Bulgaria vs Spain: Suicide rate, by sex
Bulgaria
6.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
6.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Spain rank
126th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4931 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 126th 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.