Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bulgaria
8.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Slovakia
8.63 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
69th
Slovakia rank
67th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5443 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 8.63 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 Slovakia?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 population, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 67th 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.