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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2016, at 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vidin had the lowest, at 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.95 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.6Sliven
Lowest6.4Vidin
Median8.9528 areas
Bulgaria9.4History

All areas, 2016

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SlivenSliven: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1VarnaVarna: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1BurgasBurgas: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10YambolYambol: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8KardzhaliKardzhali: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6ShumenShumen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3SilistraSilistra: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3TargovishteTargovishte: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9HaskovoHaskovo: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9PlevenPleven: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9DobrichDobrich: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8VratsaVratsa: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6MontanaMontana: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RuseRuse: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RazgradRazgrad: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2PernikPernik: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8LovechLovech: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6SmolyanSmolyan: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2KyustendilKyustendil: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7GabrovoGabrovo: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7SofiaSofia: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5VidinVidin: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Sliven12.6-0.3 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)11.1-0.1 pts
3Varna10.1+0.4 pts
4Burgas10-0.3 pts
5Yambol9.8+0.3 pts
6Kardzhali9.7+0.2 pts
6Plovdiv9.7-0.4 pts
8Pazardzhik9.6-0.1 pts
8Shumen9.60 pts
8Stara Zagora9.6-0.1 pts
11Blagoevgrad9.3-0.4 pts
11Silistra9.3+0.6 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo9.3+0.3 pts
14Targovishte9-0.8 pts
15Haskovo8.9-0.5 pts
15Pleven8.9+0.1 pts
17Dobrich8.8+0.2 pts
18Vratsa8.6+0.4 pts
19Montana8.3+0.1 pts
19Ruse8.3+0.1 pts
21Razgrad8.2-0.1 pts
22Pernik7.8+0.7 pts
23Lovech7.6-0.7 pts
24Smolyan7.2+0.6 pts
25Kyustendil7-0.4 pts
26Gabrovo6.7-0.4 pts
27Sofia6.5+0.6 pts
28Vidin6.4+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 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Vidin, with 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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