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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2019, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13Sliven
Lowest6.4Smolyan
Median8.728 areas
Bulgaria9.3History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

SlivenSliven: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4KardzhaliKardzhali: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2BurgasBurgas: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9VarnaVarna: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8YambolYambol: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3ShumenShumen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2TargovishteTargovishte: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SilistraSilistra: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9DobrichDobrich: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8PlevenPleven: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6VratsaVratsa: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6HaskovoHaskovo: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5RazgradRazgrad: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3LovechLovech: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SofiaSofia: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8KyustendilKyustendil: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6PernikPernik: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6MontanaMontana: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5RuseRuse: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5GabrovoGabrovo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4VidinVidin: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9SmolyanSmolyan: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2018
1Sliven13+0.4 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)10.4-0.1 pts
3Kardzhali10.2+0.4 pts
4Burgas9.9+0.2 pts
4Varna9.9+0.2 pts
6Pazardzhik9.8-0.3 pts
6Yambol9.8-0.4 pts
8Plovdiv9.7-0.2 pts
9Blagoevgrad9.5+0.6 pts
10Stara Zagora9.3-0.3 pts
11Shumen9.20 pts
12Targovishte9-0.2 pts
13Silistra8.9+1 pts
14Dobrich8.8+0.7 pts
15Pleven8.6+0.4 pts
15Vratsa8.6+0.1 pts
17Haskovo8.5+0.2 pts
18Razgrad8.3-0.4 pts
19Lovech8.2-0.3 pts
20Veliko Tarnovo8.1-0.5 pts
21Sofia7.8+0.7 pts
22Kyustendil7.6+0.5 pts
22Pernik7.6-0.4 pts
24Montana7.5-0.4 pts
24Ruse7.5-0.8 pts
26Gabrovo7.4+0.3 pts
27Vidin6.9-0.3 pts
28Smolyan6.4-0.1 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 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Smolyan, with 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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