Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by death rate

Severozapaden had the highest death rate of 6 regions in 2019, at 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.2Severozapaden
Lowest14.1Yugozapaden
Median16.156 regions
Bulgaria16.3History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants21.2Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16YugozapadenYugozapaden: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Severozapaden21.2+0.4 pts
2Severen tsentralen190 pts
3Yugoiztochen16.3+0.1 pts
4Severoiztochen160 pts
4Yuzhen tsentralen16+0.3 pts
6Yugozapaden14.1+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 21.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Yugozapaden, with 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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