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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate, 2024

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2024, at 24.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 18.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.3Vidin
Lowest11.3Sofia (stolitsa)
Median18.0528 areas
Bulgaria15.6History

All areas, 2024

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VidinVidin: 24.3 per 1,000 inhabitants24.3MontanaMontana: 21.5 per 1,000 inhabitants21.5KyustendilKyustendil: 21.3 per 1,000 inhabitants21.3GabrovoGabrovo: 20.9 per 1,000 inhabitants20.9PernikPernik: 20.9 per 1,000 inhabitants20.9LovechLovech: 20.8 per 1,000 inhabitants20.8DobrichDobrich: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9SilistraSilistra: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9VratsaVratsa: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19PlevenPleven: 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants18.9Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants18.7RuseRuse: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5YambolYambol: 18.3 per 1,000 inhabitants18.3TargovishteTargovishte: 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants18.2RazgradRazgrad: 17.9 per 1,000 inhabitants17.9SmolyanSmolyan: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5SofiaSofia: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1ShumenShumen: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6HaskovoHaskovo: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3SlivenSliven: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3KardzhaliKardzhali: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2PlovdivPlovdiv: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4VarnaVarna: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5BurgasBurgas: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Vidin24.3+0.9 pts
2Montana21.5-0.1 pts
3Kyustendil21.3+0.4 pts
4Gabrovo20.9-1 pts
4Pernik20.9+0.7 pts
6Lovech20.8+0.6 pts
7Dobrich19.9+1.4 pts
7Silistra19.9+1.6 pts
9Vratsa19-0.4 pts
10Pleven18.9-0.5 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo18.7+0.6 pts
12Ruse18.5+0.5 pts
13Yambol18.3-0.6 pts
14Targovishte18.2+0.6 pts
15Razgrad17.9+0.4 pts
16Smolyan17.5+0.6 pts
16Sofia17.5-0.1 pts
18Pazardzhik17.1+0.3 pts
19Shumen16.6-0.8 pts
20Haskovo16.4-0.4 pts
21Stara Zagora16.3-0.2 pts
22Sliven15.3-0.2 pts
23Kardzhali15.2+0.5 pts
24Plovdiv14.4-0.1 pts
25Varna13.5-0.1 pts
26Burgas13.3-0.8 pts
27Blagoevgrad13.1-0.1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)11.3-0.1 pts

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Deaths 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 death 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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Which area has the highest death rate?

Vidin, with 24.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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