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Bulgaria

Bulgaria · BGR · population about 6.7 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 2233. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Bulgaria, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better79.2yrs#110 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better72.2yrs#118 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better5.5‰#56 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better4.6‰#56 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better44,451int$#64 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal39.5#173 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better6/100k births#28 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better95%#88 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better70%#59 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better74%#76 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better5%#63 / 237
Road deathslower is better9.2/100k people#68 / 237
Male smokinglower is better39%#231 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better36%#170 / 237
Internet usehigher is better82%#99 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.74#131 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Bulgaria

What are the odds of being born in Bulgaria?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Bulgaria in 2026, 0.04% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 2233. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Bulgaria?

On the UN life table, women in Bulgaria live 79.2 years and men 72.2; female life expectancy ranks 110 of 237. Infant mortality is 4.6‰ and under-five mortality 5.5‰.

What is income per person in Bulgaria?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 44,451 international dollars, ranking 64 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 39.5 (lower is more equal), and 74% of people live in cities.