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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2016, at 24 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.75 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24Vidin
Lowest12.8Sofia (stolitsa)
Median16.7528 areas
Bulgaria15.6History

All areas, 2016

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VidinVidin: 24 per 1,000 inhabitants24MontanaMontana: 21.8 per 1,000 inhabitants21.8KyustendilKyustendil: 20.3 per 1,000 inhabitants20.3GabrovoGabrovo: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9LovechLovech: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants19.7PernikPernik: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants19.7VratsaVratsa: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19PlevenPleven: 18.8 per 1,000 inhabitants18.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants17.7YambolYambol: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6RuseRuse: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4TargovishteTargovishte: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1HaskovoHaskovo: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9SilistraSilistra: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8RazgradRazgrad: 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants16.7DobrichDobrich: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6PazardzhikPazardzhik: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7ShumenShumen: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5SmolyanSmolyan: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3PlovdivPlovdiv: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15SlivenSliven: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15BurgasBurgas: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9SofiaSofia: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6VarnaVarna: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6KardzhaliKardzhali: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Vidin24+0.5 pts
2Montana21.80 pts
3Kyustendil20.3+0.6 pts
4Gabrovo19.9-0.1 pts
5Lovech19.7+0.1 pts
5Pernik19.7-0.1 pts
7Vratsa19-0.7 pts
8Pleven18.8-0.1 pts
9Veliko Tarnovo17.7+0.1 pts
10Yambol17.6-1.6 pts
11Ruse17.4+0.2 pts
12Targovishte17.10 pts
13Haskovo16.9-0.5 pts
14Silistra16.8-1.3 pts
15Razgrad16.7-0.1 pts
16Dobrich16.6-1 pts
16Stara Zagora16.6-0.1 pts
18Pazardzhik15.7-0.3 pts
19Shumen15.5-1 pts
20Smolyan15.3+0.3 pts
21Plovdiv15-0.1 pts
21Sliven15-0.7 pts
23Burgas13.90 pts
24Sofia13.6+0.8 pts
24Varna13.6+0.3 pts
26Kardzhali13.2+0.1 pts
27Blagoevgrad12.9-0.3 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)12.8-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

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 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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