Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.75 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Bulgaria peaked at 2.48 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11 live births per woman, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.11 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 North Korea 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 56.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.58 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Bulgaria?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Bulgaria was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 live births per woman in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.