Health in Burgas, Bulgaria: official figures
Burgas municipality had 1,259 physicians at the end of 2024, 643 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Burgas?
Burgas had 110 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,779 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Burgas ranks 3rd least supplied of 6 cities on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Burgas?
There were 255 dentists in Burgas municipality at the end of 2024 (130 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 6 cities; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Burgas?
1,938 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Burgas at the end of 2024, 990 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.54 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Burgas?
Burgas municipality had 11 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,533 beds at the end of 2024 (1,294 beds per 100,000 residents); 6 were multi-profile hospitals and 3 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Burgas?
The infant mortality rate was 4.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Burgas?
There were 12.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Burgas?
Of 2,408 deaths in Burgas in 2025, 489 (20%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Burgas?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Burgas in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Burgas was provided by 68 establishments at the end of 2024, including 21 medical centres and 6 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- 45% of people in Burgas were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Burgas compares with other cities in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 4 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 71.7 |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 62.2 |
| 3 | Varna | 61.1 |
| 4 | Burgas | 56.2 |
| 5 | Sofia | 54.7 |
| 6 | Ruse | 43.7 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 4 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plovdiv | 261 |
| 2 | Varna | 188 |
| 3 | Sofia | 155 |
| 4 | Burgas | 130 |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | 126 |
| 6 | Ruse | 122 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 3 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plovdiv | 1,217 |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 1,046 |
| 3 | Burgas | 990 |
| 4 | Ruse | 972 |
| 5 | Varna | 889 |
| 6 | Sofia | 758 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Burgas ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 5.9 |
| 2 | Burgas | 4.0 |
| 3 | Varna | 3.0 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 2.6 |
| 5 | Sofia | 2.2 |
| 6 | Ruse | 2.1 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Burgas ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruse | 16.2 |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 14.2 |
| 3 | Burgas | 12.3 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 11.7 |
| 5 | Varna | 11.7 |
| 6 | Sofia | 11.1 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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