Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sex ratio by age was 38.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.78
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.93
in 1951
All-time low
38.14
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Bulgaria stood at 38.78.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bulgaria peaked at 88.93 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 38.14, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.18 | 72.43 | 88.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.26 | 71.55 | 85.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.26 | 64.94 | 85.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.79 | 46.72 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.41 | 42.16 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 | 38.14 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 40.35 | 44.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 38.39 | 40.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Madagascar 43.75 compare
- 37 Malaysia 40.32 compare
- 38 Congo 40 compare
- 40 Kenya 38.58 compare
- 41 New Zealand 38.3 compare
- 42 Martinique 37.91 compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Bulgaria?
- Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria was 38.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.93 in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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