Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Suicide rate, by age
Bulgaria
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar
5.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
130th
Madagascar rank
128th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Bulgaria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Madagascar ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0028 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Madagascar ranks 128th 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.