Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Yugoiztochen had the highest birth rate of 6 regions in 2023, at 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Severen tsentralen had the lowest, at 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.7Yugoiztochen
Median8.76 regions
Bulgaria8.9History

All regions, 2023

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YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7YugozapadenYugozapaden: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Yugoiztochen9.7+0.5 pts
2Yugozapaden9.30 pts
3Yuzhen tsentralen8.9+0.2 pts
4Severoiztochen8.5-0.1 pts
5Severozapaden8.10 pts
6Severen tsentralen7.6+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 regions 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 region has the highest birth rate?

Yugoiztochen, with 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Severen tsentralen, with 7.6 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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