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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by fertility rate

Sliven had the highest fertility rate of 28 areas in 2021, at 2.66 children per woman. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 1.52 children per woman. The median was 1.83 children per woman and the figure for Bulgaria was 1.8 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.66Sliven
Lowest1.52Sofia (stolitsa)
Median1.8328 areas
Bulgaria1.8History

All areas, 2021

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SlivenSliven: 2.66 children per woman2.66YambolYambol: 2.4 children per woman2.4PazardzhikPazardzhik: 2.02 children per woman2.02Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 2 children per woman2LovechLovech: 1.99 children per woman1.99SilistraSilistra: 1.98 children per woman1.98MontanaMontana: 1.95 children per woman1.95SofiaSofia: 1.94 children per woman1.94VidinVidin: 1.87 children per woman1.87DobrichDobrich: 1.85 children per woman1.85TargovishteTargovishte: 1.85 children per woman1.85HaskovoHaskovo: 1.84 children per woman1.84Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 1.84 children per woman1.84PlevenPleven: 1.83 children per woman1.83PlovdivPlovdiv: 1.83 children per woman1.83BurgasBurgas: 1.81 children per woman1.81ShumenShumen: 1.8 children per woman1.8VratsaVratsa: 1.79 children per woman1.79RuseRuse: 1.78 children per woman1.78RazgradRazgrad: 1.73 children per woman1.73VarnaVarna: 1.73 children per woman1.73BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 1.71 children per woman1.71KardzhaliKardzhali: 1.67 children per woman1.67KyustendilKyustendil: 1.66 children per woman1.66PernikPernik: 1.63 children per woman1.63GabrovoGabrovo: 1.58 children per woman1.58SmolyanSmolyan: 1.56 children per woman1.56Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 1.52 children per woman1.52
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
children per woman		Change on 2020
1Sliven2.66+0.05
2Yambol2.4-0.01
3Pazardzhik2.02-0.01
4Stara Zagora2+0.01
5Lovech1.99-0.02
6Silistra1.98+0.04
7Montana1.95+0.11
8Sofia1.94+0.12
9Vidin1.87+0.24
10Dobrich1.85-0.08
10Targovishte1.85+0.06
12Haskovo1.84+0.04
12Veliko Tarnovo1.84+0.13
14Pleven1.83-0.11
14Plovdiv1.83+0.06
16Burgas1.81-0.02
17Shumen1.8+0.05
18Vratsa1.79-0.08
19Ruse1.78+0.09
20Razgrad1.73+0.04
20Varna1.730
22Blagoevgrad1.710
23Kardzhali1.67-0.24
24Kyustendil1.66+0.01
25Pernik1.63+0.15
26Gabrovo1.58-0.02
27Smolyan1.56-0.01
28Sofia (stolitsa)1.52+0.03

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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 2.66 children per woman in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 1.52 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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