Bulgaria vs Chile: Suicide rate, by sex
Bulgaria
6.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile
6.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Chile rank
121st
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Chile ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6147 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4795 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Chile ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.