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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by death rate

Vidin had the highest death rate of 28 areas in 2023, at 23.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.4Vidin
Lowest11.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Median17.628 areas
Bulgaria15.7History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 23.4 per 1,000 inhabitants23.4GabrovoGabrovo: 21.9 per 1,000 inhabitants21.9MontanaMontana: 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants21.6KyustendilKyustendil: 20.9 per 1,000 inhabitants20.9LovechLovech: 20.2 per 1,000 inhabitants20.2PernikPernik: 20.2 per 1,000 inhabitants20.2PlevenPleven: 19.4 per 1,000 inhabitants19.4VratsaVratsa: 19.4 per 1,000 inhabitants19.4YambolYambol: 18.9 per 1,000 inhabitants18.9DobrichDobrich: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5SilistraSilistra: 18.3 per 1,000 inhabitants18.3Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1RuseRuse: 18 per 1,000 inhabitants18SofiaSofia: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6TargovishteTargovishte: 17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants17.6RazgradRazgrad: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5ShumenShumen: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4SmolyanSmolyan: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9HaskovoHaskovo: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8PazardzhikPazardzhik: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants16.5SlivenSliven: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5KardzhaliKardzhali: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7PlovdivPlovdiv: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5BurgasBurgas: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1VarnaVarna: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Vidin23.4-4.5 pts
2Gabrovo21.9-3 pts
3Montana21.6-3 pts
4Kyustendil20.9-3.5 pts
5Lovech20.2-3.2 pts
5Pernik20.2-3.5 pts
7Pleven19.4-2.7 pts
7Vratsa19.4-3.2 pts
9Yambol18.9-2.1 pts
10Dobrich18.5-2.7 pts
11Silistra18.3-3.6 pts
12Veliko Tarnovo18.1-3.1 pts
13Ruse18-4.1 pts
14Sofia17.6-2.3 pts
14Targovishte17.6-3.1 pts
16Razgrad17.5-3.5 pts
17Shumen17.4-2.4 pts
18Smolyan16.9-2.8 pts
19Haskovo16.8-3.5 pts
19Pazardzhik16.8-2.5 pts
21Stara Zagora16.5-3 pts
22Sliven15.5-2.6 pts
23Kardzhali14.7-2.5 pts
24Plovdiv14.5-2.6 pts
25Burgas14.1-2.6 pts
26Varna13.6-2.5 pts
27Blagoevgrad13.2-2.6 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)11.4-2 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 23.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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