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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2022, at 27.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 20.85 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.9Vidin
Lowest13.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Median20.8528 areas
Bulgaria18.4History

All areas, 2022

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VidinVidin: 27.9 per 1,000 inhabitants27.9GabrovoGabrovo: 24.9 per 1,000 inhabitants24.9MontanaMontana: 24.6 per 1,000 inhabitants24.6KyustendilKyustendil: 24.4 per 1,000 inhabitants24.4PernikPernik: 23.7 per 1,000 inhabitants23.7LovechLovech: 23.4 per 1,000 inhabitants23.4VratsaVratsa: 22.6 per 1,000 inhabitants22.6PlevenPleven: 22.1 per 1,000 inhabitants22.1RuseRuse: 22.1 per 1,000 inhabitants22.1SilistraSilistra: 21.9 per 1,000 inhabitants21.9DobrichDobrich: 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants21.2Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants21.2RazgradRazgrad: 21 per 1,000 inhabitants21YambolYambol: 21 per 1,000 inhabitants21TargovishteTargovishte: 20.7 per 1,000 inhabitants20.7HaskovoHaskovo: 20.3 per 1,000 inhabitants20.3SofiaSofia: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9ShumenShumen: 19.8 per 1,000 inhabitants19.8SmolyanSmolyan: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants19.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 19.5 per 1,000 inhabitants19.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 19.3 per 1,000 inhabitants19.3SlivenSliven: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1KardzhaliKardzhali: 17.2 per 1,000 inhabitants17.2PlovdivPlovdiv: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1BurgasBurgas: 16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants16.7VarnaVarna: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Vidin27.9-6.4 pts
2Gabrovo24.9-4.8 pts
3Montana24.6-7.3 pts
4Kyustendil24.4-5.1 pts
5Pernik23.7-5.9 pts
6Lovech23.4-5 pts
7Vratsa22.6-6 pts
8Pleven22.1-5.1 pts
8Ruse22.1-5 pts
10Silistra21.9-5.9 pts
11Dobrich21.2-5.1 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo21.2-5.9 pts
13Razgrad21-5.1 pts
13Yambol21-4.1 pts
15Targovishte20.7-6.2 pts
16Haskovo20.3-3.9 pts
17Sofia19.9-5 pts
18Shumen19.8-5.3 pts
19Smolyan19.7-4 pts
20Stara Zagora19.5-4.4 pts
21Pazardzhik19.3-4.9 pts
22Sliven18.1-3.9 pts
23Kardzhali17.2-2.9 pts
24Plovdiv17.1-4.5 pts
25Burgas16.7-3 pts
26Varna16.1-3.6 pts
27Blagoevgrad15.8-4.1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)13.4-3.8 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 27.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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