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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by deaths, 2024

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest deaths of 28 areas in 2024, at 14,564. Smolyan had the lowest, at 1,599. The median was 2,692 and the figure for Bulgaria was 100,736. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14,564Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest1,599Smolyan
Median2,69228 areas
Bulgaria100,736History

All areas, 2024

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Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 14,564 count14,564PlovdivPlovdiv: 9,144 count9,144VarnaVarna: 5,897 count5,897BurgasBurgas: 5,152 count5,152Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 4,719 count4,719PlevenPleven: 4,094 count4,094SofiaSofia: 3,944 count3,944PazardzhikPazardzhik: 3,846 count3,846Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 3,765 count3,765BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 3,759 count3,759RuseRuse: 3,455 count3,455HaskovoHaskovo: 3,398 count3,398DobrichDobrich: 2,907 count2,907VratsaVratsa: 2,793 count2,793SlivenSliven: 2,590 count2,590ShumenShumen: 2,488 count2,488MontanaMontana: 2,440 count2,440LovechLovech: 2,318 count2,318PernikPernik: 2,306 count2,306KyustendilKyustendil: 2,277 count2,277KardzhaliKardzhali: 2,250 count2,250GabrovoGabrovo: 1,967 count1,967YambolYambol: 1,933 count1,933SilistraSilistra: 1,876 count1,876RazgradRazgrad: 1,795 count1,795VidinVidin: 1,731 count1,731TargovishteTargovishte: 1,729 count1,729SmolyanSmolyan: 1,599 count1,599
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
count		Change on 2023
1Sofia (stolitsa)14,564-0.1%
2Plovdiv9,144-0.3%
3Varna5,897+0.6%
4Burgas5,152-4.1%
5Stara Zagora4,719-2%
6Pleven4,094-3.7%
7Sofia3,944-1.4%
8Pazardzhik3,846+1.7%
9Veliko Tarnovo3,765+2.3%
10Blagoevgrad3,759-0.6%
11Ruse3,455+1.4%
12Haskovo3,398-2.5%
13Dobrich2,907+7.1%
14Vratsa2,793-3%
15Sliven2,590-2.2%
16Shumen2,488-4.6%
17Montana2,440-2.3%
18Lovech2,318+1.9%
19Pernik2,306+2.4%
20Kyustendil2,277+0.8%
21Kardzhali2,250+6%
22Gabrovo1,967-5.7%
23Yambol1,933-4.2%
24Silistra1,876+8%
25Razgrad1,795+1.4%
26Vidin1,731+2.4%
27Targovishte1,729+2.2%
28Smolyan1,599+1.8%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 deaths?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 14,564 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Smolyan, with 1,599 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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