Health in Ruse, Bulgaria: official figures
At the end of 2024, 755 physicians worked in Ruse municipality, which is 550 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Ruse?
Ruse had 60 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 2,286 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Ruse ranks the least supplied of 6 cities on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Ruse?
There were 168 dentists in Ruse municipality at the end of 2024 (122 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 6 cities; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Ruse?
1,333 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Ruse at the end of 2024, 972 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.77 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Ruse?
Ruse municipality had 7 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 1,650 beds at the end of 2024 (1,203 beds per 100,000 residents); 2 were multi-profile hospitals and 3 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Ruse?
The infant mortality rate was 2.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Ruse?
There were 16.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Ruse?
Of 2,229 deaths in Ruse in 2025, 414 (19%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Ruse?
6 people were killed in road accidents in Ruse in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Ruse was provided by 73 establishments at the end of 2024, including 15 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Ruse compares with other cities in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 6 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)
Ruse ranks 6 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)
Ruse ranks 4 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)
Ruse ranks 6 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)
Ruse ranks 1 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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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