Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Homicide rate
Bulgaria
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
New Zealand rank
154th
Homicide rate over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand 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 New Zealand'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 New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, 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 New Zealand?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.