Female homicide victims in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female homicide victims was 31 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Bulgaria is 31 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Bulgaria peaked at 100.63 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22 homicides, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.86 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 92.97 homicides | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 100.63 homicides | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 91.44 homicides | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 98.86 homicides | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 78.2 homicides | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 83.03 homicides | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 94.4 homicides | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 99.76 homicides | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 87.93 homicides | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 97.31 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 61.85 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 56.67 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 51.88 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 57.15 homicides | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 52 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 54 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38 homicides | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 36 homicides | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 35 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 37 homicides | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 34 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 26 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 29 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 38 homicides | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 23 homicides | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 26 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 28 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 29 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31 homicides | +6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.01 homicides | 52.86 homicides | 100.63 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.99 homicides | 35 homicides | 97.31 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 homicides | 22 homicides | 38 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 homicides | 26 homicides | 31 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Bulgaria?
- Female homicide victims in Bulgaria was 31 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 homicides in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female homicide victims?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .