Bulgaria—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #85 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
39.1
2023
YoY Change
-0.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#85
of 217 countries
Maximum
48.1
2009
Minimum
36.4
2021
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
39.1
Previous
39.4
Highest
48.1
Lowest
36.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 39.1 in 2023, ranking #85 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 48.1 (2009) and the lowest was 36.4 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.2 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.8 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 46.8 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.