Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 31 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria peaked at 100.63 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22 homicides, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 138 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.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.86 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 92.97 homicides | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 100.63 homicides | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 91.44 homicides | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 98.86 homicides | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 78.2 homicides | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 83.03 homicides | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 94.4 homicides | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 99.76 homicides | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 87.93 homicides | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 97.31 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 61.85 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 56.67 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 51.88 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 57.15 homicides | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 52 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 54 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38 homicides | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 36 homicides | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 35 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 37 homicides | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 34 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 26 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 29 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 38 homicides | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 23 homicides | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 26 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 28 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 29 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31 homicides | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.01 homicides | 52.86 homicides | 100.63 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.99 homicides | 35 homicides | 97.31 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 homicides | 22 homicides | 38 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 homicides | 26 homicides | 31 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bulgaria was 31 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 homicides in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .