Bulgaria vs Denmark: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bulgaria
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
Denmark rank
154th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Denmark ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.991 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.551 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and Denmark ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.