Bulgaria abortions and live births by oblasts, 2006-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 August 2025

Reported abortions by oblast of residence, 2006-2024

(Note: abortion figures through 2018 include miscarriages.)

oblast 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 oblast

Blagoevgrad 1,333 1,313 317 339 318 306 282 207 Blagoevgrad

Burgas 2,267 1,620 1,245 1,116 1,158 1,088 1,054 928 Burgas

Varna 1,529 1,477 883 754 794 893 926 890 Varna

Veliko Tarnovo 984 875 538 492 443 488 416 403 Veliko Tarnovo

Vidin 717 646 64 75 45 28 21 24 Vidin

Vratsa 907 754 173 134 152 145 131 122 Vratsa

Gabrovo 477 430 255 238 194 181 163 133 Gabrovo

Dobrich 1,965 1,829 992 808 737 738 722 675 Dobrich

Kardzhali 382 354 204 180 396 363 349 314 Kardzhali

Kyustendil 620 636 217 195 172 186 189 151 Kyustendil

Lovech 719 513 211 144 115 88 35 15 Lovech

Montana 414 303 33 22 15 2 6 9 Montana

Pazardzhik 2,429 2,294 1,052 879 914 938 903 827 Pazardzhik

Pernik 681 536 187 199 200 208 195 170 Pernik

Pleven 1,303 1,150 618 573 660 716 725 612 Pleven

Plovdiv 2,648 2,972 1,004 636 727 824 669 1,203 Plovdiv

Razgrad 488 415 122 124 71 48 32 53 Razgrad

Ruse 1,471 1,483 547 498 434 437 420 439 Ruse

Silistra 268 376 407 332 358 343 277 287 Silistra

Sliven 1,765 1,785 532 395 340 342 266 156 Sliven

Smolyan 453 553 87 59 94 110 58 36 Smolyan

Sofia city 5,560 5,429 2,053 2,273 2,203 2,249 1,967 2,013 Sofia city

Sofia 919 876 390 376 331 331 462 469 Sofia

Stara Zagora 2,127 2,060 960 798 829 929 805 850 Stara Zagora

Targovishte 1,145 1,030 444 360 357 293 268 220 Targovishte

Haskovo 804 1,166 594 585 432 358 357 369 Haskovo

Shumen 853 938 290 314 306 348 309 266 Shumen

Yambol 511 843 425 384 333 400 400 442 Yambol

BULGARIA TOTAL 37,272 34,656 36,593 33,733 31,548 31,716 29,992 29,505 28,145 27,782 26,412 24,287 23,437 14,844 13,282 13,128 13,380 12,407 12,283 BULGARIA TOTAL

Reported live births by oblast, 2006-2024

oblast 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 oblast

Blagoevgrad 3,373 3,384 3,557 3,360 3,169 3,044 2,883 2,950 2,993 2,836 2,702 2,676 2,794 2,655 2,595 2,409 2,530 2,303 Blagoevgrad

Burgas 4,781 4,878 4,908 4,508 4,281 4,170 4,158 4,211 4,115 3,951 3,913 3,724 3,766 3,492 3,399 3,221 3,376 3,037 Burgas

Varna 5,463 5,333 5,607 5,350 4,948 4,732 4,546 4,667 4,394 4,524 4,413 4,275 4,284 4,219 4,184 3,980 3,857 3,632 Varna

Veliko Tarnovo 2,252 2,352 2,420 2,379 2,280 2,300 2,234 2,187 2,132 2,141 2,087 1,901 1,743 1,662 1,728 1,574 1,587 1,398 Veliko Tarnovo

Vidin 860 804 815 829 752 713 656 658 565 556 572 586 548 473 528 500 517 507 Vidin

Vratsa 1,700 1,765 1,734 1,622 1,594 1,526 1,388 1,502 1,407 1,453 1,320 1,375 1,348 1,334 1,242 1,235 1,265 1,233 Vratsa

Gabrovo 1,111 1,069 1,078 1,030 993 876 849 775 794 727 727 741 751 622 610 685 650 599 Gabrovo

Dobrich 2,080 2,061 2,057 1,827 1,843 1,689 1,614 1,562 1,478 1,466 1,400 1,293 1,356 1,224 1,144 1,082 1,145 993 Dobrich

Kardzhali 1,700 1,700 1,759 1,608 1,446 1,435 1,435 1,423 1,390 1,399 1,372 1,380 1,405 1,171 1,029 1,098 1,191 927 Kardzhali

Kyustendil 1,178 1,201 1,213 1,097 1,085 1,015 916 986 926 859 877 831 873 793 761 813 769 735 Kyustendil

Lovech 1,367 1,377 1,397 1,273 1,220 1,195 1,028 1,068 1,082 964 1,009 1,028 969 982 965 1,001 951 955 Lovech

Montana 1,331 1,363 1,372 1,278 1,264 1,249 1,193 1,187 1,118 1,106 1,019 1,004 936 923 953 890 894 870 Montana

Pazardzhik 2,937 2,915 3,006 2,913 2,749 2,663 2,617 2,592 2,467 2,403 2,347 2,414 2,310 2,123 2,057 2,004 2,143 1,943 Pazardzhik

Pernik 970 1,041 1,102 1,097 1,005 959 942 939 879 950 922 933 872 803 853 778 716 674 Pernik

Pleven 2,564 2,491 2,716 2,548 2,394 2,296 2,154 2,232 2,217 2,182 2,112 1,945 2,002 1,923 1,786 1,838 1,809 1,704 Pleven

Plovdiv 6,633 6,996 7,257 7,197 6,827 6,694 6,484 6,636 6,668 6,363 6,410 6,337 6,200 6,062 6,212 6,107 6,118 5,804 Plovdiv

Razgrad 1,169 1,189 1,299 1,135 1,055 1,142 998 1,041 961 932 882 942 876 803 800 772 783 642 Razgrad

Ruse 2,154 2,126 2,183 2,178 1,855 1,891 1,847 1,873 1,778 1,772 1,688 1,687 1,508 1,505 1,545 1,343 1,379 1,277 Ruse

Silistra 1,084 1,149 1,191 1,127 1,043 1,024 1,025 998 956 997 928 819 896 796 786 772 776 681 Silistra

Sliven 2,689 2,723 2,727 2,532 2,471 2,349 2,347 2,395 2,413 2,327 2,372 2,258 2,291 2,144 2,166 2,091 2,123 2,117 Sliven

Smolyan 1,066 1,051 989 1,026 788 784 769 738 735 778 741 671 646 631 587 482 471 479 Smolyan

Sofia city 12,781 13,393 14,381 14,886 13,742 13,597 13,107 13,799 13,452 13,489 13,597 13,060 13,075 13,108 13,135 12,778 12,708 12,025 Sofia city

Sofia 2,187 2,268 2,194 2,151 2,119 2,092 1,996 2,080 1,946 2,045 1,968 1,988 2,056 2,079 2,113 2,018 2,043 1,927 Sofia

Stara Zagora 3,499 3,547 3,574 3,562 3,308 3,246 3,139 3,099 3,083 3,025 3,067 2,938 2,794 2,773 2,726 2,448 2,689 2,546 Stara Zagora

Targovishte 1,350 1,329 1,363 1,356 1,248 1,214 1,105 1,071 1,081 971 938 947 902 793 804 801 800 754 Targovishte

Haskovo 2,331 2,367 2,282 2,387 2,232 2,190 2,096 2,061 2,164 2,033 2,027 1,819 1,825 1,670 1,678 1,627 1,617 1,529 Haskovo

Shumen 1,984 2,081 2,106 1,916 1,832 1,777 1,781 1,619 1,600 1,568 1,409 1,451 1,414 1,225 1,225 1,215 1,237 1,077 Shumen

Yambol 1,384 1,396 1,425 1,341 1,303 1,259 1,271 1,236 1,156 1,167 1,136 1,174 1,098 1,098 1,067 1,034 1,053 1,060 Yambol

BULGARIA TOTAL 73,978 75,349 77,712 80,956 75,513 70,846 69,121 66,578 67,585 65,950 64,984 63,955 62,197 61,538 59,086 58,678 56,596 57,197 53,428 BULGARIA TOTAL

Sources (incomplete):

Council of Ministers, 2009, "Za izpelneniye na natsionalnata strategiya za demografsko razvitiye na republika bulgariya 2006-2010," Public Consultations Portal, on line [http://www.strategy.bg/FileHandler.ashx?fileId=797].
National Center of Health Informatics, 2008, "Izversheni aborti po vezrast na zhenata, po oblasti i po vid prez 2006," National Center of Health Informatics, on line [http://www.nchi.government.bg/OperaInf/ab-god-06.pdf].
National Statistical Institute, 2008, "Live births, deaths and natural increase of the population by districts, municipalities and sex in 2006," National Statistical Institute, on line [http://www.nsi.bg/Population_e/T7_2006.htm].
National Statistical Institute, 2009, "Live births, deaths and natural increase of the population by districts, municipalities and sex in 2007," National Statistical Institute, on line [http://www.nsi.bg/Population_e/T7_2007.htm].
https://www.nsi.bg/en/search?q=births&filters=data
https://ncpha.government.bg/index/166-izvursheni-aborti.html

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oblast	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Blagoevgrad	1,333	1,313												317	339	318	306	282	207	Blagoevgrad
Burgas	2,267	1,620												1,245	1,116	1,158	1,088	1,054	928	Burgas
Varna	1,529	1,477												883	754	794	893	926	890	Varna
Veliko Tarnovo	984	875												538	492	443	488	416	403	Veliko Tarnovo
Vidin	717	646												64	75	45	28	21	24	Vidin
Vratsa	907	754												173	134	152	145	131	122	Vratsa
Gabrovo	477	430												255	238	194	181	163	133	Gabrovo
Dobrich	1,965	1,829												992	808	737	738	722	675	Dobrich
Kardzhali	382	354												204	180	396	363	349	314	Kardzhali
Kyustendil	620	636												217	195	172	186	189	151	Kyustendil
Lovech	719	513												211	144	115	88	35	15	Lovech
Montana	414	303												33	22	15	2	6	9	Montana
Pazardzhik	2,429	2,294												1,052	879	914	938	903	827	Pazardzhik
Pernik	681	536												187	199	200	208	195	170	Pernik
Pleven	1,303	1,150												618	573	660	716	725	612	Pleven
Plovdiv	2,648	2,972												1,004	636	727	824	669	1,203	Plovdiv
Razgrad	488	415												122	124	71	48	32	53	Razgrad
Ruse	1,471	1,483												547	498	434	437	420	439	Ruse
Silistra	268	376												407	332	358	343	277	287	Silistra
Sliven	1,765	1,785												532	395	340	342	266	156	Sliven
Smolyan	453	553												87	59	94	110	58	36	Smolyan
Sofia city	5,560	5,429												2,053	2,273	2,203	2,249	1,967	2,013	Sofia city
Sofia	919	876												390	376	331	331	462	469	Sofia
Stara Zagora	2,127	2,060												960	798	829	929	805	850	Stara Zagora
Targovishte	1,145	1,030												444	360	357	293	268	220	Targovishte
Haskovo	804	1,166												594	585	432	358	357	369	Haskovo
Shumen	853	938												290	314	306	348	309	266	Shumen
Yambol	511	843												425	384	333	400	400	442	Yambol
BULGARIA TOTAL	37,272	34,656	36,593	33,733	31,548	31,716	29,992	29,505	28,145	27,782	26,412	24,287	23,437	14,844	13,282	13,128	13,380	12,407	12,283	BULGARIA TOTAL

oblast	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Blagoevgrad	3,373	3,384	3,557		3,360	3,169	3,044	2,883	2,950	2,993	2,836	2,702	2,676	2,794	2,655	2,595	2,409	2,530	2,303	Blagoevgrad
Burgas	4,781	4,878	4,908		4,508	4,281	4,170	4,158	4,211	4,115	3,951	3,913	3,724	3,766	3,492	3,399	3,221	3,376	3,037	Burgas
Varna	5,463	5,333	5,607		5,350	4,948	4,732	4,546	4,667	4,394	4,524	4,413	4,275	4,284	4,219	4,184	3,980	3,857	3,632	Varna
Veliko Tarnovo	2,252	2,352	2,420		2,379	2,280	2,300	2,234	2,187	2,132	2,141	2,087	1,901	1,743	1,662	1,728	1,574	1,587	1,398	Veliko Tarnovo
Vidin	860	804	815		829	752	713	656	658	565	556	572	586	548	473	528	500	517	507	Vidin
Vratsa	1,700	1,765	1,734		1,622	1,594	1,526	1,388	1,502	1,407	1,453	1,320	1,375	1,348	1,334	1,242	1,235	1,265	1,233	Vratsa
Gabrovo	1,111	1,069	1,078		1,030	993	876	849	775	794	727	727	741	751	622	610	685	650	599	Gabrovo
Dobrich	2,080	2,061	2,057		1,827	1,843	1,689	1,614	1,562	1,478	1,466	1,400	1,293	1,356	1,224	1,144	1,082	1,145	993	Dobrich
Kardzhali	1,700	1,700	1,759		1,608	1,446	1,435	1,435	1,423	1,390	1,399	1,372	1,380	1,405	1,171	1,029	1,098	1,191	927	Kardzhali
Kyustendil	1,178	1,201	1,213		1,097	1,085	1,015	916	986	926	859	877	831	873	793	761	813	769	735	Kyustendil
Lovech	1,367	1,377	1,397		1,273	1,220	1,195	1,028	1,068	1,082	964	1,009	1,028	969	982	965	1,001	951	955	Lovech
Montana	1,331	1,363	1,372		1,278	1,264	1,249	1,193	1,187	1,118	1,106	1,019	1,004	936	923	953	890	894	870	Montana
Pazardzhik	2,937	2,915	3,006		2,913	2,749	2,663	2,617	2,592	2,467	2,403	2,347	2,414	2,310	2,123	2,057	2,004	2,143	1,943	Pazardzhik
Pernik	970	1,041	1,102		1,097	1,005	959	942	939	879	950	922	933	872	803	853	778	716	674	Pernik
Pleven	2,564	2,491	2,716		2,548	2,394	2,296	2,154	2,232	2,217	2,182	2,112	1,945	2,002	1,923	1,786	1,838	1,809	1,704	Pleven
Plovdiv	6,633	6,996	7,257		7,197	6,827	6,694	6,484	6,636	6,668	6,363	6,410	6,337	6,200	6,062	6,212	6,107	6,118	5,804	Plovdiv
Razgrad	1,169	1,189	1,299		1,135	1,055	1,142	998	1,041	961	932	882	942	876	803	800	772	783	642	Razgrad
Ruse	2,154	2,126	2,183		2,178	1,855	1,891	1,847	1,873	1,778	1,772	1,688	1,687	1,508	1,505	1,545	1,343	1,379	1,277	Ruse
Silistra	1,084	1,149	1,191		1,127	1,043	1,024	1,025	998	956	997	928	819	896	796	786	772	776	681	Silistra
Sliven	2,689	2,723	2,727		2,532	2,471	2,349	2,347	2,395	2,413	2,327	2,372	2,258	2,291	2,144	2,166	2,091	2,123	2,117	Sliven
Smolyan	1,066	1,051	989		1,026	788	784	769	738	735	778	741	671	646	631	587	482	471	479	Smolyan
Sofia city	12,781	13,393	14,381		14,886	13,742	13,597	13,107	13,799	13,452	13,489	13,597	13,060	13,075	13,108	13,135	12,778	12,708	12,025	Sofia city
Sofia	2,187	2,268	2,194		2,151	2,119	2,092	1,996	2,080	1,946	2,045	1,968	1,988	2,056	2,079	2,113	2,018	2,043	1,927	Sofia
Stara Zagora	3,499	3,547	3,574		3,562	3,308	3,246	3,139	3,099	3,083	3,025	3,067	2,938	2,794	2,773	2,726	2,448	2,689	2,546	Stara Zagora
Targovishte	1,350	1,329	1,363		1,356	1,248	1,214	1,105	1,071	1,081	971	938	947	902	793	804	801	800	754	Targovishte
Haskovo	2,331	2,367	2,282		2,387	2,232	2,190	2,096	2,061	2,164	2,033	2,027	1,819	1,825	1,670	1,678	1,627	1,617	1,529	Haskovo
Shumen	1,984	2,081	2,106		1,916	1,832	1,777	1,781	1,619	1,600	1,568	1,409	1,451	1,414	1,225	1,225	1,215	1,237	1,077	Shumen
Yambol	1,384	1,396	1,425		1,341	1,303	1,259	1,271	1,236	1,156	1,167	1,136	1,174	1,098	1,098	1,067	1,034	1,053	1,060	Yambol
BULGARIA TOTAL	73,978	75,349	77,712	80,956	75,513	70,846	69,121	66,578	67,585	65,950	64,984	63,955	62,197	61,538	59,086	58,678	56,596	57,197	53,428	BULGARIA TOTAL