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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by fertility rate

Sliven had the highest fertility rate of 28 areas in 2016, at 2.51 children per woman. Sofia had the lowest, at 1.36 children per woman. The median was 1.77 children per woman and the figure for Bulgaria was 1.67 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.51Sliven
Lowest1.36Sofia
Median1.7728 areas
Bulgaria1.67History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

SlivenSliven: 2.51 children per woman2.51YambolYambol: 2.21 children per woman2.21SilistraSilistra: 2.03 children per woman2.03PlevenPleven: 1.94 children per woman1.94MontanaMontana: 1.92 children per woman1.92Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 1.91 children per woman1.91PazardzhikPazardzhik: 1.9 children per woman1.9HaskovoHaskovo: 1.87 children per woman1.87KardzhaliKardzhali: 1.85 children per woman1.85DobrichDobrich: 1.82 children per woman1.82TargovishteTargovishte: 1.82 children per woman1.82VratsaVratsa: 1.82 children per woman1.82ShumenShumen: 1.81 children per woman1.81BurgasBurgas: 1.79 children per woman1.79LovechLovech: 1.75 children per woman1.75Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 1.71 children per woman1.71PlovdivPlovdiv: 1.65 children per woman1.65RazgradRazgrad: 1.65 children per woman1.65RuseRuse: 1.62 children per woman1.62VidinVidin: 1.61 children per woman1.61KyustendilKyustendil: 1.57 children per woman1.57VarnaVarna: 1.57 children per woman1.57BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 1.55 children per woman1.55PernikPernik: 1.55 children per woman1.55GabrovoGabrovo: 1.51 children per woman1.51SmolyanSmolyan: 1.48 children per woman1.48Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 1.4 children per woman1.4SofiaSofia: 1.36 children per woman1.36
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
children per woman		Change on 2015
1Sliven2.51-0.02
2Yambol2.21+0.12
3Silistra2.03+0.17
4Pleven1.94+0.04
5Montana1.92+0.05
6Stara Zagora1.91+0.02
7Pazardzhik1.9+0.01
8Haskovo1.87-0.03
9Kardzhali1.85+0.09
10Dobrich1.82+0.09
10Targovishte1.82-0.1
10Vratsa1.82+0.12
13Shumen1.81+0.05
14Burgas1.790
15Lovech1.75-0.15
16Veliko Tarnovo1.71+0.09
17Plovdiv1.65-0.03
17Razgrad1.65+0.03
19Ruse1.62+0.06
20Vidin1.61+0.06
21Kyustendil1.57-0.05
21Varna1.57+0.1
23Blagoevgrad1.55-0.03
23Pernik1.55+0.17
25Gabrovo1.51-0.06
26Smolyan1.48+0.17
27Sofia (stolitsa)1.4+0.03
28Sofia1.36+0.1

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Sliven, with 2.51 children per woman in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Sofia, with 1.36 children per woman in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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