Suicide rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide rate was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Bolivia peaked at 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 134 Guatemala 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bhutan 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Cambodia 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Laos 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Mauritania 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Libya 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bolivia?
- Suicide rate in Bolivia was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide rate?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.