Australia vs Bulgaria: Child homicide rate
Australia
0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bulgaria
0.246 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
Bulgaria rank
75th
Child homicide rate over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 73rd and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8242 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0865 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.138 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9839 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1034 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.9713 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2733 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.6617 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8447 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.4824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4483 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0341 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3725 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 73rd and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.