Bulgaria vs Portugal: Reported suicide rates by age
Bulgaria
3.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Portugal
3.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
65th
Portugal rank
68th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th of 110 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2359 deaths per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.