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Republic of Bulgaria
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
National Demographic
Strategy of the Republic of
Bulgaria
(2006 - 2020)
Dr. Yasen Yanev, Deputy Minister

The Demographic policy

is among the highest priorities, set in the
Programme of the Bulgarian government for
the period 2005-2009
(by the Council of Ministers’ Decision № 916

on November 30, 2005)
Negative demographic trends in Bulgaria

Decrease of the number of population
The natural population increase is negative
Decrease of fertility rate
Decrease and ageing of birth contingents
Decrease of the population under 15 years and the
potential labour force
Ageing of the population
High overall mortality rate
Low life expectancy
Increase of internal and external migration
Settlements and regions are depopulating
Negative demographic trends in Bulgaria are

more extreme and more influential to social
systems compared to other European
countries.
That is why the National Demographic

Strategy of the country was adopted.
adopted
The Council of Ministers adopted the

National Demographic Strategy (2006-2020)
with a Decision № 625 on August 22, 2006,
and delegated monitoring and control of its
implementation to the Minister of Labour
and Social Policy.
Bulgaria is one of the few countries in Europe and

among the first of the new member states of the EU
to develop a long-term national demographic
strategy.
The National Strategy is a fundamental document

that formulates priorities and tasks focused on
slowing the population decrease rate, brining about
a stabilization trend in the long-run, and making
possible the high quality of the human capital.
Basic principles of the National Demographic

Strategy of Bulgaria
Lawfulness
Prevention
Effectiveness
Efficacy
Coherency
Public-Private Partnership
Transparency and control of performance
Sustainability of results
Specific principles
All couples and individuals have the right to freely manage

their reproductive life and behaviour
Family is a basic component of society and has to be

supported
Children are a priority of the State and the families
Spouses have equal rights and responsibilities in child-

raising and upbringing
Strategic Aim
The main goal for the period 2006-2020 of

the Demographic Strategy is to slow down
the rate of decrease of population and
achieve its stabilization in the long run; to
ensure high quality of the human capital,
including people with their health condition,
level of education, abilities, and skills.
Priorities
Slowing down the negative demographic processes and the
decrease of population number
Overcoming the negative effects of population ageing and

improving the quality characteristics of human capital
Achieving social cohesion and creating equal opportunities for

an ample reproductive life for all social groups
Limiting the disproportions in the territorial distribution of the

population and the depopulation of some regions and villages
Basic Directions
1. Encouraging the increase of birth rate through

the creation of conditions favorable for child-raising
and upbringing
2. Increasing the life expectancy
3. Significantly decreasing the number of

emigrating young people in reproductive age
4. Elaborating an adequate immigration policy

Basic Directions
5. Overcoming the effects of population ageing
6. Improving the reproductive health of the

population and preventing infertility
7. Increasing the general educational level and

knowledge on population issues, as well as on
sexual and reproductive health
Basic Directions
8. Ensuring equal opportunities for an adequate

reproductive life in good health for all social groups
9. Developing solidarity between generations
10. Limiting the disproportions in the territorial

distribution of the population and the depopulation in
some regions and in rural areas
11. Improving and synchronizing the legal basis of

the demographic development
The National Demographic Strategy of

Bulgaria for the period 2006-2020 is being
implemented through national annual plans.
Until now there were adopted and

implemented three annual plans – for the
years 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Some of the important

programmes and measures of the
Bulgarian government,
undertaken for the last three years
in response to the demographic
challenges
A National Programme “Social Investments in Children”;

Increase of the amount of the single allowances for childbirth and
upbringing, with a focus on the second childbirth in the family;
Increase of the amount of the monthly allowances for a child until
completion of secondary education, but not beyond the age of twenty;
Increase of the paid pregnancy and maternity leave from 135 to 315
days for each child;
Introduction of a paid paternity leave;
A Programme “In Support of Motherhood” was launched – for hiring
unemployed child-minders, including retired grandmothers and
grandfathers to look after their grandparents;
Development of the measures for protection and of the services for
children upbringing, with a focus on responsible parenting;
Preparation of a Concept and a National Programme on“active ageing”
Achievements
as a result of the undertaken

integrated demographic policy
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8600000
8669269
8400000
8200000 8384715
8000000
7800000 7891095
7600000 7718750 7679290
7640240
7400000
7200000
7000000
1990 1995 2001 2005 2006 2007
The decrease of the number of population has been slowed down

14
12,1
12
10 9,6 9,8
9 8,6 9 9,2
8,6 8,5 8,6
8
0
1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
After the sharp decrease of birth rate in the period

1990 – 1995, a trend of its increase has been registered
1,44
1,42 1,42
1,4 1,38
1,38
1,36
1,34
1,32 1,31
1,3
1,28
1,26
1,24
2005 2006 2007
The fertility rate has increased for the period 2005 – 2007.
76000
75349
75000
74000
73978
73000
72000
71000 71075
70000
69000 69886
68000
67000
2004 2005 2006 2007
From 2004 onwards a trend of increase of the number of the

children born alive has been registered .
10,6
10,4
10,4
10,2
10
9,8 9,7
9,6
9,4
9,2 9,2
9
8,8
8,6
2005 2006 2007
From 2005 to 2007 a decrease of child mortality rate has been

registered.
72,8
72,75
72,7 72,7
72,65
72,6
72,6 72,6
72,55
72,5
2005 2006 2007
Life expectancy for the period 2005 – 2007 is one and the same,
as the increase for 2007 is 0,1 point.
60000
48035 47223
50000
41795
40000 37272
34656
30000
20000
10000
0
2003 г. 2004 г. 2005 г. 2006 г. 2007 г.
The number of abortions decreases

Development of the demographic policy in two main

sub-periods:
Until 2010
The actions and priorities will be targeted to laying
the foundations of an active demographic policy,
including:
Amendments and further development of the legislation;
Establishment of new governance structures and strengthening
and coordinating the existing ones;
Funding and reforming the systems directly related to
demographic development (such as the education system, the
healthcare system, the family and children, the social protection
system, etc.)
From 2010 to 2020
Gradually will be introduced all components
of the active demographic policy, set in the
Demographic Strategy.
The Bulgarian experience from the

three years of implementation of the
Demographic Strategy shows that the
success depends very much on the
building of institutional and
administrative capacity necessary for
the implementation of the
demographic policy, that includes:
Working national mechanism for planning,

budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation of horizontal
policy implementation
Adoption and application of the ‘mainstreaming’
approach
System of indicators and indexes for the tracking,
monitoring and impact assessment
Introduction of a system of electronic registration
of beneficiaries
Broad scientific research activity in the field of
demographic development
Criteria and mechanisms for transparency,

accountability, effectiveness and efficacy
Sustainable social and institutional partnerships
Mandatory national demographic expertise on the
normative acts
National and international campaigns for improving
the demographic culture of the population
Strengthening the capacity of the administration on
central and regional level
20
18
16 14,1 14,2 14,6 14,7 14,8
14,2 14,3 14,3
14
12 9 9,6 9,8
10 9 8,6 8,5 8,6 9,2
8
6
4
2
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Birth rate Mortality rate

76000 75349
75000 73978
74000
73000
72000 71075
71000 69886
70000
69000
68000
67000
2004 2005 2006 2007
Number of children born alive for the period 2004-2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
DR. YASEN YANEV, Deputy Minister
e-mail: yanev@mlsp.government.bg

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Republic of Bulgaria

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Dr. Yasen Yanev, Deputy Minister

The Demographic policy

(by the Council of Ministers’ Decision № 916

Negative demographic trends in Bulgaria

Negative demographic trends in Bulgaria are

That is why the National Demographic

The Council of Ministers adopted the

Bulgaria is one of the few countries in Europe and

The National Strategy is a fundamental document

Basic principles of the National Demographic

All couples and individuals have the right to freely manage

Family is a basic component of society and has to be

Children are a priority of the State and the families

Spouses have equal rights and responsibilities in child-

The main goal for the period 2006-2020 of

Overcoming the negative effects of population ageing and

Achieving social cohesion and creating equal opportunities for

Limiting the disproportions in the territorial distribution of the

1. Encouraging the increase of birth rate through

2. Increasing the life expectancy

3. Significantly decreasing the number of

4. Elaborating an adequate immigration policy

5. Overcoming the effects of population ageing

6. Improving the reproductive health of the

7. Increasing the general educational level and

8. Ensuring equal opportunities for an adequate

9. Developing solidarity between generations

10. Limiting the disproportions in the territorial

11. Improving and synchronizing the legal basis of

The National Demographic Strategy of

Until now there were adopted and

Some of the important

A National Programme “Social Investments in Children”;

as a result of the undertaken

The decrease of the number of population has been slowed down

After the sharp decrease of birth rate in the period

From 2004 onwards a trend of increase of the number of the

From 2005 to 2007 a decrease of child mortality rate has been

The number of abortions decreases

Development of the demographic policy in two main

From 2010 to 2020

Gradually will be introduced all components

of the active demographic policy, set in the

The Bulgarian experience from the

Working national mechanism for planning,

Criteria and mechanisms for transparency,

Birth rate Mortality rate

Number of children born alive for the period 2004-2007

DR. YASEN YANEV, Deputy Minister

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