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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2020, at 29.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 14 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 21.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 19 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.5Vidin
Lowest14Sofia (stolitsa)
Median21.528 areas
Bulgaria19History

All areas, 2020

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VidinVidin: 29.5 per 1,000 inhabitants29.5MontanaMontana: 26.4 per 1,000 inhabitants26.4GabrovoGabrovo: 25.6 per 1,000 inhabitants25.6KyustendilKyustendil: 24.9 per 1,000 inhabitants24.9PernikPernik: 24.1 per 1,000 inhabitants24.1LovechLovech: 23.5 per 1,000 inhabitants23.5SilistraSilistra: 23.2 per 1,000 inhabitants23.2VratsaVratsa: 22.8 per 1,000 inhabitants22.8RazgradRazgrad: 22.7 per 1,000 inhabitants22.7RuseRuse: 22.4 per 1,000 inhabitants22.4PlevenPleven: 22.2 per 1,000 inhabitants22.2YambolYambol: 22.1 per 1,000 inhabitants22.1TargovishteTargovishte: 22 per 1,000 inhabitants22DobrichDobrich: 21.5 per 1,000 inhabitants21.5SmolyanSmolyan: 21.5 per 1,000 inhabitants21.5Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 21.4 per 1,000 inhabitants21.4HaskovoHaskovo: 20.7 per 1,000 inhabitants20.7PazardzhikPazardzhik: 20.7 per 1,000 inhabitants20.7ShumenShumen: 20.5 per 1,000 inhabitants20.5SofiaSofia: 20.2 per 1,000 inhabitants20.2Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9SlivenSliven: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19PlovdivPlovdiv: 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants18.2BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9KardzhaliKardzhali: 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants16.5BurgasBurgas: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4VarnaVarna: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Vidin29.5+5.2 pts
2Montana26.4+3.8 pts
3Gabrovo25.6+4.7 pts
4Kyustendil24.9+3.6 pts
5Pernik24.1+2.8 pts
6Lovech23.5+1.7 pts
7Silistra23.2+4.1 pts
8Vratsa22.8+2.6 pts
9Razgrad22.7+4.9 pts
10Ruse22.4+3.9 pts
11Pleven22.2+2.4 pts
12Yambol22.1+3.2 pts
13Targovishte22+3.3 pts
14Dobrich21.5+2.7 pts
14Smolyan21.5+4.9 pts
16Veliko Tarnovo21.4+2.3 pts
17Haskovo20.7+3.2 pts
17Pazardzhik20.7+3.6 pts
19Shumen20.5+3 pts
20Sofia20.2+4.4 pts
21Stara Zagora19.9+2.7 pts
22Sliven19+2.9 pts
23Plovdiv18.2+2.9 pts
24Blagoevgrad16.9+3.2 pts
25Kardzhali16.5+2.3 pts
26Burgas16.4+1.5 pts
27Varna16.1+2.3 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)14+1.5 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 29.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 14 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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