Male homicide victims in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Male homicide victims was 43 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male 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
Bulgaria recorded 43 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Bulgaria peaked at 415.8 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43 homicides, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 82nd 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.
Male homicide victims in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.14 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 282.03 homicides | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 361.37 homicides | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 398.56 homicides | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 393.14 homicides | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 415.8 homicides | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 354.97 homicides | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 303.6 homicides | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 281.24 homicides | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 239.07 homicides | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 234.69 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 246.15 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 198.33 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 195.12 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 186.85 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 147 homicides | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 132 homicides | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 139 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 136 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 115 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 121 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 98 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 104 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 75 homicides | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 86 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 97 homicides | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 57 homicides | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 68 homicides | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 54 homicides | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 60 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 43 homicides | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 61 homicides | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 47 homicides | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 43 homicides | -8.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 43 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 43 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.39 homicides | 174.14 homicides | 415.8 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.01 homicides | 115 homicides | 246.15 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 homicides | 54 homicides | 121 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 homicides | 43 homicides | 61 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 male homicide victims in Bulgaria?
- Male homicide victims in Bulgaria was 43 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 male homicide victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 415.8 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 homicides in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for male homicide victims?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.