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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2020, at 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vidin had the lowest, at 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.3Sliven
Lowest6.1Vidin
Median8.2528 areas
Bulgaria9History

All areas, 2020

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SlivenSliven: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4YambolYambol: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9VarnaVarna: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BurgasBurgas: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1VratsaVratsa: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6SofiaSofia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5KardzhaliKardzhali: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4LovechLovech: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4PlevenPleven: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4DobrichDobrich: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1ShumenShumen: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8SilistraSilistra: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8TargovishteTargovishte: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9HaskovoHaskovo: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8RazgradRazgrad: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7RuseRuse: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7MontanaMontana: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6KyustendilKyustendil: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7PernikPernik: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7SmolyanSmolyan: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4GabrovoGabrovo: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3VidinVidin: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Sliven12.3-0.7 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)10.40 pts
3Yambol9.9+0.1 pts
4Varna9.8-0.1 pts
5Plovdiv9.6-0.1 pts
6Stara Zagora9.30 pts
7Burgas9.2-0.7 pts
7Pazardzhik9.2-0.6 pts
9Blagoevgrad9.1-0.4 pts
10Vratsa8.60 pts
11Sofia8.5+0.7 pts
12Kardzhali8.4-1.8 pts
12Lovech8.4+0.2 pts
12Pleven8.4-0.2 pts
15Dobrich8.1-0.7 pts
16Shumen8-1.2 pts
16Silistra8-0.9 pts
16Targovishte8-1 pts
19Veliko Tarnovo7.9-0.2 pts
20Haskovo7.8-0.7 pts
21Razgrad7.7-0.6 pts
21Ruse7.7+0.2 pts
23Montana7.6+0.1 pts
24Kyustendil7-0.6 pts
24Pernik7-0.6 pts
26Smolyan6.40 pts
27Gabrovo6.3-1.1 pts
28Vidin6.1-0.8 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 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Vidin, with 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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