Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria is 79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 494 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 227 | — |
| 1991 | 375 | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 462 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 490 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 492 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 494 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 438 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 398 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 381 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 327 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 332 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 308 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 255 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 199 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 186 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 177 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 150 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 128 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 141 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 109 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 126 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 79 | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 103 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 92 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 69 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 89 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 79 | +6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.4 | 227 | 494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227 | 150 | 332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.1 | 79 | 148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4 | 69 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bulgaria was 79 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 494 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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