Bulgaria vs Romania: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bulgaria
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
Romania rank
156th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Romania ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.13 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 Romania?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and Romania ranks 156th 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.