Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)
Sofia (stolitsa): Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 12,025 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,025 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
339th
of 2034 regions
All-time high
15,309 Number
in 2009
All-time low
8,573 Number
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) is 12,025 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) peaked at 15,309 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,573 Number, in 1997.
That places Sofia (stolitsa) 339th out of 2034 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,520 Number | — |
| 1991 | 11,570 Number | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 10,410 Number | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 10,180 Number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,200 Number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,416 Number | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 9,460 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8,573 Number | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 9,361 Number | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,601 Number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,186 Number | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 10,100 Number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 10,300 Number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,700 Number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11,000 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,060 Number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 12,781 Number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 13,393 Number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14,381 Number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15,309 Number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14,886 Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13,742 Number | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 13,597 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,107 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,799 Number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13,452 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,489 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13,597 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,060 Number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 13,075 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,108 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,135 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,778 Number | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,708 Number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,025 Number | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,229 Number | 8,573 Number | 13,520 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,121 Number | 10,100 Number | 15,309 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,580 Number | 13,060 Number | 14,886 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,751 Number | 12,025 Number | 13,135 Number | 5 |
More population data for Sofia (stolitsa)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6156 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.69 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 13,892 (2100)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 988.9 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.30 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 11,505 (2024)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.58 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 85.8 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 75,220 (2095)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.30 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) was 12,025 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,309 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,573 Number in 1997.
- How does Sofia (stolitsa) rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 339th out of 2034 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sofia (stolitsa) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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