Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by death rate

Severozapaden had the highest death rate of 6 regions in 2021, at 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 22.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 22.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.3Severozapaden
Lowest19.9Yugozapaden
Median22.66 regions
Bulgaria22.9History

All regions, 2021

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SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants29.3Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 27.4 per 1,000 inhabitants27.4SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 22.7 per 1,000 inhabitants22.7Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 22.5 per 1,000 inhabitants22.5YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 22 per 1,000 inhabitants22YugozapadenYugozapaden: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2020
1Severozapaden29.3+5.2 pts
2Severen tsentralen27.4+4.7 pts
3Severoiztochen22.7+4.1 pts
4Yuzhen tsentralen22.5+3.3 pts
5Yugoiztochen22+3.4 pts
6Yugozapaden19.9+3.6 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 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 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Yugozapaden, with 19.9 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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