Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 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
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 (per 100,000 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.884 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.884 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.