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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2021, at 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.6Sliven
Lowest6.1Smolyan
Median8.128 areas
Bulgaria9History

All areas, 2021

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SlivenSliven: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8VarnaVarna: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7YambolYambol: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SofiaSofia: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1BurgasBurgas: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9LovechLovech: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3TargovishteTargovishte: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2ShumenShumen: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SilistraSilistra: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1VratsaVratsa: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1MontanaMontana: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8RuseRuse: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8HaskovoHaskovo: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9PlevenPleven: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9RazgradRazgrad: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8DobrichDobrich: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6PernikPernik: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5KardzhaliKardzhali: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3VidinVidin: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7KyustendilKyustendil: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8GabrovoGabrovo: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants6.2SmolyanSmolyan: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Sliven12.6+0.3 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)10.3-0.1 pts
3Plovdiv9.8+0.2 pts
4Varna9.7-0.1 pts
4Yambol9.7-0.2 pts
6Stara Zagora9.2-0.1 pts
7Sofia9.1+0.6 pts
8Burgas9-0.2 pts
8Pazardzhik9-0.2 pts
10Blagoevgrad8.9-0.2 pts
11Lovech8.3-0.1 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo8.3+0.4 pts
13Targovishte8.2+0.2 pts
14Shumen8.1+0.1 pts
14Silistra8.1+0.1 pts
14Vratsa8.1-0.5 pts
17Montana8+0.4 pts
17Ruse8+0.3 pts
19Haskovo7.9+0.1 pts
19Pleven7.9-0.5 pts
21Razgrad7.8+0.1 pts
22Dobrich7.6-0.5 pts
23Pernik7.5+0.5 pts
24Kardzhali7.3-1.1 pts
25Vidin7+0.9 pts
26Kyustendil6.8-0.2 pts
27Gabrovo6.2-0.1 pts
28Smolyan6.1-0.3 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 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Smolyan, with 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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