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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate, 2024

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2024, at 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.5Sliven
Lowest5.2Smolyan
Median7.828 areas
Bulgaria8.3History

All areas, 2024

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SlivenSliven: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5YambolYambol: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8PazardzhikPazardzhik: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7LovechLovech: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6SofiaSofia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5VratsaVratsa: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4VarnaVarna: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8BurgasBurgas: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9PlevenPleven: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9TargovishteTargovishte: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9MontanaMontana: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7HaskovoHaskovo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4ShumenShumen: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2SilistraSilistra: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2VidinVidin: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1KyustendilKyustendil: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9DobrichDobrich: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8RuseRuse: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8RazgradRazgrad: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4GabrovoGabrovo: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3KardzhaliKardzhali: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3PernikPernik: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1SmolyanSmolyan: 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitants5.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Sliven12.50 pts
2Yambol10+0.1 pts
3Sofia (stolitsa)9.3-0.6 pts
4Plovdiv9.1-0.6 pts
5Stara Zagora8.8-0.4 pts
6Pazardzhik8.7-0.8 pts
7Lovech8.6+0.2 pts
8Sofia8.5-0.5 pts
9Vratsa8.4-0.1 pts
10Varna8.3-0.6 pts
11Blagoevgrad8-0.8 pts
12Burgas7.9-0.9 pts
12Pleven7.9-0.4 pts
12Targovishte7.9-0.4 pts
15Montana7.7-0.1 pts
16Haskovo7.4-0.4 pts
17Shumen7.2-1.1 pts
17Silistra7.2-1 pts
19Vidin7.1-0.1 pts
20Kyustendil6.9-0.2 pts
20Veliko Tarnovo6.9-0.9 pts
22Dobrich6.8-1 pts
22Ruse6.8-0.5 pts
24Razgrad6.4-1.4 pts
25Gabrovo6.3-0.5 pts
25Kardzhali6.3-1.9 pts
27Pernik6.1-0.3 pts
28Smolyan5.2+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest birth rate?

Sliven, with 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Smolyan, with 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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