Bulgaria vs Georgia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bulgaria
8.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Georgia
8.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
69th
Georgia rank
68th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 8.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Georgia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bulgaria or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 8.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 population, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Georgia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Georgia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Georgia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.