Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates among young men
Bulgaria
7.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland
7.33 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.