Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Suicide rate, by age
Bangladesh
5.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
131st
Bulgaria rank
130th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1106 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1339 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9072 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 130th 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 age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.