Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria is 4.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.01 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.38 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.1 | 4.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bulgaria was 4.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.