Homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Homicide rate by sex was 1.31 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
100th
of 136 countries
All-time high
10.16
in 1995
All-time low
1.28
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria stood at 1.31.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 10.16 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 | 4 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.16 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.58 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 97 Luxembourg 1.52 compare
- 98 Greece 1.37 compare
- 99 Montenegro 1.31 compare
- 101 Jordan 1.24 compare
- 102 Slovak Republic 1.19 compare
- 103 Cyprus 1.17 compare
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 533 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.849 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.499 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.833 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.754 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.397 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria?
- Homicide rate by sex in Bulgaria was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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