Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0604 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0604
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3829
in 1994
All-time low
0.0417
in 2020
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria is 0.0604, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3829 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0417, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2683 | — |
| 1965 | 0.2404 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3028 | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2249 | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2577 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2881 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2452 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2923 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2816 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2492 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2256 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2083 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2236 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2499 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.214 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2266 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3164 | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2902 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2564 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2781 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2689 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.248 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1987 | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2151 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2086 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2689 | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3251 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3741 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3816 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3829 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3471 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3605 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3044 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2682 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2129 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.252 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2171 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1998 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2016 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1623 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1269 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1283 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1167 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1388 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1026 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0896 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1007 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0917 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0783 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0604 | +21.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2637 | 0.2249 | 0.3028 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2445 | 0.2083 | 0.2923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2507 | 0.1987 | 0.3164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3226 | 0.2129 | 0.3829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 | 0.1167 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 | 0.0657 | 0.1026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 | 0.0417 | 0.0604 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Bulgaria was 0.0604 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3829 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from 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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