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