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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by death rate

Severozapaden had the highest death rate of 6 regions in 2018, at 20.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 14 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.8Severozapaden
Lowest14Yugozapaden
Median16.16 regions
Bulgaria16.2History

All regions, 2018

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SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 20.8 per 1,000 inhabitants20.8Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7YugozapadenYugozapaden: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Severozapaden20.80 pts
2Severen tsentralen19+0.3 pts
3Yugoiztochen16.2+0.1 pts
4Severoiztochen16+0.4 pts
5Yuzhen tsentralen15.7-0.2 pts
6Yugozapaden14+0.1 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 regions 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 region has the highest death rate?

Severozapaden, with 20.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Yugozapaden, with 14 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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