4 Liberia 3.86
38 Lithuania 1.11
16 Mexico 1.89
27 Netherlands 1.43
26 Norway 1.45
15 Philippines 1.89
37 Poland 1.14
29 Romania 1.39
28 Russia 1.42
10 Saudi Arabia 2.31
5 Sierra Leone 3.70
42 South Korea 0.75
39 Spain 1.10
25 Türkiye 1.48
23 United Kingdom 1.55
20 United States 1.63
2 Yemen 4.50

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

How many children a woman would have over her life at today's birth rates.

How it is calculated

Sum of the birth rates of women at each age in the year (total fertility rate).