Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 1,927 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,927 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
1231st
of 1969 regions
All-time high
3,420 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1,927 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia is 1,927 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 3,420 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,927 Number, in 2024.
Sofia ranks 1231st of 1969 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,420 Number | — |
| 1991 | 3,150 Number | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,750 Number | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 2,640 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,510 Number | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,369 Number | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,431 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,103 Number | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 2,123 Number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,204 Number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,269 Number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,100 Number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,000 Number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 Number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,080 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,187 Number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,268 Number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,194 Number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,337 Number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,151 Number | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,119 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,092 Number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,996 Number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,080 Number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,946 Number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,045 Number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,968 Number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,988 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,056 Number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,079 Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,113 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,018 Number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,043 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,927 Number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,570 Number | 2,103 Number | 3,420 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,154 Number | 2,000 Number | 2,337 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 Number | 1,946 Number | 2,151 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,036 Number | 1,927 Number | 2,113 Number | 5 |
More population data for Sofia
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 31.23 Days per year (2025)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 121,034 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 188 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.79 Number (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 1.30 million Persons (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 66 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 32 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 224,701 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 298 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Sofia was 1,927 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,927 Number in 2024.
- How does Sofia rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 1231st out of 1969 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sofia 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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