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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2018, at 24.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.4Vidin
Lowest12.5Sofia (stolitsa)
Median17.728 areas
Bulgaria16.2History

All areas, 2018

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VidinVidin: 24.4 per 1,000 inhabitants24.4MontanaMontana: 22.4 per 1,000 inhabitants22.4GabrovoGabrovo: 21 per 1,000 inhabitants21KyustendilKyustendil: 20.8 per 1,000 inhabitants20.8LovechLovech: 20.4 per 1,000 inhabitants20.4PernikPernik: 20.3 per 1,000 inhabitants20.3VratsaVratsa: 20.1 per 1,000 inhabitants20.1YambolYambol: 19.5 per 1,000 inhabitants19.5PlevenPleven: 19.2 per 1,000 inhabitants19.2SilistraSilistra: 19.1 per 1,000 inhabitants19.1RuseRuse: 18.8 per 1,000 inhabitants18.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 18.8 per 1,000 inhabitants18.8DobrichDobrich: 18.3 per 1,000 inhabitants18.3RazgradRazgrad: 17.8 per 1,000 inhabitants17.8ShumenShumen: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6TargovishteTargovishte: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6HaskovoHaskovo: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2SlivenSliven: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3SmolyanSmolyan: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2PazardzhikPazardzhik: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1PlovdivPlovdiv: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3SofiaSofia: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2BurgasBurgas: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3VarnaVarna: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1KardzhaliKardzhali: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Vidin24.4+0.7 pts
2Montana22.4+0.7 pts
3Gabrovo21-0.9 pts
4Kyustendil20.8-0.3 pts
5Lovech20.4-1.3 pts
6Pernik20.3-0.2 pts
7Vratsa20.1-0.3 pts
8Yambol19.5+1 pts
9Pleven19.2+0.1 pts
10Silistra19.1+1 pts
11Ruse18.8+1.2 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo18.8-0.2 pts
13Dobrich18.3+0.2 pts
14Razgrad17.8+0.2 pts
15Shumen17.6+0.7 pts
15Targovishte17.6+0.1 pts
17Haskovo17.2-0.5 pts
17Stara Zagora17.20 pts
19Sliven16.3+0.4 pts
20Smolyan16.2-0.6 pts
21Pazardzhik16.1-0.8 pts
22Plovdiv15.3+0.1 pts
23Sofia15.2+0.7 pts
24Burgas14.3-0.3 pts
25Varna14.1+0.4 pts
26Kardzhali13.80 pts
27Blagoevgrad13.6+0.1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)12.50 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 24.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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