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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2018, at 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.6Sliven
Lowest6.5Smolyan
Median8.5528 areas
Bulgaria9.3History

All areas, 2018

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SlivenSliven: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5YambolYambol: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2PazardzhikPazardzhik: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9KardzhaliKardzhali: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8BurgasBurgas: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7VarnaVarna: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6ShumenShumen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2TargovishteTargovishte: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9RazgradRazgrad: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LovechLovech: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5VratsaVratsa: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5HaskovoHaskovo: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RuseRuse: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3PlevenPleven: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2DobrichDobrich: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1PernikPernik: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8MontanaMontana: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9SilistraSilistra: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9VidinVidin: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2GabrovoGabrovo: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1KyustendilKyustendil: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1SofiaSofia: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1SmolyanSmolyan: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Sliven12.6-0.5 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)10.5-0.6 pts
3Yambol10.2+0.5 pts
4Pazardzhik10.1+0.5 pts
5Plovdiv9.90 pts
6Kardzhali9.8+0.2 pts
7Burgas9.7-0.3 pts
7Varna9.7-0.2 pts
9Stara Zagora9.6-0.3 pts
10Shumen9.2+0.4 pts
10Targovishte9.2+0.3 pts
12Blagoevgrad8.90 pts
13Razgrad8.7+0.7 pts
14Veliko Tarnovo8.6-0.7 pts
15Lovech8.5+0.4 pts
15Vratsa8.5+0.5 pts
17Haskovo8.3-0.8 pts
17Ruse8.3+0.2 pts
19Pleven8.2-0.5 pts
20Dobrich8.1-0.5 pts
21Pernik8+0.3 pts
22Montana7.9+0.1 pts
22Silistra7.9-0.9 pts
24Vidin7.2+0.4 pts
25Gabrovo7.1+0.3 pts
25Kyustendil7.1-0.2 pts
25Sofia7.1+0.5 pts
28Smolyan6.5-0.5 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 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Smolyan, with 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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