Number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of suicides was 494.78 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
494.78 deaths
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
620.7 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
494.78 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 557.7 deaths2001: 560.7 deaths2002: 570.5 deaths2003: 573.9 deaths2004: 579.9 deaths2005: 586.3 deaths2006: 574.6 deaths2007: 586.7 deaths2008: 584.8 deaths2009: 588 deaths2010: 578.9 deaths2011: 580.4 deaths2012: 563.4 deaths2013: 570.5 deaths2014: 587.9 deaths2015: 608.6 deaths2016: 616.7 deaths2017: 620.7 deaths2018: 615 deaths2019: 617.4 deaths2020: 555 deaths2021: 494.8 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 494.78 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 620.7 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 494.78 deaths, in 2021.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 557.72 deaths
2001 560.7 deaths +0.5%
2002 570.55 deaths +1.8%
2003 573.92 deaths +0.6%
2004 579.89 deaths +1.0%
2005 586.33 deaths +1.1%
2006 574.61 deaths -2.0%
2007 586.69 deaths +2.1%
2008 584.77 deaths -0.3%
2009 588.04 deaths +0.6%
2010 578.92 deaths -1.6%
2011 580.38 deaths +0.3%
2012 563.37 deaths -2.9%
2013 570.55 deaths +1.3%
2014 587.9 deaths +3.0%
2015 608.64 deaths +3.5%
2016 616.69 deaths +1.3%
2017 620.7 deaths +0.7%
2018 615.03 deaths -0.9%
2019 617.37 deaths +0.4%
2020 554.95 deaths -10.1%
2021 494.78 deaths -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 576.32 deaths 557.72 deaths 588.04 deaths 10
2010s 595.96 deaths 563.37 deaths 620.7 deaths 10
2020s 524.87 deaths 494.78 deaths 554.95 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 100 Sierra Leone 518.26 deaths compare
  2. 101 Peru 509.9 deaths compare
  3. 102 Singapore 501.26 deaths compare
  4. 104 Greece 494.5 deaths compare
  5. 105 El Salvador 486.63 deaths compare
  6. 106 Dominican Republic 475.97 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Number of suicides in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 494.78 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 620.7 deaths in 2017.
What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 494.78 deaths in 2021.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of suicides?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of suicides rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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