Bulgaria vs Italy: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bulgaria
8.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Italy
7.3 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Italy rank
71st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population in Italy, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.73 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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.