Bulgaria vs Moldova: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Bulgaria
1.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Moldova
1.73 live births per woman
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
133rd
Moldova rank
135th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.75 live births per woman against 1.73 live births per woman in Moldova, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 1.13 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 1960s | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 0.6412 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 1970s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 0.3262 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 0.5879 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 0.5721 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 0.1657 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.2268 live births per woman | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 0.0717 live births per woman | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 1.75 live births per woman against 1.73 live births per woman in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.