Homicides in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Homicides was 59 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Bulgaria stood at 59 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bulgaria peaked at 428 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 52 deaths, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.67 deaths | 161 deaths | 231 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 212 deaths | 184 deaths | 242 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.3 deaths | 213 deaths | 302 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.7 deaths | 238 deaths | 428 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.2 deaths | 129 deaths | 290 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9 deaths | 71 deaths | 113 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 deaths | 52 deaths | 71 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.599 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.397 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Bulgaria?
- Homicides in Bulgaria was 59 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 428 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 deaths in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.