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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2017, at 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia had the lowest, at 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.1Sliven
Lowest6.6Sofia
Median8.828 areas
Bulgaria9.4History

All areas, 2017

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SlivenSliven: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1BurgasBurgas: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9VarnaVarna: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9YambolYambol: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7KardzhaliKardzhali: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3HaskovoHaskovo: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9TargovishteTargovishte: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9ShumenShumen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8SilistraSilistra: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8PlevenPleven: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DobrichDobrich: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LovechLovech: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1RuseRuse: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1RazgradRazgrad: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8VratsaVratsa: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8MontanaMontana: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8PernikPernik: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7KyustendilKyustendil: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3SmolyanSmolyan: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7GabrovoGabrovo: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8VidinVidin: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8SofiaSofia: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Sliven13.1+0.5 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)11.10 pts
3Burgas100 pts
4Plovdiv9.9+0.2 pts
4Stara Zagora9.9+0.3 pts
4Varna9.9-0.2 pts
7Yambol9.7-0.1 pts
8Kardzhali9.6-0.1 pts
8Pazardzhik9.60 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo9.30 pts
11Haskovo9.1+0.2 pts
12Blagoevgrad8.9-0.4 pts
12Targovishte8.9-0.1 pts
14Shumen8.8-0.8 pts
14Silistra8.8-0.5 pts
16Pleven8.7-0.2 pts
17Dobrich8.6-0.2 pts
18Lovech8.1+0.5 pts
18Ruse8.1-0.2 pts
20Razgrad8-0.2 pts
20Vratsa8-0.6 pts
22Montana7.8-0.5 pts
23Pernik7.7-0.1 pts
24Kyustendil7.3+0.3 pts
25Smolyan7-0.2 pts
26Gabrovo6.8+0.1 pts
26Vidin6.8+0.4 pts
28Sofia6.6+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 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Sofia, with 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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