Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 29,954 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,954 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,186 people
in 1951
All-time low
28,814 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria stood at 29,954 people.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 77,186 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 28,814 people, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 126th 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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,542 people | — |
| 1951 | 77,186 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 73,177 people | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 67,862 people | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 68,765 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 66,704 people | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 64,861 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 65,674 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 65,547 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 63,957 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 63,349 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 64,230 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 64,632 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63,606 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 62,464 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 60,897 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 61,300 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 60,211 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 58,163 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 62,789 people | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 67,285 people | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 66,419 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 64,833 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 63,226 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 64,184 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 66,693 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 70,069 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 71,023 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 67,707 people | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 65,428 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 64,269 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 62,583 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 60,019 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 59,128 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 59,073 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58,347 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 58,919 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 59,039 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 57,029 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 55,498 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 53,621 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 50,537 people | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 46,110 people | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 42,832 people | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 41,069 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 38,907 people | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 36,044 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 34,043 people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31,793 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 30,186 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 32,240 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 33,162 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32,198 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31,648 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31,710 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,616 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,479 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 34,292 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35,053 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35,802 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37,036 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 36,239 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 33,953 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 32,831 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 32,124 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32,244 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32,228 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,713 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,524 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30,800 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30,169 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 29,508 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,814 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29,954 people | +4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,954 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,954 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,828 people | 63,957 people | 77,186 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,164 people | 58,163 people | 64,632 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,687 people | 63,226 people | 71,023 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,390 people | 55,498 people | 64,269 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,514 people | 30,186 people | 53,621 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,220 people | 31,648 people | 35,802 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,069 people | 30,800 people | 37,036 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,611 people | 28,814 people | 30,169 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bulgaria was 29,954 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 77,186 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,814 people in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.