Bulgaria vs Sierra Leone: Suicide rate, by age
Bulgaria
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
5.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
127th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Bulgaria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4202 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5001 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Bulgaria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.17 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Sierra Leone rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th 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.