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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by deaths

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest deaths of 28 areas in 2017, at 15,377. Smolyan had the lowest, at 1,771. The median was 2,924 and the figure for Bulgaria was 109,791. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,377Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest1,771Smolyan
Median2,92428 areas
Bulgaria109,791History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 15,377 count15,377PlovdivPlovdiv: 9,885 count9,885VarnaVarna: 6,095 count6,095BurgasBurgas: 5,688 count5,688Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 5,331 count5,331PlevenPleven: 4,626 count4,626SofiaSofia: 4,289 count4,289Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 4,273 count4,273PazardzhikPazardzhik: 4,151 count4,151BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 4,101 count4,101HaskovoHaskovo: 3,957 count3,957RuseRuse: 3,675 count3,675VratsaVratsa: 3,359 count3,359DobrichDobrich: 2,957 count2,957SlivenSliven: 2,890 count2,890MontanaMontana: 2,812 count2,812ShumenShumen: 2,726 count2,726LovechLovech: 2,699 count2,699KyustendilKyustendil: 2,533 count2,533PernikPernik: 2,445 count2,445GabrovoGabrovo: 2,327 count2,327YambolYambol: 2,164 count2,164VidinVidin: 1,999 count1,999KardzhaliKardzhali: 1,959 count1,959RazgradRazgrad: 1,950 count1,950SilistraSilistra: 1,905 count1,905TargovishteTargovishte: 1,847 count1,847SmolyanSmolyan: 1,771 count1,771
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
count		Change on 2016
1Sofia (stolitsa)15,377-0.9%
2Plovdiv9,885+0.6%
3Varna6,095-0.3%
4Burgas5,688+4%
5Stara Zagora5,331+2.5%
6Pleven4,6260%
7Sofia4,289+0.4%
8Veliko Tarnovo4,273+4.4%
9Pazardzhik4,151+5.6%
10Blagoevgrad4,101+4.2%
11Haskovo3,957+2.8%
12Ruse3,675-0.8%
13Vratsa3,359+4.8%
14Dobrich2,957+6.2%
15Sliven2,890+4.3%
16Montana2,812-2.9%
17Shumen2,726+7%
18Lovech2,699+7.5%
19Kyustendil2,533+1.9%
20Pernik2,445+2.1%
21Gabrovo2,327+7.3%
22Yambol2,164+2.8%
23Vidin1,999-3.9%
24Kardzhali1,959+3%
25Razgrad1,950+3.6%
26Silistra1,905+5.6%
27Targovishte1,847-0.2%
28Smolyan1,771+7%

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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 15,377 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Smolyan, with 1,771 in 2017.

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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