Homicides in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Homicides was 74.49 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Bulgaria stood at 74.49 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bulgaria peaked at 306.26 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.49 deaths, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.96 deaths | 155.92 deaths | 306.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.98 deaths | 84.45 deaths | 146.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1 deaths | 74.49 deaths | 79.72 deaths | 2 |
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 74.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 306.26 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.49 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.