There are 1 099 696 children aged 0 - 17 in Bulgaria, or 17.1% of the population.
A total of 56 596 babies will be born in 2022: 28 923 boys and 27 673 girls.
Households with children under 16 number 630 386, according to the 2021 Census. In 62.3% of these households, there is only one child under 16.
