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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2014, at 22.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia had the lowest, at 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22.8Vidin
Lowest12.2Sofia
Median16.728 areas
Bulgaria15.4History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 22.8 per 1,000 inhabitants22.8MontanaMontana: 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants21.6VratsaVratsa: 19.5 per 1,000 inhabitants19.5LovechLovech: 19.4 per 1,000 inhabitants19.4KyustendilKyustendil: 19.2 per 1,000 inhabitants19.2PlevenPleven: 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants18.9PernikPernik: 18.8 per 1,000 inhabitants18.8GabrovoGabrovo: 18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants18.7YambolYambol: 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants17.7SilistraSilistra: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6RuseRuse: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2HaskovoHaskovo: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8DobrichDobrich: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6RazgradRazgrad: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6TargovishteTargovishte: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4ShumenShumen: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1PazardzhikPazardzhik: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5SlivenSliven: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2PlovdivPlovdiv: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4SmolyanSmolyan: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4BurgasBurgas: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13VarnaVarna: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9KardzhaliKardzhali: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3SofiaSofia: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Vidin22.8+1.3 pts
2Montana21.6+1.3 pts
3Vratsa19.5+1.5 pts
4Lovech19.4+1.5 pts
5Kyustendil19.2+0.7 pts
6Pleven18.9+1.5 pts
7Pernik18.8+0.2 pts
8Gabrovo18.7+0.6 pts
9Yambol17.7+1.1 pts
10Silistra17.6+1.6 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo17.6+1.4 pts
12Ruse17.2+0.8 pts
13Haskovo16.8+1.2 pts
13Stara Zagora16.8+1.3 pts
15Dobrich16.6+0.7 pts
15Razgrad16.6+1.2 pts
17Targovishte16.4+0.9 pts
18Shumen16.1+1 pts
19Pazardzhik15.5+1.2 pts
20Sliven15.2+0.7 pts
21Plovdiv14.4+0.6 pts
21Smolyan14.4+1.1 pts
23Burgas13.8+0.6 pts
24Blagoevgrad13+1.2 pts
24Sofia (stolitsa)13+0.1 pts
26Varna12.9+0.6 pts
27Kardzhali12.3+0.8 pts
28Sofia12.2+1.4 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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Questions

Which area has the highest death rate?

Vidin, with 22.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia, with 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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