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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2013, at 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia had the lowest, at 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.2Sliven
Lowest5.4Sofia
Median928 areas
Bulgaria9.3History

All areas, 2013

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SlivenSliven: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2ShumenShumen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3BurgasBurgas: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2YambolYambol: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9VarnaVarna: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7KardzhaliKardzhali: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6TargovishteTargovishte: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1DobrichDobrich: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SilistraSilistra: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9HaskovoHaskovo: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8MontanaMontana: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4PlevenPleven: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RazgradRazgrad: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RuseRuse: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2VratsaVratsa: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8LovechLovech: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6GabrovoGabrovo: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3PernikPernik: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3KyustendilKyustendil: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7VidinVidin: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9SmolyanSmolyan: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6SofiaSofia: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants5.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2013
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2012
1Sliven12.2+0.2 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)11.2+0.7 pts
3Shumen10.3+0.4 pts
4Burgas10.2+0.1 pts
5Yambol10.1+0.4 pts
6Pazardzhik9.9+0.1 pts
7Varna9.8-0.2 pts
8Plovdiv9.7-0.1 pts
8Stara Zagora9.7-0.1 pts
10Kardzhali9.6+0.1 pts
10Targovishte9.6-0.6 pts
12Blagoevgrad9.1-0.4 pts
12Veliko Tarnovo9.1+0.1 pts
14Dobrich90 pts
14Silistra9+0.3 pts
16Haskovo8.8-0.2 pts
17Montana8.4-0.2 pts
18Pleven8.3-0.4 pts
18Razgrad8.3-1 pts
20Ruse8.2+0.1 pts
21Vratsa7.8-0.5 pts
22Lovech7.6-1 pts
23Gabrovo7.30 pts
23Pernik7.30 pts
25Kyustendil7-0.6 pts
26Vidin6.9-0.3 pts
27Smolyan6.60 pts
28Sofia5.4-3.2 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 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Sofia, with 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013.

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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