Health in Varna, Bulgaria: official figures
At the end of 2024, 2,123 physicians worked in Varna municipality, which is 648 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Varna?
Varna had 200 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,637 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Varna ranks 3rd best supplied of 6 cities on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Varna?
There were 615 dentists in Varna municipality at the end of 2024 (188 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of 6 cities; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Varna?
2,910 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Varna at the end of 2024, 889 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.37 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Varna?
Varna municipality had 14 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,634 beds at the end of 2024 (804 beds per 100,000 residents); 4 were multi-profile hospitals and 10 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Varna?
The infant mortality rate was 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Varna?
There were 11.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Varna?
Of 3,819 deaths in Varna in 2025, 780 (20%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Varna?
15 people were killed in road accidents in Varna in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Varna was provided by 175 establishments at the end of 2024, including 67 medical centres and 9 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Varna compares with other cities in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Varna ranks 3 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)
Varna ranks 2 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)
Varna ranks 5 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)
Varna ranks 3 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)
Varna ranks 5 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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