Health in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria: official figures
At the end of 2024, 968 physicians worked in Stara Zagora municipality, which is 680 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora had 102 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,395 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Stara Zagora ranks the best supplied of 6 cities on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Stara Zagora?
There were 179 dentists in Stara Zagora municipality at the end of 2024 (126 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 6 cities; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Stara Zagora?
1,488 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Stara Zagora at the end of 2024, 1,046 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 Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora municipality had 7 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 1,360 beds at the end of 2024 (956 beds per 100,000 residents); 4 were multi-profile hospitals and 1 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Stara Zagora?
The infant mortality rate was 5.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Stara Zagora?
There were 14.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Stara Zagora?
Of 2,023 deaths in Stara Zagora in 2025, 406 (20%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Stara Zagora?
10 people were killed in road accidents in Stara Zagora in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Stara Zagora was provided by 82 establishments at the end of 2024, including 35 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Stara Zagora compares with other cities in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Stara Zagora ranks 1 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)
Stara Zagora ranks 5 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)
Stara Zagora ranks 2 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)
Stara Zagora ranks 1 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)
Stara Zagora ranks 2 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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