Child homicide rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child homicide rate was 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.246 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0.1526 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Child homicide rate in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Bulgaria is 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Bulgaria peaked at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1526 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.938 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7938 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7962 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6493 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 1972 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8561 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5416 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8138 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7755 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5452 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +121.7% |
| 1985 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8526 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7459 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9443 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.951 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7869 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8064 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4443 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3894 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5301 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7429 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8248 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4894 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5806 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5256 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6059 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5331 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1526 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6066 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3035 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4565 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4571 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3305 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5416 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9839 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5452 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3894 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4483 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1526 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6066 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3725 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4571 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 72 Slovakia 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Australia 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Greece 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Bulgaria?
- Child homicide rate in Bulgaria was 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1526 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.