Age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.25 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria peaked at 14.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.03 | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 10.51 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.52 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.95 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 | 8.52 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 6.08 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 6.25 | 6.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Bulgaria was 6.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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