Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.