Health in Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 74.9 years in 2024 (75.8 for Bulgaria); 5th highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.
How many doctors are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
The Severen tsentralen (North-Central) region had 2,525 physicians at the end of 2024, 375 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many people are there per GP in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
Severen tsentralen (North-Central) had 355 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,897 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Severen tsentralen (North-Central) ranks the least supplied of 6 statistical regions on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
There were 608 dentists in the Severen tsentralen (North-Central) region at the end of 2024 (90 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
4,376 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) at the end of 2024, 650 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.73 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
The Severen tsentralen (North-Central) region had 35 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 5,402 beds at the end of 2024 (802 beds per 100,000 residents); 17 were multi-profile hospitals and 13 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Severen tsentralen?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 2,261.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Bulgaria: 2,131.9; EU: 1,073.4); 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Severen tsentralen?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 222.6 per 100,000 in 2023, against 221.3 for Bulgaria as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 251.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Severen tsentralen?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 963.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 923.1 for Bulgaria as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 1,208.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Severen tsentralen?
Respiratory diseases caused 87.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 69.9 for Bulgaria as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 51.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Severen tsentralen?
In 2023, 9.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 6.6 for Bulgaria as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 11.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Severen tsentralen?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 41.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 33.9 for Bulgaria as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 42.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Severen tsentralen?
The infant mortality rate was 5.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 4.5 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2014 it was 7.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Severen tsentralen have?
Hospitals in Severen tsentralen had 798 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 870 nationally; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Severen tsentralen?
There were 372 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 467 nationally; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Severen tsentralen?
Hospitals discharged 19,286 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021 (Bulgaria: 26,295); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 25,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Severen tsentralen get medical care?
In 2025, 1.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 1.0% nationally; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 5.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Severen tsentralen?
There were 76 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 74 nationally; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2014 it was 110.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Severen tsentralen?
Women in Severen tsentralen could expect to live to 78.5 and men to 71.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.2 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Severen tsentralen?
People who reached 65 could expect 16.3 more years of life in 2024 (Bulgaria: 16.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) was provided by 232 establishments at the end of 2024, including 68 medical centres and 11 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) went from 3,213 at the end of 2019 to 3,133 at the end of 2024 (-2.5%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Severen tsentralen compares with other statistical regions
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 6 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 71.4 |
| 2 | Severoiztochen | 61.1 |
| 3 | Yugozapaden | 56.3 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 56.3 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 55.9 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 52.7 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 4 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 147 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 135 |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 121 |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 90 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 88 |
| 6 | Severozapaden | 75 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 4 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Region | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 783 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 667 |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 663 |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 650 |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 647 |
| 6 | Yugoiztochen | 622 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Severen tsentralen ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 2,349.7 |
| 2 | Severen tsentralen | 2,261.5 |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 2,126.3 |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 2,099.0 |
| 5 | Yugozapaden | 2,069.5 |
| 6 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 2,022.9 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Severen tsentralen ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 248.3 |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 240.1 |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 228.9 |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 222.6 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 214.7 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 194.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 1,014.9 |
| 2 | Yugoiztochen | 987.4 |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 963.9 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 939.4 |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 930.5 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 823.6 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Severen tsentralen ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severen tsentralen | 87.7 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 82.7 |
| 3 | Severozapaden | 77.3 |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 70.5 |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 68.3 |
| 6 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 37.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Severen tsentralen ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severen tsentralen | 9.3 |
| 2 | Severoiztochen | 9.0 |
| 3 | Severozapaden | 8.9 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 8.7 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 8.2 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 1.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Severen tsentralen ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 47.1 |
| 2 | Severen tsentralen | 41.8 |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 36.6 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 33.8 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 31.2 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 24.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 5.9 |
| 2 | Yugoiztochen | 5.8 |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 5.7 |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 5.0 |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 4.6 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 2.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 964 |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 924 |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 798 |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 797 |
| 5 | Yugozapaden | 792 |
| 6 | Severoiztochen | 605 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 511 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 494 |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 447 |
| 4 | Severoiztochen | 427 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 388 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 372 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Severen tsentralen ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 34,451 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 29,997 |
| 3 | Severozapaden | 25,179 |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 22,232 |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 19,286 |
| 6 | Severoiztochen | 16,640 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severoiztochen | 4.2% |
| 2 | Severen tsentralen | 1.1% |
| 3 | Yugoiztochen | 0.8% |
| 4 | Severozapaden | 0.8% |
| 5 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 0.6% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 0.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Severen tsentralen ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 148 |
| 2 | Severoiztochen | 83 |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 80 |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 79 |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 76 |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 40 |
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