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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2021, at 34.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 25.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 22.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34.3Vidin
Lowest17.2Sofia (stolitsa)
Median25.628 areas
Bulgaria22.9History

All areas, 2021

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VidinVidin: 34.3 per 1,000 inhabitants34.3MontanaMontana: 31.9 per 1,000 inhabitants31.9GabrovoGabrovo: 29.7 per 1,000 inhabitants29.7PernikPernik: 29.6 per 1,000 inhabitants29.6KyustendilKyustendil: 29.5 per 1,000 inhabitants29.5VratsaVratsa: 28.6 per 1,000 inhabitants28.6LovechLovech: 28.4 per 1,000 inhabitants28.4SilistraSilistra: 27.8 per 1,000 inhabitants27.8PlevenPleven: 27.2 per 1,000 inhabitants27.2RuseRuse: 27.1 per 1,000 inhabitants27.1Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 27.1 per 1,000 inhabitants27.1TargovishteTargovishte: 26.9 per 1,000 inhabitants26.9DobrichDobrich: 26.3 per 1,000 inhabitants26.3RazgradRazgrad: 26.1 per 1,000 inhabitants26.1ShumenShumen: 25.1 per 1,000 inhabitants25.1YambolYambol: 25.1 per 1,000 inhabitants25.1SofiaSofia: 24.9 per 1,000 inhabitants24.9HaskovoHaskovo: 24.2 per 1,000 inhabitants24.2PazardzhikPazardzhik: 24.2 per 1,000 inhabitants24.2Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 23.9 per 1,000 inhabitants23.9SmolyanSmolyan: 23.7 per 1,000 inhabitants23.7SlivenSliven: 22 per 1,000 inhabitants22PlovdivPlovdiv: 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants21.6KardzhaliKardzhali: 20.1 per 1,000 inhabitants20.1BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9BurgasBurgas: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants19.7VarnaVarna: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants19.7Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Vidin34.3+4.8 pts
2Montana31.9+5.5 pts
3Gabrovo29.7+4.1 pts
4Pernik29.6+5.5 pts
5Kyustendil29.5+4.6 pts
6Vratsa28.6+5.8 pts
7Lovech28.4+4.9 pts
8Silistra27.8+4.6 pts
9Pleven27.2+5 pts
10Ruse27.1+4.7 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo27.1+5.7 pts
12Targovishte26.9+4.9 pts
13Dobrich26.3+4.8 pts
14Razgrad26.1+3.4 pts
15Shumen25.1+4.6 pts
15Yambol25.1+3 pts
17Sofia24.9+4.7 pts
18Haskovo24.2+3.5 pts
18Pazardzhik24.2+3.5 pts
20Stara Zagora23.9+4 pts
21Smolyan23.7+2.2 pts
22Sliven22+3 pts
23Plovdiv21.6+3.4 pts
24Kardzhali20.1+3.6 pts
25Blagoevgrad19.9+3 pts
26Burgas19.7+3.3 pts
26Varna19.7+3.6 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)17.2+3.2 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 34.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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