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Intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Intentional homicides, female was 0.884 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.884 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
79th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.4 per 100,000 female
in 1998
All-time low
0.6004 per 100,000 female
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

0.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.2 per 100,000 female1991: 2.1 per 100,000 female1992: 2.3 per 100,000 female1993: 2.1 per 100,000 female1994: 2.3 per 100,000 female1995: 1.8 per 100,000 female1996: 2 per 100,000 female1997: 2.2 per 100,000 female1998: 2.4 per 100,000 female1999: 2.1 per 100,000 female2000: 2.4 per 100,000 female2001: 1.5 per 100,000 female2002: 1.4 per 100,000 female2003: 1.3 per 100,000 female2004: 1.4 per 100,000 female2005: 1.3 per 100,000 female2006: 1.4 per 100,000 female2007: 0.975 per 100,000 female2008: 0.93 per 100,000 female2009: 0.91 per 100,000 female2010: 0.707 per 100,000 female2011: 0.792 per 100,000 female2012: 0.985 per 100,000 female2013: 0.912 per 100,000 female2014: 0.701 per 100,000 female2015: 0.786 per 100,000 female2016: 0.6 per 100,000 female2017: 0.962 per 100,000 female2018: 1.1 per 100,000 female2019: 0.64 per 100,000 female2020: 0.727 per 100,000 female2021: 0.789 per 100,000 female2022: 0.824 per 100,000 female2023: 0.884 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.884 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4 per 100,000 female in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6004 per 100,000 female, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 79th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 1.18 per 100,000 female —
1991 2.11 per 100,000 female +78.2%
1992 2.31 per 100,000 female +9.8%
1993 2.12 per 100,000 female -8.3%
1994 2.3 per 100,000 female +8.6%
1995 1.83 per 100,000 female -20.4%
1996 1.96 per 100,000 female +6.9%
1997 2.25 per 100,000 female +14.6%
1998 2.4 per 100,000 female +6.6%
1999 2.13 per 100,000 female -11.2%
2000 2.37 per 100,000 female +11.5%
2001 1.52 per 100,000 female -35.9%
2002 1.4 per 100,000 female -7.6%
2003 1.3 per 100,000 female -7.8%
2004 1.44 per 100,000 female +10.9%
2005 1.32 per 100,000 female -8.4%
2006 1.38 per 100,000 female +4.6%
2007 0.975 per 100,000 female -29.1%
2008 0.93 per 100,000 female -4.6%
2009 0.91 per 100,000 female -2.2%
2010 0.7068 per 100,000 female -22.3%
2011 0.7916 per 100,000 female +12.0%
2012 0.985 per 100,000 female +24.4%
2013 0.9116 per 100,000 female -7.4%
2014 0.7008 per 100,000 female -23.1%
2015 0.7863 per 100,000 female +12.2%
2016 0.6004 per 100,000 female -23.6%
2017 0.9616 per 100,000 female +60.2%
2018 1.05 per 100,000 female +9.3%
2019 0.6401 per 100,000 female -39.1%
2020 0.7274 per 100,000 female +13.6%
2021 0.7894 per 100,000 female +8.5%
2022 0.8235 per 100,000 female +4.3%
2023 0.884 per 100,000 female +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.06 per 100,000 female 1.18 per 100,000 female 2.4 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 1.35 per 100,000 female 0.91 per 100,000 female 2.37 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.8135 per 100,000 female 0.6004 per 100,000 female 1.05 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.8061 per 100,000 female 0.7274 per 100,000 female 0.884 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 76 Austria 0.9706 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 77 North Macedonia 0.9565 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 78 Myanmar 0.9125 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 80 Germany 0.8738 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 81 Albania 0.8441 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 82 Estonia 0.8359 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria?
Intentional homicides, female in Bulgaria was 0.884 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 100,000 female in 1998.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6004 per 100,000 female in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for intentional homicides, female?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.