Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.17 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.17 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.15 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bulgaria is 1.17 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bulgaria peaked at 4.15 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.15 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.24 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.16 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.15 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.43 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.17 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.17 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 4.15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 100,000 people | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 1.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Bulgaria?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bulgaria was 1.17 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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