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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by birth rate

Sliven had the highest birth rate of 28 areas in 2023, at 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.5Sliven
Lowest5.1Smolyan
Median8.328 areas
Bulgaria8.9History

All areas, 2023

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SlivenSliven: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9YambolYambol: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9PlovdivPlovdiv: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SofiaSofia: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9VarnaVarna: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8BurgasBurgas: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8VratsaVratsa: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5LovechLovech: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4PlevenPleven: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3ShumenShumen: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3TargovishteTargovishte: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3KardzhaliKardzhali: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2SilistraSilistra: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2DobrichDobrich: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8HaskovoHaskovo: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8MontanaMontana: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8RazgradRazgrad: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8RuseRuse: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3VidinVidin: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2KyustendilKyustendil: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1GabrovoGabrovo: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8PernikPernik: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4SmolyanSmolyan: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants5.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Sliven12.5+0.3 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)9.9-0.1 pts
2Yambol9.9+0.3 pts
4Plovdiv9.70 pts
5Pazardzhik9.5+0.7 pts
6Stara Zagora9.2+0.8 pts
7Sofia9+0.2 pts
8Varna8.9-0.3 pts
9Blagoevgrad8.8+0.5 pts
9Burgas8.8+0.3 pts
11Vratsa8.5+0.3 pts
12Lovech8.4-0.4 pts
13Pleven8.30 pts
13Shumen8.3+0.2 pts
13Targovishte8.30 pts
16Kardzhali8.2+0.4 pts
16Silistra8.2+0.2 pts
18Dobrich7.8+0.5 pts
18Haskovo7.80 pts
18Montana7.8+0.2 pts
18Razgrad7.8+0.2 pts
18Veliko Tarnovo7.8+0.1 pts
23Ruse7.3+0.3 pts
24Vidin7.2+0.4 pts
25Kyustendil7.1-0.3 pts
26Gabrovo6.8-0.3 pts
27Pernik6.4-0.5 pts
28Smolyan5.10 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 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Smolyan, with 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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