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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2015, at 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia had the lowest, at 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.9Sliven
Lowest5.9Sofia
Median8.928 areas
Bulgaria9.4History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SlivenSliven: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2BurgasBurgas: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3PlovdivPlovdiv: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1TargovishteTargovishte: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7VarnaVarna: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ShumenShumen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6KardzhaliKardzhali: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5YambolYambol: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5HaskovoHaskovo: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9PlevenPleven: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8SilistraSilistra: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DobrichDobrich: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LovechLovech: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RazgradRazgrad: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3MontanaMontana: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2RuseRuse: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2VratsaVratsa: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2KyustendilKyustendil: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4GabrovoGabrovo: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1PernikPernik: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1SmolyanSmolyan: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6VidinVidin: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3SofiaSofia: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Sliven12.9+0.3 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)11.2-0.5 pts
3Burgas10.3-0.2 pts
4Plovdiv10.1+0.1 pts
5Targovishte9.8+0.3 pts
6Blagoevgrad9.7+0.3 pts
6Pazardzhik9.7-0.3 pts
6Stara Zagora9.7+0.1 pts
6Varna9.7-0.5 pts
10Shumen9.6+0.1 pts
11Kardzhali9.5-0.2 pts
11Yambol9.5-0.5 pts
13Haskovo9.4+0.6 pts
14Veliko Tarnovo9-0.1 pts
15Pleven8.80 pts
16Silistra8.7-0.2 pts
17Dobrich8.6-0.3 pts
18Lovech8.3+0.2 pts
18Razgrad8.3-0.5 pts
20Montana8.2-0.4 pts
20Ruse8.2-0.3 pts
20Vratsa8.2-0.4 pts
23Kyustendil7.4-0.3 pts
24Gabrovo7.1+0.3 pts
24Pernik7.1-0.3 pts
26Smolyan6.6+0.1 pts
27Vidin6.3-0.8 pts
28Sofia5.9-0.1 pts

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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 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Sofia, with 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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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