Bulgaria vs Greece: Child homicide rate
Bulgaria
0.246 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greece
0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
75th
Greece rank
74th
Child homicide rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0156 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Greece ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5444 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.8759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6286 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.9839 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3678 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8768 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2509 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5538 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.4483 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3201 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1282 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3725 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3291 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0434 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.0156 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Greece ranks 74th 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.