Women of reproductive age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Women of reproductive age was 1.42 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women of reproductive age in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.42 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Bulgaria peaked at 2.10 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.96 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.73 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.48 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.46 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Bulgaria?
- Women of reproductive age in Bulgaria was 1.42 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for women of reproductive age?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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